Welcome to Kigoma

Missionaries (with CMML) from the north of Tanzania came and we were all together for about 3 days. We had the required meetings on the first day, but the rest of the time was spent in sweet fellowship and sharing about our different ministries.

(from left to right: Harry & Ruth Johnson, Brook Ford, Louise Smith, Eunice & William Rea, Ron Cunningham, Esther & Gina Johnson, and Christina Heckman.)

The town of Kigoma is next to Lake Tanganyika.

Easter 2010

We have been in Kigoma for about two weeks now. Jesse, Joy and family came down from Burundi for a week-long break. Uncle Ken's three oldest daughters came along as well. The cousins (Esther, Zach and Micah) had lots of fun playing in the big house and in the water whenever they got a chance. Grandma made sure they had an easter egg hung in the yard. It was a full house with everyone here, we tried to not step on eachother's toes! At meal times there were 14 of us, and the preparations for a meal was no easy task.

Esther, Micah and Zach hiding in the linen closet.

April Update

New Beginnings

Dear praying friends and family,We said good-bye to the dear brothers and sisters of Kaziramihunda. They provided a meal for the church on our last Sunday together and we enjoyed sweet fellowship one last time. Luke was able to finish the Firm Foundations Course and also finish teaching thru the book of Galatians.Now we are safely in Kigoma town, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Our purpose in coming here was to establish a more central base from which we can go out and help teach, train, and provide resources to the village churches in the surrounding area.

We began searching for a house to rent and found many of them unfinished or  not ready for moving into.  Then God opened the door for a small cottage-likehouse that is on a former Baptist compound. There are some minor repairs and painting to do, as well as getting appliances and furniture, but otherwise it is available for us to move into right now. Thank you for those of you who prayed for us regarding this. We have already made arrangements with the landlords and we praise the Lord for His provision for us at this point in time.

Right now Jesse and Joy Johnson and family are visiting from Burundi and we are all staying at Harry and Ruth's place so they have a full house. After the Burundi folks return the Annual General Meeting of CMML missionaries of Northern Tanzania will take place here in Kigoma. Pray for those traveling and that all that is discussed and decided will expand God's kingdom here on earth. 

Then we hope to work on getting the house ready and moving in. We appreciate your prayers during this transition time. Oh, and one more thing that we forgot to mention last time is that Gina is pregnant and due the beginning of September, so we could use your prayers in that too. =)

Thanks for all of you who remember us in your prayers regularly. We remember you as well and thank the Lord for all of you who help hold up our weak arms, as Aaron and Hur did with Moses, so that God can win the victory here!

Serving a RISEN Savior,

Luke, Gina, Esther and ?  Johnson

Saying good-bye to Dr. Steven and his family

Ladies from the church on our last Sunday