May Update

Dear praying friends, we hope you are all well and walking close to the Lord.

Last time we wrote we mentioned that we were going to have the Annual General Meeting for the CMML missionaries in Tanzania.  That went well and we were able to hear reports of what God has been doing in different parts of the country.

House

We also mentioned that God provided a house for us to rent.  After the missionary meeting was over we have been been working to get the house in shape for us to move in.  Plumbing, electrical, painting, fixing doors and windows and screens etc ...  We have not yet moved into the house but we're getting close to being done.  There always seems to be one more thing ...  It will be nice to be able to unpack and organize much of our stuff which has been in storage the whole time since we arrived. Gina is half way there with the pregnancy and Esther eagerly awaits a baby sister. We'll just find out when the time comes. =)

Ministry

We have already been invited to visit a church down south on the 16th. of this month.  We have been trying to learn from my parents as much as we can about the churches in the area,  and of course we plan to visit and help nurture them in due time as the Lord leads.  There are 20 churches total in the Kigoma and Rukwa regions that we hope to help minister to.  Meanwhile we can learn about them and pray for them.  Many of them have various problems.  They lack good teaching and have no resources, so we would appreciate it if you would pray with us for these churches and their spiritual growth. 

There have been 2 deaths that have affected us recently; one an old man from the church whose funeral we attended and the other a young muslim man (Amisi Omari) who was a mechanic that often worked on my Dad's car.  Amisi collapsed suddenly while walking in town and died soon after arriving at the hospital.  My Dad had often witnessed to him but he had made no profession of faith, to our knowledge.  This was a solemn reminder of the brevity of life and the fact that death can come so suddenly.  Please pray for Amisi's muslim family that they would turn to the Lord in this difficult time. 

Well that's all the news for now.  Thank you for your prayers and gifts.  May the Lord continue to bless and use each of you where you are.

In His service,

Luke, Gina, Esther, and ? Johnson

Little One on the Way

Esther at Lake Tanganyika Hotel.

I (Gina) am 22 weeks pregnant and feel the baby moving quite a bit. I am unable to make sudden movements, like standing up quickly or changing positions while lying down. Pulled out the maternity clothing I have, there are a few of my regular items that I can still wear, things that are stretchy or baggy. Esther likes to ask about the baby and touch my growing belly. She hasn't felt the baby yet, but she thinks she has. She's convinced it's a girl, but we don't know yet. Maybe in the next month I'll get an ultrasound, but we don't want to find out the gender until the baby is born.