YWAM Support Raising Newsletter July 2008

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May you be greatly encouraged in the Lord today!

Know that your labor and warfare makes a differenceto the Kingdom. We can never lose!!!

We'll update with a few quick points in a minute,but felt I just wanted to encourage you with abrief family update. Kay & I appreciate all thosewho love and support us, none more than ourimmediate family. They sacrifice also by nothaving Mom & Dad, Grandma & Grandpa, Son & Daughter-in-lawwith them in Rockford. Hanna has also chosen tohave a giving attitude about our lives journey.

Last year in Fiji was covered in much grace, butit was a hard year for her and she gave up a lotthat a "normal" 11 year old girl would have; friends,school, her siblings, grandparents, a year of soccerat a critical time, etc. There was very little forher except for home schooling alone with mom and tohelp us with the IWT tour when she could. She wasa TROOPER!

As we are adjusting to New Zealand culture and continuework in Fiji and prepare for a huge IWT campaign inthe Philippines and our other work here, God haschosen to bless Hanna for her sacrifice last year.

We were able to put her in a private Christian Schoolhere as they are subsidized by the government. Whata blessing! This was her first time in a formal school,and now would have to adjust not only to that change,but do it in a foreign culture, AND with no friends to start with a much bigger challenge than her brother and sisters faced.The sacrifice is on-going as she, as well as Kay & I, wereunable to come to Heather & Luke's wedding. (Thank Youwill never be enough for those who made that day sospecial for them. Kay & I often are in tears of joyand amazement over our extended "family" back in Rockford.)

So - We just got back from our parent-teacherconferences and they love Hanna - I mean really thinkshe is special! Her Bible teacher told us she has a "rare gift" of being able to assimilate her faith andeven challenge him respectively in class. He loves it!Her English teacher was amazed at a story the classwas assigned to re-write the story of the Good Samaritan.She said it was the "best in the class" and wonderedif we had helped her. (We hadn't :-) She is playingup a year at her school in soccer. Even though she isin the 8th grade, she is playing with the Freshman,and leading the league in scoring after the first 5 weeks.Her coach was gone last week and the Varsity coachtook their practice and asked Hanna to start practicingwith the varsity girls also!

Why I am sharing all this? (It is more than just a parentbragging on his kid.) I truly believe part of the reasonGod led us to this side of the world after the most intenseyear of spiritual warfare we had ever gone through was thathe saw Hanna's heart through it all, and she is now in aseason of reaping. She sowed obedience and sacrifice,she now is reaping blessing and favor.

Be encouraged, if you are in a season of sacrifice,warfare, or just hard "gutting it out" obedience -God sees it all. He is not a hard task master. He not only is in control, but already is excitedabout the plans He has in store to bless you withan abundant harvest because of the seeds you areplanting now! He will see you through. There isblessing on the other side for you also!!!

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*We continue to work on follow up in Fiji. Curt willbe heading back in October to teach young people andtrain children’s' workers.

*We continue to enjoy our role as part of the Asia-Pacific IWT Leadership team. Along with some otherwork, Curt is doing some communications work for them.If you would like to be on that newsletter that hesends out for IWT New Zealand, let him know.

*We continue to enjoy being a part of the IHOP herein Tauranga. God is up to some great things in theselast days and we are privileged to labor in prayer with young people.

*We will be moving onto the IWT DTS school campus atthe end of the month as part of the staff - which really is being "Mom & Dad" to probably 20 youngpeople as they go through 3 months of training.

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We are in need of extra finances as we approach this fall with work both in Fiji and the Philippines. Please prayerfully consider partnering with us.

http://www.johnsonfamilymissions.org/david.htm

We need you!!! Warning: We are close to our partnersand we know that they pay a price being yoked with usin advancing the Kingdom. We need you, but only ifthe Lord leads you - then the grace is there for thework and battles.

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Grace & Peace to You!

Curt, Kay & Hanna Johnson

1-815-918-4304

http://www.johnsonfamilymissions.org

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A. If you do not need or want a tax deduction, mail check made out to Curt or Kay Johnson and mail to my parents who assist us at:

704 Candlewick Dr. NE, Poplar Grove, IL 61065

B. If you need or want a tax deduction - from our base's accounting department:

"To donate to a missionary or a fund please

1) make checks payable to "YWAM".

2) Please write their name on a separate piece of paper or sticky note as follows "for the support of ...(full name of missionary) in ...(city & country)" For U.S. citizens this is very important as the IRS will not consider it as a donation to our non profit organization if the person's name is on the check & thereby the gift will not be considered tax deductible.

3) Mail check to:

YWAM

PO Box 61700

Honolulu, HI 96839

Try to get checks to us by the 24th or the previous Friday if the 24th is on a weekend. Any check received after the 24th will be processed on the 1st of the following month. We will mail you a receipt once the check has been processed. Thank you for your support! Erin UrabeAccounting Staff"

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