One of the most wonderful things about kids being sponsored through Lahash is that it connects that child’s whole family to our partner ministries. Not only is the sponsored child affected positively, there is potential for the whole family to be impacted. The very first...
Over the weekend, some Lahash staff members along with family and friends gathered on Dan and Erin Holcomb’s back porch for a dinner of Rice & Beans. Meals like this have been commonplace during Rice & Beans Month in the past, but the most recent...
Spending time with our ministry partners and the Lahash kids is a highlight for everyone on the Lahash staff. Travel has been minimal for the past two years, and everyone is eager to reunite in person as opportunities arise. Edwin Angote is our Lahash East...
Our family has participated in Rice & Beans Month in some form or fashion every year since it began in 2010. Our kids have grown up with the tradition and we really enjoy sharing it with others! We have friends all over the place who...
Our ministry partners in Rwanda serve vulnerable families in and around the city of Kigali. The long-lasting impacts of the 1994 genocide are still tangible in this small country and are now combined with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This has been especially harmful...
The participation phase of Rice & Beans Month is long past, but the impact is ongoing! Rice & Beans Month began just as we all entered our second year of pandemic life. We had no idea how that would affect participation, so it is...
This year marks the 12th time that the Lahash community has set aside March as Rice & Beans Month. By God’s grace, some of the children who were among the first to benefit from our collective efforts are nearly young adults! This month, we are taking some time to...
Full Scripture Passage: John 17:20-26 Key Verse: “I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one” Think back for a few moments to Easter 2020. The pandemic was a new and constantly-shifting reality. What were some of your...
At 5 years old, Emrick is already a veteran participant in Rice & Beans Month. He knows how it works, and this year he and his family are sharing the experience with his preschool! This is how his mom, Stacy, explained what they do to...
Full Scripture Passage: John 15:8-13 Key Verse: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” This season leading up to our yearly remembrance of Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection is an opportunity to reflect on our...