Portland News
This Sunday I'll be presenting to Imago Dei community on our art exhibit coming up this fall. Look for our news in the bulletin and catch us for a chat after the services. The black + white exhibit is at blackwhiteafrica.com
Later that evening, Erin and I will be presenting at Vibrant Community about the vision of Lahash and some of the video from our last trip.

Kenya
Nick reports that rain is dousing the countryside these days. Yesterday he and Dr. Oronje were making the rounds in the little white ambulance, and it was rainy and dark. The car slid into a ditch and they decided to sleep in the car for the night.
As they tried to catch some sleep in the little seats, they observed numerous men sneaking women in and out of homes for sexual encounters. Often they would go to the homes of men that worked night shifts.
The lady below is a sex worker that is asking Dr. Oronje and Nick for help. She has two kids and claims that it is only because of the kids and not being able to feed them that she is a sex worker.

The fellow below is drinking down some frothy "Kumi Kumi" which is the local beer in Kenya. He told Nick that the women that sell the beer wait until the customers are drunk, and then steal their belongings. He said sometimes he spends his whole salary on beer money, and so his wife began selling herself as a prostitute. He eventually chased her away and now lives alone.


Nick also wanted to post this note on the blog: "To all sex workers in the world. Know this. Prostitution does not pay, you will reap a harvest of tears and pain if you survive to tell the story."

Uganda and Sudan
Susan reports that Kim is loving Sudan at the moment. Kim will be returning shortly back to the United States, and will decide then if she will end up being a nursery school teacher in southern Sudan - any teachers want to join her?

Michael Christmas and Chris Westbrooke sent this photo of their time in Uganda last month.


And some final news
There are so many exciting things happening here in the Lahash hub and across Africa - that sometimes it's tough to know what all to talk about. This past week has seen more friends join up with the Lahash team, a woman from Denmark is donating 600 pairs of reading glasses to the friends in Sudan, a local lady offered her screen printing services, and a more parterships with churches opened up! I truly can't even keep up with the emails and assistance and interest. Thanks to all of you for your participation. Thanks for being a part of the hope in Africa. Please continue to pray for the partners in East Africa, peace in Uganda, and for good decision making on the part of the leadership team in Portland.