Work

I have had a couple requests to tell you all about what we are doing here in Nyakera, so here it goes…


Adding the coupling to the pipe...and me with the kids ;)

Our team out surveying...with our onlookers
(we have a different group every day)

Unwinding the pipe in preparation for it to be laid

        Our team of engineers has been busy here at camp since day 1 surveying and reviewing the work of the previous team.  Every morning at 8am all 7 of us pile in our 1990 Toyota Proda and off we go to begin surveying from where we left off the day before.  We have to take some pretty sketchy roads, so if you weren’t awake when you got in the truck, you WILL BE by the time you arrive.  Then for the next 8 hours we slowly make our way through banana plantations, villages and pastures to check the elevation of the break pressure tank and the reservoir tanks for the water system being built right now.  By the time we have completed this loop, we will have walked close to 40 km in the HOT Ugandan sun.  As well, this week we got to get our hands dirty and work with the Ugandan crew to lay the pipe…what a riot that crew is…if only we understood what they were saying, lol!

       We have been lucky these first two weeks that we are close enough to camp that we can return for lunch.  I particularly love this, because it means I get to spend some more daylight hours with my family.  It also gives Andrew a much needed break from child-rearing, lol!


Surveying through the swamp...Derek got soaked!



       Theo and Andrew have been busy adjusting to camp life and exploring the area.  So far they have visited 3 schools, gone to the market at least once a week and checked out the different villages in walking distance.  During the morning they enjoy relaxing in the “play tent” to keep out of the sun and then usually go for an adventure after lunch.  At least three times a week, Theo gets to play with and learn from his new friends Rett and Rihanna, which has been such a blessing for him.  Andrew has had the privilege of leading Bible study and hopes to continue taking part in this nightly routine.



Out for a walk in the nearby village

      

As for free time, our team likes to play Settlers of Catan, watch Dexter and play sports.  We have just instilled a weekly movie night with our Ugandan team mates and they are very excited about that.  Next weekend is our long weekend and we are planning on going on safari in Queen Elizabeth park.



Handwashing diapers

 

 

       Well I’m off to Bible study, I hope you all have an amazing weekend and please keep the prayers and correspondence coming J

~M~