We are always telling you about our team so we thought that today you should get to meet them. You may have heard us refer to them as "our boys". That was a habit we got into in 2013 and even though there was one young lady on our team for the last few months of 2013 and Greg's replacement was also a young woman, we still continued to call them "our boys". There are now three young women on the team and we have tried to get into the habit of calling them "the team", but every so often the phrase "our boys" does slip out. No matter how you slice it, this is a fine group of people who we are privileged to have in our lives.
I wish you could come here and meet them all, but I know that is unlikely so I will bring them to you.I think we were only missing two team members today- Michael and Duncan. I will catch up with them next week and then you can meet them too.
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| Jackie- the team leader Jackie is an architect by training She took over Greg's job when we left in 2013. For all my coffee drinkers out there- it is Jackie's family who grows the coffee. You still have time to order coffee! |
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| The plumbers Johnson and Isaac Isaac is one of the original team members from when we started here in 2013. Johnson joined the team late in 2013- just before we left Uganda to return to Canada |
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| This one- what can I tell you about this one? Mama's little brat! He gets himself in trouble and then just flashes that smile! This is Grace |
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| This is Emma and we met him for the first time when we traveled to Uganda in 2016. The first question he asked us was, "Will you adopt me?" Emma works upcountry at the Watoto Church campus in Gulu. |
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| Fiona is the facilities department administrator We met Fiona when we traveled to Uganda in 2016 She works alongside Jackie and Saul to see that the place is running smoothly |
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| Ronnie is an electrician and has taken a keen interest in air conditioning. Ronnie has married in the past year since we were here last and his beautiful bride has the same birthday as Greg (today!) |
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| Joseph is an electrician and seems to coordinate stuff- when the car needs fuel, he is the guy. When we needed passport photos for our Watoto ID last year, he was the guy. He also is one of the people working from this side to get the container here. |
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| Ambrose is an electrician who joined the team late in 2013 He takes every opportunity he can to learn from Greg and often calls him when we are home in Canada, as well Ambrose is another of the team members who got married since our last visit |
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| Elton has joined the team in the last year so this was our first time to meet him. Elton draws pictures (aka does drawings/blue prints) |
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| This is Jonathan (aka Trouble!) Greg met him on the 2014 trip while working at the Big Party I met him on our trip in 2016 and knew right away that he was trouble |
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| This is Amanda and she draws things- that is the answer I get whenever I ask one of the guys! Amanda is at a very exciting time- she is getting married in two weeks. |
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| This is Saul. What does Saul do? He bosses me around when I'm here! I don't know what he does the rest of the time, right Saul? |
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| And this is Edward. He is one of the original team members that was here when we started in 2013 Ed is an electrician who has taken on some leadership responsibilities and is working closely with Greg, Mike and Adam in the planning for the new powerhouse. Ed and his wife Phina had a baby boy since our last visit- Jajja is excited to get Jeremiah cuddles! |
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| This is Jack, the Operations Manager for Watoto (I think that is the right title!) He has been steering this ship since before we arrived in 2013. He and Greg have become good friends. The ritual that goes on when they see each other for the first time when we arrive in country cannot be explained- it has to be seen! |
Now, all of you who are reading this need to leave a comment about yourself so the team can get to know you too!
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