Rev. Dr. Milly Erema in the US during October-November
On September 28th, Kingsway’s Director arrived in Michigan for another two month stay with Lois Tverberg, author on the Bible in its cultural context. They have been speaking about Kingsway’s ministry. Dr. Erema is also giving two papers at academic biblical conferences in San Diego, CA in November.
On October 12th, Milly and Lois gave a day seminar called “Reading the Bible as an Insider.” (More details here.) There they shared insights from Milly’s “insider” view of Bible, because she grew up in a tribal culture not unlike the culture of the Ancient Near East. They gave this seminar again on zoom, and over 250 people attended. You can watch the video at this link.
Toward the end, Lois shared the remarkable, heroic story of Kingsway. Check it out below.
News from Kingsway
One exciting event in the life of Kingsway’s leadership is that Milly’s daughter Comfort is getting married to one of Kingsway’s teachers, Ivan. During the September school break, the families celebrated a traditional Lugbara wedding and over 2000 guests came. In December they will also have a Christian ceremony, after which they will be officially “married.” Below Comfort is kneeling before her elders and introducing them to Ivan.
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( See our blogs for all our recent news.)
Because of the generosity of Kingsway’s friends, little things are improving all the time at Kingsway Christian High School. Like the fact the girls were finally able to move into a dorm this year, after years of having to sleep on thin mattresses on the floor of a classroom. 
Other buildings are undergoing critical repairs too. We are excited to have finally plastered our brick buildings in July and August. (Read more here.) This was very needed because locally-made bricks slowly crumble in the rain unless they are sealed by plaster.
Solar panels have been installed on 3 buildings. This is an enormous improvement because many nights last year were spent without electricity, and without light, students cannot study and teachers cannot grade or prepare for the next day.
They would like to install 2 more sets on two more buildings. Each set costs $1800 and includes the panels as well as the electrical components needed to convert the electricity to what is needed. Would you be interested in funding one of them?
News about addressing our Water Needs
Kingsway has been in a crisis since our well collapsed late last year. Students walk 2 km each way everyday to fetch water. But we have new hope because Genesis Waters, a ministry in Grand Rapids, Michigan that does water projects in Africa to serve Christian outreach, is helping Kingsway install a well. In April, Ken Watkins visited Kingsway to assess our situation. Read more in this blog.
In August, a test well was dug. Hooray! The water needs to be checked for quality and quantity, and if it’s good, it will be finished off and used.
Otherwise they will need to try digging a well at another site on their campus.
Daily Life at Kingsway
Are you curious to know what the students’ daily life is like at Kingsway?
Believe it or not, wake-up time is 4 AM, well before dawn, and math practice comes even before breakfast.
We’ve posted a blog to show you what it’s like.
Our Ongoing Concern: Applicants Turned Away
Your ongoing monthly support allows Kingsway to transform many more lives. The school has a long list of needy applicants who they are unable to enroll. These children may lose their only opportunity to get an education.
In the past we’ve asked folks to sponsor students, but Milly did not bother to wait for the money to arrive. She just accepted needy children anyhow and stepped out in faith.
If you’ve ever wished you could directly help the poorest in Africa, you’ve come to the right place.
Check out Kingsway’s Wish List