Our mission board, Vision Baptist Missions, holds an orientation each year. It is a 5 day event where missionaries on deputation and missionaries on furlough come together to be encouraged and to prepare for the next steps. During orientation, we learn more about how to serve as missionaries, we go over rules, procedures, and the core values of the board, we pray for world evangelism, and of course fellowship! The regional directors also were there to instruct us.

The last orientation we were a part of was in 2015. At that time we were on deputation and had dreams of serving on the mission field. We have now seen God work in the ministry in Argentina. We still have dreams of seeing more churches planted, more souls saved, more people discipled, and more men trained for the ministry. We have seen God do great things as we have served Him in the past, we have faith that He will continue to in the future!

Our time in Argentina was very fruitful. We were able to spend time with many of the church members. We had our Spiritual Growth Conference, a special 3-day workshop, Baby Dedication Sunday, and a special ladies fellowship. We were able to instruct the leaders, counsel several who are struggling, and encourage the church as a whole. We had several visitors to the church over the past two weeks, and two of them received Jesus as Savior! Salomé came Sunday and after the service she came up to us responding to the invitation. After explaining the Gospel, she believed on Jesus as Savior! Jessica was invited to the Tuesday ladies prayer meeting. Leslie had the opportunity to lead her to Jesus. Pray for both of these new Christians as they begin their new lives in Christ!

A Quick Visit to Argentina

Faith Baptist Church in Lanús, Argentina is doing great! In March they resumed the weekly women’s prayer meeting/Bible Study as well as had a special men’s meeting. The highlight of the month was the annual “Levi’s Banquet” at the end of the month. 

April is a very special month because we are back in Argentina for two weeks. We are here to check up on the ministry and help the guys who are in leadership. We are starting off our time in Argentina with our “Spiritual Growth Conference”. I am so thankful to be able to see the church family and how God is working in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ. We will also have our annual baby dedication Sunday while we are here. Matías, the young man pastoring the church, and his wife will be dedicating their son Giovani to the Lord! There are other families who will be dedicating their children to the Lord as well! This will be a special service. 

We will be returning to the United States just before Easter. The church will be having their special Easter Services starting off with the Lord’s Supper service on Thursday. The Friday night service is traditionally one of our biggest services of the year. This is going to be a great month! Thank you for praying for us and the ministry in Argentina. 

Serving Together,

Patrick, Leslie, Lily, Piper, Ivy, and Isla Henry

Prayer Requests

• Pray for our time in Argentina.
• Pray for Matías and Eric as they continue to pastor the church.
• Pray for our Spiritual Growth Conference.
• Pray for our Easter services.
• Pray for our furlough travels. 

Before going on furlough, we had missionary friends that have been on the field for multiple terms who told us it would be wise to take a quick trip back to the field to check on the church, encourage the leaders and the church family, and to try to take care of any problems that may have arisen during our absence.

Leslie and I arrived to Argentina yesterday morning to do just as our veteran missionary friends have counseled us. We have just over two weeks here and our time will be been filled with lots of many ministry opportunities. We started our annual “Spiritual Growth Conference”. It will continue tonight and will end on Sunday. We will be hosting a class during the following week for the church family. I will be teaching on biblical stewardship for the week. We also have a baby dedication service the next Sunday. So far we have two families who will be dedicating their children to raise them for Jesus.

There is so much to do and so much to be thankful for. Pray for us as we encourage the leadership in the church, teach Bible truths, and give counsel on how to continue to advance the gospel.