Dinner with Friends

We had a wonderful dinner with our new friends as you can see the dinner was not the usual. There where no standard forks or spoons so we ended up eating our ice cream with a tooth pick and it got better after each dish. We had a blast!!! After dinner we all got a turn on the WEE. This is only a few pictures we are keeping the rest under lock and key.

Lighthouse Church Christmas Eve

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve service and we are looking forward to 2010 to see how God is going to build Lighthouse Church.
Renee' and I are hard at work on the missions house and have many new ideas. We have talked with alot of people here and we are praying about all the ideas. We are looking forward to the big move this week to Tulum and we can't wait to get into our condo and start a small group...
Have to go and pack more boxes into the truck which we just unloaded. Boy it will be nice to get to Tulum!!!!

Life In Mexico

We are starting to feel at home here as today we set up our internet and Sky TV (cable) for the new house. Did not go bad at all we did have to sign contracts (which are in Spanish) and you know I still don't really know what I signed. I may have signed away the farm! As we talked on the way home God knows and we trust him!!!!
Have to go and get the oil changed in the truck today we do have a Honda Dealer in Playa so we are going there. They told us yesterday to bring it in at 9am and we could pick it up at 3pm we will try and improve this today may just 3 hours not 6. We will see?

Lighthouse Church Sunday!

Wow, we had 52 in church Sunday with some new faces God is Working in Tulum. Amen..
Just to let you know it's been a little cool here over the last couple of days in the low 70's and everyone is putting on coats and long pants. Not us we are in shorts must be the Alaska Blood!!!
This is going to be a very short week with Christmas Eve Service and then Sunday Service. We are trying to fit in packing and making another trip to the Condo we think Sat. to unload some boxes so we can load up next week to make another trip.
We are really looking forward to moving in and starting to work with the people in Tulum and getting a small group going. Well I had better get back to work!!!
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Love To All
Bill & Renee'

Going Out to Dinner!

Thought I would post this as the newest picture we have. You might not be able to tell but the tan is getting better. Working out in this sun is not fun and we have to be careful of getting to much of a good thing.

We are starting to think about Moving?

Yes, the big move to Tulum is just two week away and then we can really unpack the boxes. Still have alot of the boxes in the truck and have unloaded 8 that are in our bedroom now. Looks like we can unload some of the boxes at the condo next week and then help Terry and Debbie with their boxes. We think two loads with three car's will work we shall see.
Just as a note we will not have internet from the end of Dec. to Jan. 8th so we will be off and on as we can find a signal at the condo. We will email and skype when we get the enternet set up.
All is well here and we are getting ready for church Sunday and then a Christmas Eve Service.
We miss you all and Merry Christmas!!!!

Monday 14th of Dec. 2009

Wow, where has this year gone? We have been on a wide ride since we left Anchorage with seeing all of our Friends and Family as we traveled. Then we made it to our new home in Mexico and we still have to pinch ourselfs that we are home and we don't have to get on a plane.
Still alot to learn here and we are getting better each day with the shopping.
One thing that has not changed is we miss our family in Anchorage! Talking with the kids and our dear friends on skype helps but we can't wait until we can give each of you a JOHNSON HUG!!!!!! It may just be the time of year but we are sometimes a little down but we remember that God is with us and he will take care of the people we love better then we could.
Renee' and I are feeling better still have a little cough but will keep up the water and we will get better.
Wishing Everyone A Very Merry Christmas
Love to All
Bill & Renee'

What a Week!!!

Sorry we have not posted this week but we have been down with of all things a cold. We think we picked it up sunday and it just took us down most of the week. I must say that getting cold med's here is not like at home. First you can't read the box so we look at the pictures and then hope we can read how to take it. Trusting God is a daily thing here and we have been able to see that more each day.
We both feel better today and got outside in the fresh (HOT) air which seem to help. It maybe just that we are in the sun and it makes us feel better. Both Renee and I where talking that if we feel it's hot now wait until july. We are trusting God to take us through the daily ups and downs and we can see his path daily.
So far this has been quite a trip way outside our box and we don't see any end to it. God always has a plan and we just have to step out in faith and trust that God knows what is best.

We Can't Out Give God!!!!

This has been quite a week for us. We have been praying that God would bring 50 people to Lighthouse Church this Sunday and what did we have 48, praise God. Now, next week we are praying for 60 people would you join us in this prayer. There are many here in Tulum that are in need of Jesus Christ and we want to be the light that brings them to a place where God will change their lives.

As I said, this has been a week of God sized answer to prayer. Renee' and I are humbled by the support we have been given this week. God continues to touch peoples hearts for the Mission Field and for that we are forever grateful. As volunteer missionaries, we are praying that God will bring teams for us to work with and funds to make an eternal difference in this area of Mexico. Romans 6:23 states: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus Our Lord. Our prayer is that God is glorified in all we say and do.

We are looking forward to meeting with the owners of the condo this week. They are coming in the 8th and we will be in Tulum this coming week meeting with a family from church that has built a new home/office building so we can see them also when we are there.

It will be nice once we are moved as the drive from Playa to Tulum (about 50 min.) is getting a little long. I don't see how people in the Mat Valley do it. Our Son Tim and his family live just the other side of Big Lake and he drives to Anchorage everyday. Now I know what he goes through and we don't have snow.

As we continue to trust God for our every need we are looking forward to working in this mission field.

Checking out Tulum

Hola, Pastor Terry and I drove to Tulum today just to stay in contact with a few people we did not see at church Sunday. Most where working Sunday as that is the norm down here. We wanted to make sure they new they where welcome to come anytime and that it's only an hour so they all will try and make it. We will leave this up to the Holy Spirit to move them to want to come to church.

We did check in our the condo and all is well the owners should be here this weekend and we all want to get together. We can't wait to get into our place and start working on the mission house.
There is alot to get done if we want to be running by Jan.2010 and we have been doing a little now but with not alot of room we can't get alot of the materials needed. We just have to wait and that can be hard sometimes.

We Love You All
God Bless

Dec. 1st In Mexico

WOW, the girls did a wonderful job on the tree and we had fun trying to get all the lights to work. In Mexico the lights are not the same as in the States so it can take a little time and just a few kind words to get everything just right. Does not really look like Christmas outside as it has been in the mid 80's with blue sky. We have not had a Christmas like this since we where in Hawaii for the first time. Then we just had a pineapple on the table for a tree.

We are looking forward to moving to Tulum (still 4weeks away) but have to wait as the owners are coming down the 8th and will be here until Jan.9th. Still have a few things to get done with the internet and we are not sure about the T.V. as we really don't have the time to watch it. We do try and catch the news but it all depends on what is going on. I am going to try and find one or two boxes in the back of the truck today as I would like to find my shoes. Did find some more shorts yesterday as we where looking for the Christmas boxes we brought from Alaska.

Please drop us an email or give us a call on Skype when you can. We miss you all and look forward to talking with you. soon