All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
~Walt Disney~
In 2004, a certain guidance counsellor suggested to an eager 17 year old that she should apply to engineering, because "it will give you the opportunity to help others and do what you love." She could not have been more right!
My whole life I have had a heart to serve and as a child I dreamed of moving to Africa to be a part of the development efforts. It was this shared passion for missions and his love for grand adventures, that made Andrew the perfect man for me. And now, we have been given the opportunity to work with a Christian organization called ACTS (Africa Community Technical Service - http://www.acts.ca/), bringing safe drinking water to villagers in southwestern Uganda; more specifically, the Ntungamo District. We head to Vancouver Island for training on our 3rd anniversary and then take our flight to Uganda on October 1, 2012.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.
~Helen Keller~
This new chapter will be both amazing and challenging as we adjust to a rustic camp life, a different language and many cultural changes, all of which we will be tackling with little Theo by our side. I will be diversifying my skills as a civil engineer, working alongside an ACTS Project Manager to design and build a water system, while Andrew cares for Theo and opens himself up to other opportunities available in camp.
(Our "house" for 6 months)
We encourage you to join us on this journey and follow our blog, as we prepare, travel and experience the challenges and joys of life in a developing country.
If you have more questions or wish to support us, please contact me via email macmeems @ gmail.com
And now for the countdown...53 days to take off!
