The Johnson Family
Missionaries to Zambia


Prayer Letter

December 15, 2009

Pastor, praying friends and family,
     As I am writing this letter, Christmas is just 10 days away, and the “buzz” of Christmas is in the air. Here in Zambia, people are preparing for the most celebrated holiday of the year. Juliana is at a practice for Sunday where she has 4 youth doing a dramatic reading of the Christmas story. Hollianne is finishing up some school, and Brandon is on break from his school. This morning I delivered building materials to Calvary Baptist Church across to help in the construction of a new bathroom for them.
     For three months now, Faith Baptist Church has been meeting on our own plot under a tent another missionary loaned us. We bought a sound system and have blocks for walls. God has been blessing the ministry here. Looking back at the first of the year, in January we had an average attendance of 55 - in November we averaged 110, with a high of 135. We also baptized 64 this year into the membership of Faith Baptist Church. Click here to see some pictures of Faith Baptist Church.
     Saturday is our Sunday school Christmas party. Many of the children who come are orphans or children at risk. Our church gathered clothes and shoes for the kids, which we will distribute during the party. Look for pictures on Facebook or our web page. As Hollianne prepares to go to college she has been downsizing and we will be giving out her excess stuffed animals as well.
     Please pray for a young man named Kwenda. He has just graduated from Bible college and is coming on as Assistant Pastor in training the first of January. I have about 6 months to train him to oversee the church while we are on furlough in June. I am so grateful to have him with us.
     We are also excited to have our first team visit us. Arden Road Baptist Church from Amarillo, Texas will be coming in June to get a first- hand experience of our work here. We are thrilled to have them come since they are our home church. We know that they will be a blessing both to us and the Zambian people and pray that we can be a blessing to them.
     God bless you all as you continue to support our work here. Without your love and encouragement we would not be able to carry out the Great commission. God’s grace be upon you all and a prosperous new year.

The Johnson’ s
Lusaka, Zambia

How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel
of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!  Romans 10:15b

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