The Underwood Family

Missionaries to Argentina

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April 2023 Prayer Letter

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Its hard to believe that the first quarter of 2023 is already past! Our church is quickly approaching its first anniversary and we are excited about the future. In just a year; we have seen folks saved, baptized, and now have young men that are serving in some capacity or another in the services. We have also added a family of three, and three other adults to our church family within the last month! We are averaging 20 per service and are grateful for the spiritual growth of each person!

We have also made our final building payment and are now owners of our own church property. There still remains much work to be done to complete the construction and prepare the building for us to meet in. I am still amazed at how God provided the initial $72,500 to buy the building, and know that He will provide the needed funds to complete the construction. After receiving several quotes, we believe that it will require another $40,000 to complete all construction at the new property.

My tentative plan is to finish the space where we will hold services, which includes finishing the plumbing and electric, flooring, closing in a wall, and installing a door. This will include a metal security door for when the building is vacant. The estimated cost for this part is roughly $10,000. We hope to be able to begin holding services in the new property by July!

Please continue praying with us for these needs, but especially the growth of our church. Our countdown to a year long furlough is now under three years and I am working to train a young man to preach and teach in our absence.

I’m reminded often of the countdown that missionaries have to train up leaders and know that it is God that raises up the next generation of servants! May He continue doing so through our ministry!

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

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

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

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March 2023 Prayer Letter

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February was an exciting month of several new visitors and some of our young men traveling back from summer vacation! I’m thankful to have folks that are returning for the third and fourth services, and hearing the good reports from them concerning our church!

We had a small back to school party at the house with our youth, and several of Peyton’s soccer friends also attended. I was able to take a few minutes and present the gospel to them, and am praying that God will work in their hearts!

Our church is beginning to see some growth not only numerically, but spiritually as well. A few of our young men are now participating in the offerings, leading in prayer, and helping pass out tracts on their own time! Several of our recent first time visitors came as a result of a personal invitation from our young folks! That excites me tremendously!

Concerning the building project; we are just a week out from our March 15th date to make the last payment. The final payment is $25,000 of which we have $2,000 committed. This means that we still need $23,000 to pay of our building by the 15th!

1) Will you commit to pray that God will provide our financial needs for this property? 2) Will you pray that God will use this property to see an Army of believers raised up to reach Argentina with the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
3) And will you ask God if He would have you personally be a part of making this vision become a reality?

If you would like to give toward our property fund, please do so by sending a check to:
Vision Baptist Missions
Attn: Stephen Underwood Property
P.O. Box 647
Dawsonville, GA 30534

Or you can give online with the following link: https://visionmissions.org/give/ 
Simply select Stephen Underwood in the drop down menu as the designation!

Thank you again for your love, prayers, and support of our family and ministry!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,
Stephen, Ashlee, Peyton, Eli, and Neyland The Underwood Family
Acts 20:24
www.argentinamissions.net

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20 Days Out!

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My friends, ministry partners and prayer warriors,

This update is going to be extremely transparent and a little unusual. There are not many things I don’t just absolutely love about serving as a missionary on the foreign field. Language can be tricky at times, as there are good days and bad days. Working with people across cultural barriers often has its challenges, but I love getting to work with people.

However, there is one area of missions that I almost hate…yes, I know, hate is a strong word. But this particular area is difficult for me on a personal level. Maybe because of my pride, or I hope its more for my desire to be extremely careful of never taking advantage of the kindness and generosity of others. The Lord knows.

So here it is… We have 20 days until the final building payment is due. This is the biggest weight I have on my shoulders at this present time, and I know that the Lord is using it to build my faith and mature me spiritually. However, we are still in need of $25,000 before the 15th of March in order to own our property outright. After this payment, I can begin working to complete construction and Lord willing put this building to good use for the sake of the Gospel!

So here is what I am asking:

  1. Will you commit to pray that God will provide our financial needs for this property?
  2. Will you pray that God will use this property to see an Army of believers raised up to reach Argentina with the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
  3. And will you ask God if He would have you personally be a part of making this vision become a reality?

If you would like to give toward our property fund, please do so by sending a check to:

Vision Baptist Missions
Attn: Stephen Underwood Property
P.O. Box 647
Dawsonville, GA 30534

Or you can give online with the following link: https://visionmissions.org/give/ Simply select Stephen Underwood in the drop down menu as the designation!

Thank you again for your love, prayers, and support of our family and ministry!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

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