Leisha & Leah leave for Tanzania

Yesterday we said goodbye to our friends Leisha and Leah. They are both about to arrive in Tanzania where they'll be working with our partners in Dodoma. Leisha Adams has been our sponsorship coordinator for a couple years, and has been planning to live with our brothers and sisters in Tanzania for a good while now. We've had several goodbye events for her, one at the Lahash office/home in Portland where shared our prayers and blessings for her upcoming trip.

Her family also put on a Mbuzi (goat) roast in the Newberg area where many friends came to enjoy African, Indian, and American cuisine. Leisha shared some about her plans for the future to the crowd.

At the airport we also said goodbye to our traveler Leah Burkholder. Leah will be serving in Tanzania for the duration of a year. She'll be working with the Home Based Care program at the church and spending time loving, teaching, and encouraging the kids in the Lahash sponsorship program.

It was an emotional moment as many friends and family said goodbye. Leisha will most likely be in Tanzania for a two-year period and has intentions of being based there for much longer than that.

Please pray for both of these friends as they journey and become integrated with the Tanzanian brothers and sisters.