The Underwood Family

Missionaries to Argentina

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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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August 2022 Prayer Letter

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What an amazing month we have had throughout July! While it was a full schedule and very little time to get everything accomplished that we desired, God blessed and continues to do so! 

Our church, Iglesia Bautista Esperanza experienced several services with 19 – 20 people in attendance, with many first and second-time visitors. I was able to finish the first round of English classes, and Baptist Distinctives on Sunday evening. We are currently preaching through 1 John on Wednesdays and teaching discipleship during Sunday school. The amount of spiritual growth in our young church is certainly amazing to witness and be a part of! 

I’m thankful to have celebrated my 38th birthday on the 22nd, and enjoy a few days away with my bride in the city. Having Ashlee serve by my side is the greatest asset I have in my ministry! 

I was also privileged to preach a three day youth conference in La Plata, just an hour south of where we are, for Iglesia Bautista Berea, and Pastor Hernan Cortez! We are praising the Lord for several professions of faith! They were a tremendous encouragement and blessing to us! Though I would like to be further along in my langauge ability, I’m grateful for how they overlooked this “Yanqui” preacher’s butchering of their langauge. 

Our church has also began raising and setting aside funds for our permanent church property. We expect to outgrow our current facilities, that we are renting, within the first year. Being able to provide a permanent location is our top prority for the near future. 

If you would like to give toward this need, please designate any special gifts and offerings to:

Vision Baptist Missions
Attn: Stephen Underwood – Church Property 
P.O. Box 442
Alpharetta, GA 30009 


Your Missionaries to Argentina, 

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

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Church Property Search and Potential!

Greetings faithful prayer and ministry partners!

God is blessing in a tremendous way as we continue in the early stages of Iglesia Bautista Esperanza in Ezeiza, Argentina! We are averaging 15-20 in attendance so far with several professions of faith and 5 young men who are faithfully being discipled. It is our hope and expectation that within this first year, we will outgrow the garage we are currently meeting in and require a larger space for our church.

There are a few opportunities in and around the area of our church that are available, with one amazing opportunity coming available very soon! We have the option to purchase a 300 – 500 square meter lot for between $35,000 – $50,000 and build a church building for an additional $75,000 roughly.

We also have an opportunity to purchase a former church property, in a very strategic location, that already has a sanctuary, and another building serving as Sunday school rooms and offices. Comparing the prices of similar properties in the area, we can expect that this property will be priced between $150,000 – $200,000 when it hits the market. Lord willing, on Monday, we will be speaking directly with the owners of the property, and possibly able to work out something before it hits the market. I ask that you pray specifically for this time as the Lord could be lining this up to provide us with a permanent location for our church! 

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