October Update

Dear praying friends,

Thanks again for your prayers. William is recovering well, we are praising the Lord. Now, I (Luke) am the one with a bad cold, but it's nothing to worry about, just inconvenient.

The graduation on Saturday went well, thank you for praying. Tim and Joy Beer (former missionaries to Zambia, who are now serving with missionary care) were visiting us. Tim graciously agreed to be the speaker for our graduation after the other speaker got sick. It was a nice time of celebrating God's grace in the student's lives and their efforts and perseverance. Pray for their ongoing service in their local churches.

Disciples of Jesus School Graduates 2024

Johnsons with Tim and Joy Beer

I (Luke) look forward to a slower pace for November, with car and ministry equipment maintenance, some home projects, and continuing to set up the Discipleship school office, computer and printer. I am also praying about making one trip to a village church to teach a seminar. 

We would also appreciate your prayers for David and his wife Sara who were commended from the Kigoma town church last month. They are now full time missionaries about 7 hours south of us in the town of Inyonga. Pray for them as they adjust to a new place, new tribes and culture, and as they evangelize those around them. Also Sara has been having some recurring chest pains so you can pray for her health.

David and Sara (missionaries in Inyonga)

Peter Yamungu (our other national missionary) just got back from another month long trip to visit the Wataturu and Wasukuma tribes in the Igunga area where he has planted 2 churches. Pray for spiritual growth for the young believers in that area.

We are thankful that two weeks ago Gina was able to visit Esther and Emily during their midterm break at boarding school in Kenya. They are both on basketball teams and very busy with academics and social life. Pray for their spiritual growth, and for Esther as she makes plans for next year after she graduates. The boys keep active with soccer, spear fishing and bird hunting.

Blessings in Christ,

Luke and Gina Johnson

Update on William

Dear praying friends,

We want to give you an update on William.

We were overwhelmed and so encouraged by how many responses we got from so many of you assuring us of your prayers. We are blessed.

William is improving. He almost went 48 hours without a fever and then he got one but it did not last too long. This morning we had him tested for typhoid, and that came back negative. So, we assume it is/was some sort of virus. We continue to monitor him but so far he has not had another fever. We are hopeful he is on the mend. Thanks for praying, and keep praying this will be the end of his sickness.

Please also pray for the graduation ceremony tomorrow (Saturday) for our 7 graduates from the discipleship school, that the Lord would be glorified in the celebration and in the lives of these students.

We hope to send another update soon, Lord willing.

Grace and peace to you,

Luke, for the family

Prayers needed

Dear praying friends,

We need your prayers for our youngest son, William (5 yrs. old) who has been sick with fevers for over a week now. We have tested him multiple times for all of the common sicknesses (malaria, worms, amoebas …) but he continues to get fevers. Today we went to the regional hospital and had a bunch of other less common tests at the lab and the results have come back normal. The doctor's best guess is that he has some sort of virus which he hopefully will get over soon. Please pray for God's healing touch for William and for God's peace and strength for us as parents, that we would not worry, and that we would be able to get some much needed rest. 

Also the discipleship school will be having its graduation on Saturday and there are many preparations that have been put on hold because of William's sickness. Pray for a Christ-centered celebration and that many more believers would see the importance of studying God's Word.

A recent village visit with the students;
our three boys and Gina also pictured

Thank you for your prayers for us at this time.

Luke and Gina, for the family.