Opportunities to share the love of God

Below, is a brief testimony of something God used to open my eyes. I thought I would share this with you.

• Yesterday was a busy day. As I entered into a fast food restaurant to get a cheap lunch, I saw a homeless looking man outside. I didn't pay too much attention as I went inside to get lunch. After lunch, on the way back to my car, he called out to me asking me for help. He had a pretty bad limp in his step, and mostly leaned on and pushed a shopping cart to get around. As I came closer, he asked if I could help him get some food. I decided to buy him some lunch, and use that as an opportunity to tell him about the Bread of Life. After I got his food, I told him about the Trinity Rescue Mission, which could help him. As we stood in the hot sun, we talked for quite a while, and I got to hear a little bit about his story. He shared with me how many people turn away from him, or act like they don't see him (as I first did). He told me how he is unwanted in most areas of the city. Eventually, I began to tell him about Jesus, who he claimed to know. After a while, I offered to pray for him, which he gladly accepted. I asked what things I should specifically pray for. He told me he needed a home, a means to make a living, and then he thought for a moment and asked me to pray for "somebody that will love me." This opened the door for me to tell Him of Jesus, who loved us, died for us, and will never forsake us. I prayed together with Him that God will give Him exactly what He needs and to help him get out of this state of life. After we finished praying, he pointed out all the spots where he "lives" and gets by in case I ever want to see Him again. God used this to open my eyes to what I've been missing. How many opportunities we pass every day to show somebody the love of God...

I want to encourage you to sieze every opportunity to share the love of God with this world. I did not lead that man (Maurice) to the Lord, but I was obedient to show him the love of God and give him the Gospel. Some plant... Others water... But God gives the increase. May we strive each day to sieze every opportunity to share the love of Christ and His Gospel! Please pray for Maurice. I hope I will one day see him again.

June 2011 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family,

We hope and pray that you are doing well! God is good, and we cannot complain!

Last month was a busy month for us. Between field conferences, mission

conferences, and meetings- We have been in Guelph, Ontario, Cleveland, GA,

Gainesville, GA, Pinellas Park, FL, Cumming, GA, Rustburg, VA, and Tampa, FL.

At one point, we realized that we had been on the road for 25 of the last 30 days!

We have been blessed, and God is teaching us many things during our time on

deputation:

Trust- God is teaching us to trust Him, despite the circumstances. “...all things

work together for good to them that love God...”

Patience- We must keep doing good, even when we don't see the immediate

results: “let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if

we faint not.”

Love- We have seen the love of God demonstrated by those who have

sacrificially given so that we may bring the Gospel to Nicaragua. “... because

the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost...”

As we enter into Summer, we strive to stay busy and get opportunities to share

our ministry and share Christ. Please pray that we will be able to book meetings

and mission conferences throughout the Summer. Pray for Michelle as she is

entering the third trimester of her pregnancy. Also, please pray for us as we seek

to finish up preparing our future deputation home in a reasonable amount of time

before our baby is born. Thank you for your prayers and support!

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April 2011 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family,

It is now April and Easter is coming soon! March was a very busy month, and we are now getting the feel of full-time deputation. God has been good, and He has given us several opportunities to share our ministry throughout the Southeast. We have been in mission conferences and special “Mission Sundays” in the outer Jacksonville area, Florida Panhandle, and Alabama. This month, God also opened doors for us to set up meetings in Florida, Virginia, and even Ontario, Canada. God is good!

There are several other things we ought to give God praise for. Our first pregnancy is coming along well. Michelle is now 4 months along! We know that God is teaching us many things and preparing us to be the parents we ought to be. Most importantly, God is teaching us to trust in Him to provide all our needs, including those of our unborn child. God has blessed us more than we have ever anticipated- To God be the glory! Also, the home that will become our “base” throughout deputation is now getting close to completion.

