Mumena Missions

Rick & Karen Love Don & Rita Boyd

Mumena, Zambia

September - October 2009

Prayer Requests are beginning to understand how they
can follow Jesus himself rather than
doctrines that change his teachings.
Kankuwa Church New Christians at Kankuwa
Pray for the new Harding Visitors
Christians at Kankuwa
that they will stay
faithful to Jesus

Konkwa Church
Pray that the
Christians at Konkwa
Baptisms at Kankuwa The Harding Visitors
continue to mature
Two weeks ago after the Bible study at We had an excellent visit from a group of
and teach others
Kankuwa, two people wanted to become Harding students who are currently
Christians. We taught a brief lesson attending Harding in Zambia. While they
Chief Mumena about baptism and then two others said were here, they attended some classes
Pray that Chief they wanted to be baptized again about missions, went to a Seminar with
Mumena will decide to because they did not know what they the Congolese refugees, and had an early
follow God in his were doing the first time. That afternoon Trick or Treating for our kids. Everybody
decisions rather than the four of them were baptized into enjoyed their visit and we hope Harding
the traditions Jesus. will come again next year.
When one of the women went home her
husband was angry with her because she
Rainy Season was baptized. However, the church met
May God bless you and your family,
Pray that the children with them over the next week and
Rick and Karen Love
of Mumena will be able helped calm him down. Please pray that
to survive until next he will also listen to Jesus and follow
harvest time Him.

New Restoration Bible Study

Language Learning Last month we started a new Bible study
Pray for us as we learn for many of our friends who attend
the language and denominational churches. We want to
develop friendships with teach them to follow only the Bible. They rickandkarenlove@hotmail.com
the Kaonde people have enjoyed hearing this new idea and
 From Don & Rita Boyd umbilical cord and carried the baby inside
After serving here these few years it is the hospital. The mother got out and
surprising how many people and families walked inside the clinic. Only then did I
we know here in Chief Mumena's realize the child was born in the backseat
Chieftaincy. As we serve among the of our vehicle while I was setting in the
Kaonde people it becomes easier to front.
recognize individuals and know not only
It is also amazing how many funerals we
their family but even extended family
have here in the local villages. It is not
members. Being familiar with this many
unusual for there to be six or more during
people soon makes one realize how
a month. We sometimes go and show
Emily in the Davis’s hammock harsh life can be here in Northwest
our sorrow to the family but I have only
Zambia. It would be impossible to know
been to one actual burial. Given Lilimono
how many times we have been called to
fought cancer for more than two years.
transport someone to the local medical
He was a Brother in Christ and I was asked
clinic or to the hospital in Solwezi.
to speak at the funeral. Most people
In the last few months we have had many knew how he had suffered, so I spoke to
new babies born in the villages nearby. them about being happy that he was now
The strength these local ladies display is with the Lord. His suffering was finished
incredible. For example, the clinic only and he said he had made peace with God
requires the mother to stay for six hours and was ready to go. Given was the third
after giving birth. I have often found person baptized at the Konkwa Church.
ladies walking home in the afternoon We thank God that he allows us to be
Matthew, Lydia, and Emily at with their new baby after giving birth here to serve. When we lose someone
the water park in Lusaka like Given, we understand how urgent our
earlier that morning. Many babies are
born during the night and this is when we mission is.
are called to help with transport. I am
amazed at how the mother, even though In His Name,
with labor pains, can get into and out of Don & Rita
the vehicle without help and is quiet on
the way to deliver their baby. One
mother even gave birth in the backseat
Making mud bricks for the and I didn't know it until later:
Kankuwa church building
I was called about 10:00pm and it was
Contact us: apparent that the lady had been in labor
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www.MumenaMissions.org for some time. We arrived at the clinic
and one of the ladies that were attending
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Solwezi
the car for some reason and I was setting
Zambia
in the front seat not knowing what was
Supporting happening. After a few minutes a baby
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