October Update

 Dear praying friends,

We are doing well, in spite of some unrest in the country following the elections that took place on Oct. 29, 2025. Please continue to pray for complete peace to return.

Disciples of Jesus School

On Sat. Oct. 25, 2025, we had the graduation for our 5 discipleship students. It was a good time to celebrate God’s grace and goodness and to pray for the graduates as they return to serve the Lord in their local churches. Please pray for God to begin preparing students for next year. Lord willing we will begin on Jan. 12, 2026. Also pray for God’s guidance and provision as to whether we should finish the office block at the new property and use it as a temporary dorm and classroom and begin meeting there next year.

Five graduates

Gungu Youth

Luke continues to be involved with the youth at the Gungu town church. The leaders are teaching through the book of Galatians. This past Sunday a group of us took a trip to the village of Bukuba and helped teach Sunday school, youth group and do the preaching in the main service. We also got a chance to encourage their youth to keep meeting and expand their vision and outreach. Pray for the continued growth and service of the youth in all the village churches.

Sunday service at Bukuba church

Family news

We miss Esther but she is doing well at Cedarville University. Emily is doing fine after seeing the neurologist. She just needs to take a break from competitive sports and allow time for healing after multiple concussions. Thank you for praying. We are looking forward to having Emily back at the end of November for a one month long Christmas break. The boys continue with homeschooling and really enjoy fishing on Saturdays when we go to the beach. Luke and his dad have been modifying a small rowboat to be a 1 person sailboat and have had some fun trying it out.

We appreciate your continued interest in the work here in western Tanzania, and especially your prayers. We also appreciate your response to our newsletters. Please write us if you have any questions or want more information on any of the ministries here. We try to keep our newsletters brief, but much more could be said.

Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

Luke and Gina Johnson

Beautiful Kigoma