October News

Dear Friends and Family, 

Thank you for your prayers. The weekend seminar in Songambele went really well; Luke and Abeli shared the load of teaching. Many came on day 2 and filled the church. The hosting church worked hard at making meals and serving everybody. A "kitchen" was built just outside the building and smoke seeped in while those inside eagerly took notes in their personal notebooks. They really appreciated the teaching on love and its many aspects. They peppered Luke with questions at the end of the session while he looked to the local leaders for their input as well.

The week previous we enjoyed a little vacation with a drive to Burundi to visit the Johnsons that live there. We attended the memorial service that the local church had for Grandma Eleanor. Esther had a great time playing and reconnecting with her cousins.

We are looking forward to another Youth Seminar and conference at the end of the month, this time in the village of Nkungwe, only an hour away. We'll be getting together with fellow Kigoma missionaries on Thanksgiving Day.

Items of Praise:

- Luke was the only teacher at the seminar in Sunuka and it also went really well. Thank you for praying. 

- 2 new babies in the family: Ruth Margaret Johnson and Carl Daniel Hebert!

Please remember in prayer:

- Danny (Luke's brother) and Anne as they grieve the loss of baby Rebekah.

- Luke's Uncle Ken who is scheduled for surgery on Monday the 14th in Kenya.

- The preparations for the conference at Nkungwe.

With much to be thankful for,

Luke, Gina, Esther and Emily Johnson

"It is good to give thanks to the LORD and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindess in the morning and Your faithfulness by night." Psalm 92:1-2