tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39752588677482353132011-07-30T13:35:53.455-03:00Our journey to Uganda with Watoto Children's MinistriesNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-90378575616780438562010-05-03T18:49:00.000-03:002010-05-03T18:49:21.077-03:00

The 2010 Long Creek to Watoto team of 7 strong left on their journey to Uganda this morning.  It was great to see them so excited about what God will do on this trip but hard at the same time to see them go.  This was due partly because on one hand I'm so happy they will be getting to see some of the people we have come to love and also that they will have such amazing new experiences but of

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Greetings... so slack am I... we come home from Uganda and basically stop writing!  It's been an interesting and challenging winter but now that Spring is arriving and we are thinking of the next team from our church heading to Uganda hearts are also lifting.  Alas, we don't fit in their luggage... we'd love to be going again.  But, lots of things will fit in their bags, which is the reason for

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Well, we are excited to share thoughts and stories about our journey to Uganda and it looks like we will have opportunities to do that.  Yesterday at our church we showed just a few photos and talked briefly... just skimming the surface really... for about 8-10 minutes but hopefully it was just enough to interest folks to hear more about our adventure. We want to let you know about the dates and

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Yes, we are back at home on PEI again.  There are still some things to share about our last week in Uganda where the time just flew and provided us much living but no opportunity to record it here.  We'll also be sharing in a few places about our journey so we'll try to let you know about those here.  Tomorrow morning, Sunday, October 25, we'll be sharing just a taste (5-7 minutes) with a few

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October 12, 2009 First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to those in Canada! We would like to send out a prayer request to you please.  Chad and I and Gerry have not been feeling well last night and today - upset stomach mostly.  We think it is probably something we either ate or drank yesterday while we were in Jinga but we don't know for sure.  We are managing to keep going but energy level is down

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-15865750089975788562009-10-08T16:30:00.000-03:002009-10-08T16:30:47.554-03:00

There are a couple of things I keep forgetting to mention on this blog and I wanted to do that now.  I think the reason they are coming to the surface now is because our trip is winding down and we are once again very much aware of those who gave so sacrificially and those who did such thoughtful things to make it possible for us to be here.  The last number of days when we mention to our new

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-87745581732962588782009-10-06T14:20:00.002-03:002009-10-06T14:24:05.155-03:00

Just to give you a bit of a break... here are a few stories in photos... hope you enjoy! Here are the two precious tiny mites who are now Bosco's sisters. (This is the Bosco that stayed with us in 2007.)  The one on the left is Faith and on the right is Jenny (Jennifer).  They are just a year and a half.. have been with Joann (the Mum) for nearly 6 months and they formerly were children from

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-63523221634350968962009-10-04T07:54:00.001-03:002009-10-04T07:58:06.213-03:00

   View of the morning mist from our balcony Cooking plantain with oil and a bit of fresh ginger ... this stuff was yummy Part of the walkway down to Suubi Village   Another part of the walkway down to Suubi Village   Just a few of the thousands of wings on the ground this week   The girls I work with in Production Tailoring and Fred from Production Shop.  From l to r... Susan,

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Just a quick note that will interest the 2008 team members and others that remember some of the names of people we spoke of after our last visit that couldn't wait until the next post!  This morning after church we were leaving while the next group was entering, visiting with some, chatting, etc. and Chad saw someone he thought he knew.  He approached to confirm and sure enough, it was James! 

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October 3, 2009 The opening says two things… we know there are some who truly wish they were here but also, this week was a bit of a lonesome week and we also wish you were here. Well as you can see it is Saturday again.  And nope, didn’t get a post up in the middle of this week as planned but from some of the comments, I know you understand this.  The best laid plans of mice and men… you

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-7685448968496838362009-09-26T07:19:00.000-03:002009-09-26T07:19:05.042-03:00

Chad with Gerry & Donna on the way to visit with some of the teachers... note red earth! Our apartment - we are in the top on the right of the photo What our apartment looked like when it was being built From our front verandah... beautiful clouds and hills in the distance Wonderful African Honey... with an interesting label The treadle machine I use at Tailoring Department

