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
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Camp and Building Update

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God truly blessed our first family camp this past weekend! We met with members of Iglesia Bautista Fe and Iglesia Bautista La Gracia. It was a wonderful time of preaching, encouragement, and fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ.

We had 16 from our new church attend, including the mother of one of our young men. She, being a devout Catholic her entire life, was able to hear many messages on true salvation by grace through faith, not of works. Isabel, after one of our services, spoke with Sis Vanessa of Iglesia Bautista La Gracia and placed her faith and trust in Christ alone for salvation. Her son, Antony, who had made a profession of faith a couple of months ago, also received full assurance of his salvation! Needless to say that God is doing a great work in the hearts of our people!

Building update: We will be starting clean up on the property, Lord willing this weekend. There is shoulder high grass to be cut, lots of garbage left because it’s been vacant, and several other things we need to do as quickly as possible.

Lord willing, I will also have the original plans for the building this week to use as we begin construction after the final payment in March is made. We are thankful that another $1500 came in toward our building fund last month! We now need $27,000 by March 15th to pay the building off and begin construction. (5 weeks from today)

Please continue praying with us as we trust God to provide this need!

Thank you for all who have given and helped support our ministry! Know that there is fruit being added to your account regularly!

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

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February 2023 Prayer Letter

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God continues to bless our little church, Iglesia Bautista Esperanza! It is the dead of summer, hot, and people are traveling to visit family all over. However, God has brought visitors, and new families into our church during this time and we are rejoicing!

This past week, we have had at least one visitor per service, and several return for another service! Sunday evening, we had 18 in attendance with one new first time visitor! Please continue praying as we grow numerically, but mature spiritually in the Lord in the process!

We want to give praise to God for the funds that have been given toward our church property! Of the $72,500 needed to purchase the property, $44,000 has come in and been paid! That includes $5,000 in real estate/attorney fees! We lack $28,500 to pay off the building by March 15th! The other $60,000 we are trying to raise after paying for the building will complete construction and purchase a ministry van to run a bus route! It still seems so large a task for me, but the Lord is showing Himself through this endeavor regardless of how small my faith has been!

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
argentinamissions.com