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Mumena Missions

Mumena, Zambia
Rick and Karen Love
June 2009 Newsletter
Prayer Requests Since Emily was major step for the church here, because
born, we have been the culture teaches that church leaders
Kankua Church adjusting to life in Zambia with three should be powerful men who control the
children. She has grown much and is a church. However, Jesus teaches them to
Pray for the Christians
pleasant little baby who everyone loves become servants and sacrifice themselves
to remain faithful to to hold. The women in church are often for the good of others.
Jesus even while their taking turns holding her. In addition, God
families are continues to work with our team to bless The seminars will continue for 2 months
persecuting them. the Zambian people. Many great events each year. The first seminar (April) was
have occurred since March. taught by the missionaries in English. The
second seminar (September) will be
Servant Hood April Servant Hood Seminar taught in Kiikaonde by those who
Leadership attended the first seminar. The long term
goal is that the Zambian leaders will be
Training the main teachers and they will be able to
Pray for the young train each other each year.
church leaders so that
they can become Summer Campaigns
Each summer Hillcrest Church of Christ
Christ-like servants
sends campaigners to Mumena to do
various projects. In addition to the
Summer campaigners, five interns from Abilene
Rick teaching the young church leaders
Campaigns at the April Servant Hood Seminar and Harding have also come this summer.
Pray that God will use The campaigns are the main way that
In April, the mission team invited 20 Christians from the supporting churches
the summer campaigns young church leaders to attend 4 weeks can get directly involved with the work
to help others know Him of classes. They lived here on the center here. Please pray that God will use the
property during the month. All the campaigners to teach more people about
Language Learning funding for their food and lodging was God. The largest campaign will be a three
Pray for us as we learn provided by the Zambian people so this day gospel meeting at five locations.
the language so that we would be a sustainable school where During one day of the gospel meeting at
they will teach each other in the future. each location, the people will also learn
can develop deeper
relationships with the about HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other
April’s classes were about following
Kaonde preventative health topics.
Jesus. The young men learned much and
we could see their attitude change to
become more servant minded. This is a
Kankua Church Gladson’s chickens and then broke into
Two months ago, a serious problem his house and stole his savings. Sawanda
occurred at Kankua church. A man showed his true colors.
named Sawanda was one of the first
converts there, but he was very
domineering. Bart Bruington studied with
Our Family Picture him for over a year to try to help him
change his attitude, but he refused to
change. Every Sunday, he would sit at the
front of the church like the boss and
teach false teachings. Finally, after
studying and warning him many times,
the church decided to disfellowship him.
Even his first born son, Gladson, left him.
Kankua Church with the finished
Matthew and Lydia playing structure – the thatch is the
with Emily in her crib
Because Sawanda owned the church
building, they let him have the building. only part remaining
They were hoping that by being cut Gladson, on the other
off he would change. The hand, showed the love
church got a new plot of of Christ. He did not go
land and established a to the police but
new meeting place. continued to pray for his
The day they were father’s heart to change.
Lydia playing in the dirt clearing the new He continued to love his
ground, forty other family even while they
people from the attacked him. Gladson’s
community came to faithfulness greatly encouraged
help because they the church. Every week, more people
knew what had are coming because they have seen the
happened with Sawanda. power of Christ’s love. Many men who
had previously left the church because of
Matthew saying goodbye to
True Bruington Sawanda have now returned. Although he
intended evil, God has done great good.
Contact us:
rickandkarenlove@hotmail.com Sawanda continues to be alone in his own
www.MumenaMissions.org darkness. Please pray for him that his
arrogance can be broken and that he can
Mailing Address:
Rick and Karen Love truly repent and come to God. Also, pray
P/Bag S-42 for the church that they will continue to
Solwezi spread God’s truth and love each week.
Zambia
Building a new shelter for the
Supporting persecuted Christians at Kankua
Congregation:
Cedar Hill Church of Christ However, Sawanda refused to change.
535 S Clark Rd The next week he encouraged his other May God bless you and your family,
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 sons to attack Gladson. They killed all of Rick and Karen Love
972-291-4200

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