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Saturday, September 26, 2009 This time one post only but a fairly lengthy entry - again, for those who want the details!  I'll try to post some photos in another post... we'll see how it goes... It has been a few days since we have brought you any news. I know some of you are checking this page each day and I apologize for not giving more frequent updates but I realize now that I will need to

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-44859607059410824892009-09-25T13:54:00.003-03:002009-09-25T14:01:13.334-03:00

I just got a call from Mom - they are doing well; tired but still very excited. Access to phone & internet is limited but she has some new posts ready and hopes to have them up by Sunday.Check back soon!~Kara

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Please note… there are 4, YES 4, new posts here. Some will want more detail than others so this is for you! Others will just need to know that we are safe and doing okay. For that, we can confirm that right now! LOL For those that want the detail, start back at “travelling to Uganda” and work your way back to the present. We’ll probably do this each time, posting several days at one time,

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September 19, 2009 Chad I reported for work at 7:50am on Thursday morning to Watoto Fabrications (Nancy had gone up to the Tailoring shop) and by this time Gerry and Donna had already met with the workers (about 30 in all) to review the days work and were just meeting for prayer when I arrived. We gathered in a huge circle and everyone held hands and I was introduced to everyone. One of the

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-91210688006407457342009-09-19T09:41:00.000-03:002009-09-19T09:41:56.389-03:00

As mentioned in the most recent post, our driver Jingo picked us up at the airport. He had a mini van which we proceeded to fill to the rafters with luggage. He was a great driver and took us right to Watoto Church (what was formerly called KPC Central) to meet Jonathan and have our orientation. The first person we saw when we walked in the door of the office was Paul Ocama who was one of our

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It has been a busy first week in Uganda! Well not quite a week but today is the end of the school and work week. Let us tell you a bit about our journey so far. We’ll try to do it in small chunks so it is not so tedious to read. Note: We’ll probably make one or two comments that will be most interesting/better understood to the team that we travelled with in May 2008 but of course everyone is

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-77992670839907373942009-09-16T10:19:00.000-03:002009-09-16T10:20:57.347-03:00

Hi all - we arrived in Uganda safely and are settled in our "Flat". We start work tomorrow!

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At the invitation of Stacy & Pattiann who do such a great job of preparing the church bulletin each week, the following note from us was inserted in the bulletin on September 13, 2009 Over the past number of months as we have been getting ready to head to Africa several passages of Scripture have become important to me. One passage helped early on when we were struggling a bit with how God

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-65513963963031019682009-09-13T21:22:00.004-03:002009-09-14T08:07:05.527-03:00

Departure day has arrived!  Well almost.  The morning will be too rushed getting away so I wanted to post one last little note...  There was a send-off at the church tonight, made so special by friends and family present.  Some kind things were said, some laughs shared, some treats to eat and wonderful music.  Thanks so much to John for the thoughtful videos and powerful scripture verses that

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Goodness... such a couple of days of packing! Our brains are tired from trying to fit everything in ... weighing, repacking, moving stuff from one bag to another, re-weighing. But finally the job is completed. Pray for clear sailing with the folks at the airport who just have to do their job but we need them to be awfully helpful.So, Michelle sent us a link for fitting more into a suitcase.

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-8796451194731160062009-09-11T16:39:00.001-03:002009-09-14T08:04:33.387-03:00

Oh my goodness!  Just a few days ago I put word out to a couple, as in two ladies I know, I went on Kijiji and also talked to one business in Charlottetown, looking for knitting needles and crochet hooks.  WELL!  Did they respond!! Meredith made some purchases and did some calling within her family, Cheryl checked with some friends in the local Women's Institute, I dug around in my own knitting

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Most everything is gathered together now... one bag is packed, there are piles of stuff all over the office space!  I've been doing some last minute shopping but I think (hope) that is now finished.  At least my list is now getting shorter instead of me making it longer every day! So many have been so generous and we are thankful to be able to take lots of things with us for our friends in

