Dear Friends and Family,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
1 Peter 1:3
A new season has arrived and we are feeling more blessed then words can describe. Last week Chello and I arrived back home in Veľký Krtiš, telling the stories of many blessings that God has given us in our time in the States.
The last three months have been crazy, busy, rewarding and rejuvenating. Shortly after arriving in Arizona, Chello was almost bombarded with the Holidays, friends and family. Most of my family and friends had never met him so it was a whirlwind of meet and greets; but it didn’t take long for him to fit right in and for everyone to fall in love with him.
We were also busy trying to spend time with and getting to know the short term teams that will be coming to Slovakia this summer for outreach; as well as introducing Chello to the Grace Community Church family. I am excited to report that after spending time with Chello, the Global Outreach Board of Grace decided to take him on as a Global Outreach Worker. It was an amazing blessing for us to be commissioned as a couple before returning to the field!
Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe
Our wedding was the most beautiful day we could ever have hoped for. We were both very overwhelmed by the blessings God had given us through our relationships in Arizona. Everything just came together beautifully and beyond our comprehension. The pictures were taken by my Cousin Stacia for next to nothing and were perfect. The flowers were done for cost by my beautiful friend Ivy and were more beautiful then I could ever have imagined. My dress was tailored for no cost by our friends the Curry’s. Our amazing cake was paid for by the Facilities team at Grace. And my dear friends the Robinsons made our video for free. And I can’t forget to mention the sheer generosity of my parents Randy and Peggy for making the whole day come true for us.
Just for clarification, because I know there has been some confusion surrounding what our last name will be now that we are married. Some of you might not be aware but Chello is Gypsy and his last name, Olah, is a very Gypsy name. Though I told him I would be more than happy to take his name, he wanted to save me from the prejudice, injustice and numerous problems I could face living here with that last name. So as a means of protecting me, he decided it would be better for him to take the Johnson name- even though it would mean he would be ridiculed and whispered about by his peers here. Although it is extremely uncommon for a man to do this, I thought it was a beautiful gesture of his love for me and I support him in this decision. So now I present to you the Johnsons!
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ
Because of the beautiful wedding gifts from our friends and family and Grace Community Church, we were able to spend our honeymoon running around and sightseeing. We took day trips to Prescott, Tombstone, Sedona and Flagstaff. We also got to see the Grand Canyon as well as Hollywood and the beaches of California. It really was a blessed time for us and a beautiful way for us to start our marriage.
The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.
Though we have only been home a week, we have already had the opportunity to share in the Gospel being presented! Last Saturday we had an “All you need is love” party where my brother, Noah, presented the gospel to around 15 students in a very tangible and touching way. I am so excited to see what God is going to do in this New Year and new season of ministry.
We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers
Prayer Requests
That the Lord will lead our steps and we will let Him
That Chello will be able to find work soon here in Veľký Krtiš
There is a lot of paper work that will need to get done to make our marriage legal here in Slovakia. That the Lord will have His hand in all of that and it will all go smoothly
Chello and I have both been sick and are having a hard time getting over that and the jet lag
As always we cannot thank you enough for all the prayers and support that make it possible for Chello and I to carry on the ministry here. You are a rich blessing to us! God bless you all!
Chello & Meghan Johnson
