The Lawson Family - Senegal

September 10th, 2025

About Us

Todd & Christine Lawson are both Ordained Ministers and fully-appointed missionaries in the Georgia District. Todd & Christine have the unique opportunity to use their profession to further the kingdom of God. As educators, they have the ability to reach and minister to missionary kids and nationals, while also helping to provide a solid Christian education for our future missionaries, pastors, and Christian leaders. Christine also ministers with AGWM Africa Member Care as a counselor.

Todd and Christine met while in seminary and married in 2009 after they had both graduated with their Master of Divinity degree. In 2011, they welcomed their first child, Samuel, into their family, and in 2013, they were blessed with another son, Paul. Todd and Christine have a heart for missions and have prayed for many years to go on to the mission field together as a family. Before Todd & Christine met, Christine was a missionary in Senegal, and Todd worked in management. They both feel blessed and honored to share the Good News of God's Love and forgiveness.

July 2025

Dear Friends,

The moving van is loaded, and we are officially on our way! Thank you to our generous partners and all the prayer and encouragement we have had over these past 2 years. We can’t say thank you enough to Evangel Church, Columbus for going above and beyond in providing housing for us during this extended itineration season while Todd, Paul, and Christine faced health challenges. Sam is the only one who didn’t have an operation or hospital stay — and he assures us he’s “good” and doesn’t feel left out.

We really need prayer as we work to accomplish so much in such a short time. Christine was cleared to fly by her surgeon, but due to irritation from recent stomach viruses, he extended her restriction on lifting anything over 20 lbs for another four weeks.

We also just learned that our housing in Senegal will not be ready upon arrival, so we’ll need to stay in a hotel for the first few nights. This does complicate things, but we’re trusting God to work out the details!

Here’s what’s next:
? Today — Packing
? Friday & Saturday (7/18–7/19) — Driving to Delaware to store belongings
✈️ Tuesday (7/22) — Flying out of Dulles, arriving in Senegal Wednesday morning

We’d be grateful for your prayers for:

Smooth packing and travel to Delaware
Safe flights and transition to Senegal
Wisdom and favor as we settle into housing and ministry there

We’ll keep you updated along the way— Follow us on Facebook for real-time updates. Your prayers and encouragement mean more than we can express.

So grateful to be going back to the mission field,
Todd, Christine, Sam & Paul Lawson

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