The Underwood Family

Missionaries to Argentina

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May 2022 Prayer Letter

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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners,

April was a full month of blessings and encouragements and there are even more heading our way! We have finally started making headway on our church plant in Ezeiza. There were times I wasn’t sure what was going on, between owners not wanting to rent to a church, or paperwork for visas being delayed, but God is certainly in control and in His timing, we see results!

I believe we have found a good fit for our church plant; at least for the first year or so. There are two other places we will see before making a final decision, but I am encouraged either way. Each place is essentially a garage of sorts, but with a little TLC we can see it transformed into a sanctuary of the gospel to a lost and dying world! At one location, I have already priced what it will cost for some remodel and paint; roughly $10,000. I hope to have some estimates for the other options in the days to come. Please pray for wisdom in making this decision. We are so eager to get things going!

I’d also like to request prayer for our visa paperwork. In February, we were able to extend our visas without leaving the country for an additional 90 days. This time, it appears that we will need to hop across to Uruguay to stamp our passports. This will not be an issue anymore once we have our letter of invitation back from the governmental department that has it currently.

I’m so thankful for the opportunities I’ve had to preach, teach, and stretch my language ability. I was honored to preach/teach 1 Corinthians 13 at Iglesia Bautista Fe on a Thursday evening, and I believe the Lord used it to encourage folks. May my life be a reflection of His love to the world!

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

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

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April 2022 Prayer Letter

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Dear Pastors and Faithful Prayer Partners,

March has flown by and we are only picking up speed! As we continue looking for the place that God would have us to start our church, we are narrowing down our options of buildings for rent. I’m truly excited about all the possibilities in the area of Ezeiza and believe God is going to do something great!

I’m thrilled to report that I had the privilege to preach my first entire service this last month. We are so humbled by the kindness and support of Iglesia Bautista Fe, and cannot show our gratitude enough to have them as our church as we learn and adjust to Argentina. Patrick and Leslie Henry have done an absolutely phenomenal job mentoring and teaching these believers and I know they are ready to have the Henry family home!

I am continuing to make contacts in our area as well. On three different occasions, I’ve been able to present the gospel to those asking questions about Baptist beliefs in comparison to Catholicism. Its amazing to me how God opens these doors of opportunity, then provides the words to say in the moment we need to say them!

It has been our privilege as well to host Jason Holt, missionary in Santiago, Chile for a few days. He helped me tremendously as we surveyed Ezeiza and showed me good locations to start our church. He was also a blessing to Matias and Eric, Patrick’s guys at Fe.

Likewise, Ashlee and I hosted another guest for a couple of weeks; Karen Patterson. I had never met her previously to this trip, but she reached out during covid, before
we arrived, and told us of her desire to visit and serve. She was a great blessing
and had a tremendous attitude of service to the folks while she was here!

If you are interested in planning a missions trip to Argentina, it would be our pleasure to host you and your church group! Please reach out any time with questions and I will do my very best to answer and help plan any future missions trips!

Thank you for your continued love, prayers, and support.

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

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March 2022 Prayer Letter

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Dear Pastors and faithful ministry partners,

February has been an exciting and busy month! God is continuing to open doors of ministry here in Buenos Aires, and we are striving to accomplish as much as we can for the Kingdom!

Ashlee and I had the privilege to help with Iglesia Bautista Fe’s Escuela Biblica de Vacaciones (Vacation Bible School), and decorate a large fish for the theme of Jonah. I was also honored to preach a couple’s meeting at the church, and had a wonderful time with some amazing couple’s on Iglesia Fe.

On the 22nd, Ashlee and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary! I cannot believe that she has been able to patiently love me the way she does for the last 14 years! 🙂 I look forward to many more years serving God together and seeing His work accomplished through the ministry.

Missionary Kevin White passed through BA on the way to Rosario to preach for Missionary Shawn Bateman. During his over night stay, he and I surveyed several areas for a potential church plant in Ezeiza. I am excited about the opportunity, as he was super helpful at showing me four strategic locations to reach as many folks as possible.

Please continue to pray for wisdom as we search for a place to rent this month. We would like to begin remodeling and cleaning up a building for when we begin services sometime in May! This is certainly an exciting time for us!

Thank you 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
argentinamissions.com