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-25669266413165858642009-09-08T19:32:00.002-03:002009-09-08T19:37:40.606-03:00

Well, thanks to many generous donations, as of today all the tools on the list have arrived and are in the tool kit, ready for travel. Well maybe not packed but we have everything on the list. PTL. Thanks to everyone who participated in this project.Chad

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DEPARTURE ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! Well, the packing has begun.  Much of the shopping is done, house has been cleaned, research or whatever you want to call thinking through your plans is winding down, the all important lists are made!  (that comment is for my friends and family who like to tease me about such things - and no, I still don't have a master list of my lists!!) :-) and the other

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-7170341941870779722009-09-04T22:14:00.000-03:002009-09-04T22:14:01.916-03:00

Well, we received news this evening that Chad and I are going to be the first residents of a volunteer flat located right on Suubi Mountain (pronounced sue bee)!  This may not seem like big news but oh, it is!  Suubi Children's village and the Vocation Centre is where Chad and I will be volunteering most of the time we are in Uganda.  Kampala is the capital city where all volunteers have been

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Well, it was quite a night but the building blocks are all sorted and washed!  Thanks to many hands, and a few block “pros”, the work was indeed much lighter than we anticipated.   It was great of Kara and Justin to host… they helped us with the sorting as did Ben, Joann, Sarah, Amanda and Silas – told you we had pros!  When we came home and got it all washed we took some photos.  You can see

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Here is a list of toolbox tools I am putting together to take to Uganda. I will be using this toolbox while I am there in the shop and than I will leave everything to the school when I return to Canada. I have received some tools already and if you are able to supply anything from this list just let me know. I will remove items from the list as they are received to avoid duplication. If it is

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Hi... this is a quick note to test my ability to post photos to our blog.  Seems that it works!  These are some of the people and experiences we are looking forward to when we return to Uganda.

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-20306467942031160892009-08-25T07:34:00.004-03:002009-08-29T16:08:36.502-03:00

It seems a little door has opened for our travel date to change. We were all set to travel on September 2 as you know but now through a series of events, we will not be leaving until September 14, returning October 14. My Dad's failing health is one reason we are appreciating these extra days here. My sister and I spend part of every day with Dad and Mom so not much is getting done in regard

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-57865978748449819412009-08-20T22:32:00.008-03:002009-08-20T23:47:04.908-03:00

Goodness... so much is happening it is hard to make time to post. I hope I do better than this when we are in Uganda! But first of all I promise most of the posts will not be this long... it is just that these are 10 days apart.Well, I'll get right down to business. The things I will share are not always easy to share as I have alluded to in an earlier post. Somehow they seem important to

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-25581233010720496572009-08-10T12:57:00.012-03:002009-08-11T19:56:23.713-03:00

It's been said "what a difference a day makes"! This has proven true over and over in the past couple of weeks. I'll tell you about one major thing in this post and then update you on another in a couple of days.There are so many things about this journey for Chad and I that are difficult to explain on paper. For example, I thought about posting a list of "impossible hurdles" (from our

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-40878388251289342712009-07-07T22:12:00.002-03:002009-08-11T06:24:19.214-03:00

We sent this newsletter out (with a slight change) to some folks early in July and wanted to find a way to have a link to it rather than display it as an actual post but plans for that have gone awry. Here it is as just an ordinary post in case it helps to give you a more clear picture of why we are going to Uganda.Do you ever look back on your life and think that where you currently find

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02462417955059520512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975258867748235313.post-48954799928138709772009-07-06T15:08:00.003-03:002009-08-10T23:29:21.560-03:00

Our journey to Uganda has begun, at least in our hearts. Over a year ago now we, Chad and Nancy, travelled with a team of nine others to Uganda, Africa. We went as volunteers to work with an organization - Watoto Children's Ministries and while we were there we helped to build a home for eight orphaned children and their house mother. We also left part of our hearts there.That was in May 2008.

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