About Me - The grandma of the group! Born in Yorkshire, England and raised on a farm with 2 brothers and a sister, horses and the farm were the focus of my life until moving to London where I lived and worked for 3 years. I emigrated to Canada (ostensibly for 6 months) and Iived in Vancouver for 32 years where I worked as a legal secretary for various law firms including 12 years in the Legal Department at the Port of Vancouver. In 1986 I joined West Vancouver Baptist Church, was baptised that year and attended there until moving to Calgary in 1997 when I came to Altadore. For 6 years I worked as a Legal Administrator for Tim Hortons and am now focussing on learning how to retire! After a couple of serious car accidents and major surgeries in 2003 and 2004, I am once again fully active, swim daily and enjoy my home and garden.
What do I do at Altadore? Following our new Governance, I was on the Council for 2 years and helped write several new Policies & Procedures, my last task (recently completed) being the preparation of the Human Resources Policy. Whilst on Council, I was the Secretary as well as a cheque signatory. Now I am on the Hospitality Committee and have enjoyed helping with a Seniors' luncheon and our church picnic among other special events. I am also a teller and help out in the church office from time to time.
Why am I going on this mission? Travel has always fascinated me and I enjoy meeting people and seeing how different cultures live. I have been fortunate to spend vacations in India, New Zealand, Europe and Malta and have always wanted to go to Africa (almost making it to Nairobi in 1993 on a church mission) so this is the fulfillment of a long term dream.
What am I most looking forward to? Meeting local people and seeing some of Africa's wildlife. Agricultural methods and working on the water tank at Mitaboni are others because access to clean water and sanitation facilities are of particular interest to me.
What would I like prayer for? That I will not get sick and will be able to cope with the food. Also for our safety.
Scripture - John 14:1-3 "Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."
What do I do at Altadore? Following our new Governance, I was on the Council for 2 years and helped write several new Policies & Procedures, my last task (recently completed) being the preparation of the Human Resources Policy. Whilst on Council, I was the Secretary as well as a cheque signatory. Now I am on the Hospitality Committee and have enjoyed helping with a Seniors' luncheon and our church picnic among other special events. I am also a teller and help out in the church office from time to time.
Why am I going on this mission? Travel has always fascinated me and I enjoy meeting people and seeing how different cultures live. I have been fortunate to spend vacations in India, New Zealand, Europe and Malta and have always wanted to go to Africa (almost making it to Nairobi in 1993 on a church mission) so this is the fulfillment of a long term dream.
What am I most looking forward to? Meeting local people and seeing some of Africa's wildlife. Agricultural methods and working on the water tank at Mitaboni are others because access to clean water and sanitation facilities are of particular interest to me.
What would I like prayer for? That I will not get sick and will be able to cope with the food. Also for our safety.
Scripture - John 14:1-3 "Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."
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Hi Janet, I'll be praying for you daily, may you be blessed and edified by this adventure!
Gord
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