March Update

Dear praying friends, another month has gone by and it is time to write again and let you all know how we're doing.

There has been a lot of rain recently, which is good for the people's crops.  The people have started harvesting their beans, corn, and sweet potatoes. We have gotten several gifts of sweet potatoes and corn and are trying to figure out what to do with so much of it. 

Last Sunday we visited the Kasanda church for the last time before we leave. There are a few more people attending the church now, so they are slowly growing. They plan to have a baptism on Easter Sunday. They built a small stick frame and are now meeting under the tarp we got for them. They would like to purchase a small piece of land closer to the center of the town, but of course they do not have the means. We are still praying about that.

Kasanda Chapel

We only have about 3 weeks left before we move to Kigoma. I will be preaching every Sunday at Kazilamihunda until we leave, in order to finish up a series on Galatians that I started. I continue to teach the Firm Foundations course. We only have 7 lessons left before we're finished. The church is planning some farewell "thing" for us that we are not supposed to know about. 

Esther really loves to play with her friends and comes back to the house stained red from the soil. She is really picking up on Swahili and even some words in Kiha, the tribal language around here. She will be really sad to leave her friends here when the time comes.

Prayer requests:

- That we would finish strong here and make the most of the rest of our time.

- That God would provide a place for us to live in Kigoma that will be suitable for us  and our ministry.

- For wisdom as we become involved in ministry there in Kigoma.

In Christ,

Luke, Gina and Esther Johnson