Please keep us in prayer as we seek to do the Lords will and prepare to go to Nicaragua. We still have a long way to go, so pray that God provides the financial and prayer support we need. Pray that God will give us opportunities to share what He has laid on our heart with churches all over the country. As we travel, pray for our safety, especially as we trek into Canada for the first time. And lastly, pray that God will use us during our time on deputation. We know that God wants to use us each and every day, and its our desire to be greatly used by God here and in Nicaragua. Thank you for your prayers, love, and encouragement!

Remembering the Blessings of God

As some of you may know, over this last week I fell sick to a stomach bug, which really hurt my productivity. If you're anything like me, it's easy to get a little bit down when you don't get as much done as you hoped. I sometimes have to remind myself, that even though my 100% doesn't feel like enough, the power to move mountains doesn't lie in me. If we are to ever be successful in ministry, we are to walk in faith, knowing that it is God who gives the increase. God often reminds me of that. If we are faithful to give God our best, even when it is not much, God can take that and do amazing things with it.

This is a recurring theme in Scripture. In the Old Testament, God would take a tiny army devoted to Him and overrun a large army. Jesus took a little bit of bread and a few small fish and fed thousands. Paul, struggling with his infirmity, asked the Lord several times to remove it from him three times, yet Jesus said, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." Perhaps, you may be going through a time of weakness in some way, shape, or form. Remember, that our performance in doing what God wants us to do does not lie in us giving beyond what we are able to do. God wants for us to give him our best and trust in Him to give the increase.

Yesterday, I decided to make a small list of blessings to remember. I know that God pours out his blessings on us every day, but sometimes I forget just how much he blesses us. So as the day progressed, I wrote down the things I ought to be thankful for. Even though I was still recovering from being ill, God blessed my efforts tremendously. Since yesterday, we have set up 3 meetings and a 4th which we will set a date for next week! God blessed my 100%! Also, God has given us the funds to cover every need while we are on deputation. Yesterday, we got notice that $500 had been given to support our ministry, which was completely unexpected! Though it may seem small, when I took my car to get worked on, it took 30-60 minutes less than estimated. Amen! Not to mention, I am now feeling much better than I was a few days ago. Don't ever forget to give God the glory for all the great things He has done!

March Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family,

February has been a very exciting month for us. We were able to present our ministry in churches in both Florida and Georgia, as well as set up several more meetings throughout the year. Also, we have heard reports that some of the Nicaraguan pastors and missionary Bob Dayton have been able to bring the Gospel to 2 river villages near Puerto Cabezas. There were approximately 20 people from each village that accepted Christ as they heard the Gospel for the first time. Praise God!



Feburary has also been a month of exciting news. Michelle and I found out recently that we will be having our first baby approximately September 1st! We are very excited and have been making the appropriate changes in preparation for our first child.

As we enter into March, please pray for us and the people of Nicaragua. Pray for our unborn child and that God will prepare us as parents. Pray that the home we are working on will be completed soon. Please continue to pray for the government both in Nicaragua and United States, that the Word of God will have free course.

February Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family,

We hope that your new year has started off well! January has been an busy and exciting month for us. One of our main goals at this time is to fill up the rest of the year with church meetings where in which we can present our ministry. In order for us to get to the field, we must raise financial and prayer support that will help us to be successful in doing what God has called us to do. God has proven himself faithful this last month as we have set up several meetings throughout the year.

While we are anxious to get to Nicaragua, we must never forget what God is currently using us to do here. For nearly 2 years, God has given us the privilege of leading a children church program here at our home church. Starting with the birth of Jesus on Christmas day, we have been teaching a series through the life of Christ. It is truly a blessing to see young children learning about and falling in love with our Savior. Just recently, one of our children received Christ as her Savior! When a person receives Christ, it reminds us that serving God is worth every second of our time.

As we begin February, we are expecting great things from the Lord. We will be presenting our work in Florida and Georgia churches. We will also be very busy as we move out of our apartment to a new location that will serve as our “home base” while we are on deputation. Please pray that God will help us as we present the spiritual needs of the people of Nicaragua.

In Christ,

Jeremy and Michelle Blanz