The Underwood Family

Missionaries to Argentina

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December 2022 Prayer Letter

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Faithful prayer partners,

I want to thank you all for your generosity and sacrificial giving toward our property purchase! By the time you receive this letter, we will have made our initial payment on the property of $20,000 and now have 90 days to pay the balance of $46,000!

Several churches and individuals have already given toward this, at times, overwhelming project; but God has been faithful to provide through His people! Please continue praying for the remainder to come in as well as the additional cost required to complete construction. I know that He will continue providing as He always has!

I would like to point out that we have a new support address. Vision Baptist Missions has moved to a new location and the new address is: P.O. Box 647 Dawsonville, GA 30534

I would also like you to pray as we prepare for a baptismal service. We have several young men that have trusted Christ and have been going through discipleship with us over the last several months. They are now ready and eager to take the next step in obedience by following the Lord in believer’s baptism!

This month, I was honored to preach at two missions conferences, Iglesia Bautista Fe in Lanús, and also Iglesia Bautista La Gracia in Quilmes! I pray that folks were helped and challenged to continue taking the gospel to the world!

Thank you all for your continued love, prayers, and support for our family!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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November 2022 Prayer Letter

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Thank you all for your love and encouragement as our ministry continues to grow and God works in the hearts of our people in Argentina! October has been a month full of the blessings of God and we look forward to His continued blessings in our ministry.

Pastor Lee Wimberly, and Bro Jeff Furlong came for a short visit to look over a few potential properties and see the work God is doing. I can honestly say that I was more encouraged by their visit than they may ever know. We believe we have found the piece of property, with a partially constructed building that God would have us purchase as our permanent location for Iglesia Bautista Esperanza!

Within the next week, I will be sending a more detailed description of the building along with our financial breakdown, and tentative timeline for completion. The first step is to raise the cost of the building/property which is $85,000. This includes closing costs, commissions, and fees. The next step will be to raise the funds needed to complete the construction. This amount is expected to be around $30,000. We are also incorporating the purchase of a ministry van in the final price in order to transport folks from our current location to the new facility. Our best estimate for this is $20,000, totaling $135,000. We know God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, and that He will provide all that we need to see His work accomplished in Argentina!

On a similar note, I’m so thankful for all that He is doing with our small church. We have broken 20 people in the last several services, and had a young man trust Christ as His savior just last night. Folks are being saved. Believers are growing and maturing spiritually. We are taking full advantage of the opportunities God is giving us to serve! We are truly living out His purpose for our lives and it is exciting!

Please be praying with us about this step of faith, and all that it entails. While this may be uncharted territory for me, this is nothing new to our Great God!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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Big Opportunity Ahead!

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Faithful Ministry and Prayer Partners,

I am excited to share with you the opportunity in front of us as we seek to further the gospel of Christ here in Argentina!

Our young church is on the verge of outgrowing our current rented facility and is at a place to begin looking for a permanent piece of property. With the future plans to begin seminary classes by which we will train the next generation of church leadership, as well as continue to reach those within the Ezeiza/Canning community of the Greater Buenos Aires Provence, we will utilize this new property as a vehicle for church planting.

Attached is a PDF download proposal for our potential property. It contains information, a budget, pictures, and our vision for the property.

If you have any questions concerning this ministry opportunity, please do not hesitate to email me at sunderwood52@gmail.com!

Thank you all for your continued love, prayers, and support of our family!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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October 2022 Prayer Letter

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Greetings to our faithful prayer partners!

We have had a tremendous month of September and God continues to bless our small church plant in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina! I am thankful for the Lord’s hand of protection and blessing on us as we strive to serve Him!

My family enjoyed a couple of weeks with my mom and I believe she enjoyed the grandkids at least. The day we dropped mom off at the airport, our friend, Justin, from Arequipa, Peru arrived to help us out for the month! He is already a great blessing and helping me organize our outreach and music program.

Please pray as he has also started teaching free guitar lessons as a method of reaching younger people. We know God is going to bless and trust that many will be able to hear the gospel through these classes.

We also have a special month planned for October. Each Sunday in October will have a special emphasis and we hope to see several visitors each week. Sunday, October 16, is Mother’s Day here and we will be hosting a guest Pastor from the United States and one of his men, my friend Jeff Furlong. Pastor Lee will be preaching and I will attempt to translate for the first time! I certainly covet your prayers during this time.

Jeff and Pastor Lee will be here for a short trip to see the work, the field, but mainly to look over a potential piece of property for our church! It is an exciting time, but also uncharted waters for me. I am grateful for Jeff’s expertise in this matter as he is a professional contractor.

Please continue praying as we work to raise the funds to purchase the property God has for us, and to begin building as soon as possible! I will give an update when more details and information about this possibility is available!

Thank you all for your continued love, prayers, and support of our family! Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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September 2022 Prayer Letter

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Dear Pastors and Faithful Prayer Partners,

We have had a tremendous month of August and are so excited about the future of our church plant in Ezeiza! God has bestowed on us His blessings and with His blessings, the opportunities to serve others for the sake of the gospel.

We recently hosted a Día De Los Niños and were truly encouraged by the turnout! Our final numbers of those that attended were; 86 children, 40 parents, and as a result of the gospel being preached, 4 professions of faith! The follow Sunday morning, we also had a young lady visit from the day before, Malena, who came to know Christ as her Savior!

This month, I’m excited to have my mom visit for a couple of weeks. The boys are super excited to see Nina and we trust this will be a nice time showing her our home on the field! Then, on the 15th, Justin, a young preacher/song leader from Iglesia Bautista Omega in Arequipa, Peru will be staying with us for a month, and helping serve in our young church. This will be a huge blessing to me and our folks as we continue growing, learning music, and ministering to the commuinty.

Please continue praying as we seek to raise the funds to purchase our church property. Lots in our area are roughly $35k – $50k for the size we need to begin building. With the Argentine economy, our dollar goes further, however the inflation rate is outrageous and prices are increasing drastically and quickly. Our goal is to be able to purchase a property before everything skyrockets out of reach.

I’m just so thankful for the work God is doing in our small church plant, and believe that only greater things are ahead in our efforts to reach Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, and all of Argentina with the gospel!

Thank you all for your continued love, prayers, and support of our family!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
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Special Underwood Update

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I just wanted to take a few moments and share with each of you the blessings we received from our Dia De Los Niños today!

Our church is only two months old, and we greatly lacked the manpower and ability to host such a tremendous day. Iglesia Bautista Berea from La Plata, Argentina, spent the day, their time, and energy helping us put together an amazing outreach opportunity for the community!

Our final numbers of those that attended were; 86 children, 40 parents, and as a result of the gospel being preached, 4 professions of faith!

I’m just so thankful for the work God is doing in our small church plant, and believe that only greater things are ahead in our efforts to reach Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, and all of Argentina with the gospel!

Thank you for all who prayed; God answered!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland
The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
argentinamissions.com