PILE OF DIRT - PIECE OF DUNG

Michael Johnson

This pile of dirt felt pleased
This piece of dung felt proud
That’s why I kept my mouth shut
I’d not praise God out loud

This man of bad repute
This being of low degree
Felt so good about myself
I would not bend my knee

This creature so dependent
On the Creator of life’s source
Was with self so enamored
It took trouble as a force

Trouble to make me humble
Trouble to make me feel
Trouble to break my heart
Trouble to make me kneel

This pile of dirt, this piece of dung
So self sufficient so self absorbed
God free my spirit, God loose my tongue
To declare you Savior and call you Lord

 

MICHAEL AND KAY JOHNSON –

Michael and Kay Johnson have been involved with overseas missionary work since 1984. Their work has included a brief trip to Zaire (Congo), where they worked in Tandala Hospital for a period of 7 weeks and again to Kenya in 1987 for a period of 7 weeks. They began full time work overseas in 1989 when they were accepted with World Gospel Mission of Marion, Indiana to work at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya East Africa.

Michael was born and raised in Chicago Illinois. Kay was born and raised in the Ann Arbor community of Michigan. They both knew Christ as Savior when they met and married while Michael attended the U of M medical school and Kay attended Eastern Michigan University.

The Lord called them to Kenya after a few years in private practice in Philadelphia.

The Johnsons now make their home in Kenya to helping provide health care to the over 30,000 street children of Nairobi and to help in the training of Kenyan physicians. They are also involved with several development projects, providing schools, water sources, farming and medical assistance to underdeveloped communities. Through these ministries, many orphaned children are now being placed in Christian families by adoption and foster care.

The Johnsons have four adult children, Elijah 28, Christina 26, Emmanuel 23 and Keturah 20 years of age.