The Underwood Family

Missionaries to Argentina

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January 2023 Prayer Letter

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Happy New Year!

The older I get, the more rapidly the year goes by. It literally seems like yesterday that we were “searching” for a place to rent for our church plant, and now we have a church that is 7 months old!

God has done some amazing things throughout the last year. Folks have been saved, several have been baptized, families are joining and attending our services faithfully, and young folks are being discipled each week! I am thrilled to see the spiritual growth in our people in such a short amount of time!

As we look to the new year, God’s plan is certainly bigger than I could have imagined for myself. Its comforting to know that He is in complete control! We have a little over half of the funds needed to purchase our building! This means that by March 20, 2023 we are trusting God to provide another $30,000 to pay off our building before we can begin construction. Construction costs are another $30,000 and we are praying for an additional $20,000 to purchase a ministry van to transport our folks and start a bus route.

Please pray as we seek to accomplish something much larger than any of us, and though my faith may be small, His desire to see people saved will see this through!

If you would like to be a part of this ministry opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions! You may give online through https://visionmissions.org/give/ or send an offering through our support address!
Vision Baptist Missions
Attn: Stephen Underwood
P.O. Box 647
Dawsonville, GA 30534

Thank you for your faithful prayers and support over the years! May you know that God is adding fruit to your account through His work in Argentina!

Your Missionaries to Argentina,

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

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Quick Christmas Update!

While those back in the U.S. are breaking out their winter coats, and praying for a white Christmas, we are in the beginning of summer! Christmas here looks a bit different, but it is certainly no less exciting! God continues to bless and do something special in our little church!

School is out now for summer break and several young folks from our church are traveling. Before one of our young men went to visit family for a couple of months, we held our first baptism service at Iglesia Bautista Esperanza! Yago, Brian, and Lauty were three of the first young men to make professions of faith at our church. Each has been super faithful to attend, and I am so proud of their spiritual growth in just a short amount of time!

Wednesday evening, the news was shared with me that Antony, a new young man that has been coming, also trusted Christ as his Savior! I praise the Lord for what He is doing and working in the hearts of those that hear and receive the gospel each week! Please pray for Antony as he grows in the Lord and is discipled!

Antony to the far right!

Thank you all for your investment in eternity through your love, prayers, and support of our family!

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

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Underwood Updates/Eli’s Baptism

I cannot express how thrilled I was to have the opportunity to baptize my middle son, Eli, yesterday at our home church, Newton Baptist! It was roughly, three years ago that I was privileged to baptize my oldest son, Peyton there as well!

A couple of weeks ago, on the heels of vacation bible school at Solid Rock Baptist in Lansing, MI, as we were driving through the upper peninsula, Eli asked me, “dad, can I please get saved?”

He explained to me his need of salvation, how to be saved, and what that meant for him. I was rejoicing within my spirit as he bowed his head and asked Jesus to become his personal Savior! There is no greater joy that I have experience in my life and ministry than when my son’s decide to have a relationship with Jesus Christ!

We are continuing to pray for Neyland! Within the next couple of years, I hope to share a very similar story that he has also put his faith and trust in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior!