Love Newsletter 2009-07

Mumena Missions Rick and Karen Love

Mumena, Zambia

Prayer Requests Kankuwa Church Pray for the Christians to continue growing and teaching others

Campande Church Pray that the men will become faithful leaders

Everything has slowed down a bit here since most of the visitors from America left during the first part of July. Our family has moved where the Bruingtons used to live before they left. The bigger house has been a great blessing to us now that we have three children. The people who come to the weekly Bible studies are continuing to grow in understanding and love for others.

Kankuwa Church Update

Preaching Points Pray that the people coming to the Bible studies will continue to learn

Servant Hood Leadership Training Pray for the young church leaders who will be coming in September

Language Learning Pray for us as we learn the language and develop friendships with the Kaonde people

Kankuwa church members preparing for the August Seminar

In the last newsletter, I mentioned a man named Gladson. He had been persecuted by his family because of his father Sawanda. Well, about a week after writing the last newsletter, Gladson was physically attacked by his brothers with the support of Sawanda, his father. He escaped by fleeing from his village. Since then, he has been renting a house in a nearby village, while getting ready to build a new house.

July 2009 Newsletter Still after being attacked, Gladson has refused to go to the police. He has forgiven his father and brothers and continues to pray that they can change their hearts and come back to God. Gladson has lost all of his possessions and continues to love those who attacked him. His example has truly been a blessing to the Kankuwa church. At the same time while building his new house, he has continued to help lead the church. They have completed the new church building, organized a seminar for August, and continue teaching and inviting everybody in the area to learn about Jesus. In the past three months, they have gone from 8 people to about 40. About 20 people have returned and many visitors are now regularly attending. These people have seen the love of God through Gladson and now they are also following Jesus without fear. Because everyone has heard what has happened to Gladson, many Christians from the other churches in Mumena want to help him. They have arranged a work day on August 29th where they will be making mud bricks for his house. All of this has shown how God can turn an evil situation into a blessing for His family. John 13:35 “By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” - HCSB

Family News

Matthew’s birthday party

Matthew playing with Emily

Lydia playing with Emily

This month we moved into our new house. In addition to moving, I also have been building some furnishings that were unfinished. Now we have a place for everything and can organize our house. This really helps us feel at home here. Also, Matthew’s birthday was last month. He was glad to have some of his friends, the Bruces, visit from Solwezi. We played many games like bobbing for apples and musical chairs. With the campaigners gone, there are four families remaining: Don & Rita Boyd, Brian & Sondra Davis, Phil & Paula Sullivan, and us. Phil & Paula are here for six months to help the team and work with different projects like well drilling and education. More than that, Paula has been a great help for Karen with the children. We are glad to be a part of this team and can see how God is blessing the Kaonde through our combined efforts. May God bless you and your family,

Rick and Karen Love

Matthew & Lydia in the new pantry

Contact us:

Supporting Congregation: Cedar Hill Church of Christ 535 S Clark Rd Cedar Hill, TX 75104 972-291-4200

This is a time of wind and dust here in Northwest Zambia and it affects the people with colds and flu. This year was a cold one and as you can imagine the homes they live in are cold. The only warmth they have are from small charcoal braziers and of course during the day the sun. I visited several members of the Lunsala congregation today and found several to be sick with cold and flu symptoms. The good news is some have recovered and plan to attend worship service tomorrow. Both Lunsala and Konkwa seem to be doing well from a spiritual point of view. We are planning a weekend fellowship the last weekend of this month. Lunsala will visit the Konkwa congregation from Saturday morning with fellowship, singing and worship until after the Sunday AM service. This will encourage both groups. Our prayer is that Konkwa will be encouraged to be more evangelistic with outreach and Lunsala will see a more mature church and strive to become the same. Please pray for this meeting. We had a good team meeting today with a focus on next year’s campaigns. Rita and I thank you for all of your prayers and support. It is comforting just knowing you are there for us. In His Name,

Don & Rita

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Mailing Address: Rick and Karen Love P/Bag S-42 Solwezi Zambia

strength back.

From Don & Rita Boyd Hello to our friends at Cedar Hill, Rita and I seem to be mending. She is doing well it seems with her hip problem and I am over the flu and getting my