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03/02/2024#
Session 12#
S#
Thanksgiving for Lauren’s turnaround
She’s pursuing an education in NYC, where she’s always wanted to be
Provision for her tuition and housing
Lift her up in prayers: will need a more permanent residency in NYC
Life insurance studies
Board exam scheduled next saturday; prayer to pass and get agents licence. This would translate to passive income for retirement
Applied for jobs (IDIQs)
Chief of party/Country positions
Many opportunities also in DC area
Good health
Thanksful for great health. And pray for health and protection for the children and also for mummy.
Also pray for the rest of the families health
P#
Pray for safe journey to the US for Dorothy & Mother-in-law and that God blesses their time
Expert evaluation of the thesis model in the next two weeks to be able to complete by May
Completion of the process of salary correction and for arreas to be paid
Believing in God for what is next
I should be open to apply for a job elsewhere
Unless government makes an offer I can’t refuse
There are opportunites to teach at MUBS
Also there is restructuring at work and not sure it will be in my favor
Our bus and cashcow is grounded and are praying for resources to get it back onto the road
The children are fine and we thank God for that
Nicole was taking an antifungal and vomited after a meal; but is otherwise ok
Applying for scholarship to finish PhD (open to all PhD students at Makerere by GoU)
J#
Thanksgiving.
At work and in general. We’re in good health
Girls are doing well in school
Bria Got a B in Economics
Gabby is excelling especially in Physics and Math, but want her to be more rounded. She struggles with essay writting
Sierra Leone
Its been tough for Brenda and tickets to West Africa are expensive. Pray for Brenda’s strength and fortitude
Daddy & Mummy
Mummy is ammenable to knee surgery after US trip
Have zoom call with Dr. Sekimpi for further discussions
D#
Thanksgiving
Health and strength. Every new day is a day for celebration
Family for a beautiful life
Sarah introduced me to jogging
P introduced me to music
The ear
Performance
Piano
Guitar
J
Close friend & advisor in lifes journey
Dhatemwa kulala & very different personalities that have been complementary
Night and other siblings
Thankful and pray for closer relationship especially given age difference
Prayers
Grants
Complete my PhD
05/04/2024#
Session 13#
S#
Grateful: Lauren is settling into NYC
Pray for fashion publication internship
Has made friends and is looking for another apartment to move to
Continue to pray for provision: double rent (Virginia & New York)
Passed board exams for life insurance studies
Licensed in Virginia to advise on life insurance and sell products
Still praying for country-director positions, my dream
Be able to work in Africa
And be physically closer to mummy and daddy to support them
Very grateful for good health
Kevin passed his GMAT and will start his Masters degree this fall (While working)
Financial obligations have increased and continue to pray for a breakthrough
P#
God blessed Dorothy’s journey to the US
Submitted entire thesis and have received comments
Working on revisions
The issue of salary corrections isn’t yet done
Put everything in writing so far, all the formal stuff
Leaving all the rest to God
Believing in God for what is next careerwise
Our Bus and cashcow is now back and can contribute to the bazeyi
All the children are back from school
Bills have shotup but of course its good to have them around
Nicole completely recovered from her fungal infection
Lisa has lost weight perhaps due to peer pressure at school?
Thank God for the PhD Scholarship and clearing fees for the 4th year!!
D’s fees are fully paid, accommodation is booked
He’ll be starting at Strathmore in June
Pray to submit thesis by end of May
J#
Thanksgiving
Work is going on well
I’m in good health
Exercizing once a week, every saturday
Girls continue to do well in school
Bria is sitting her Cambridge A-levels (the S5 ones)
She’s improved in Economics
Brenda: continue praying for her strength and fortitude in a distant land (Sierra Leone)
Grateful for the job with USAID
May the lords will be done
There may be opportunities out there that I’ve appled to including African Development Bank
Such opportunities help with subsidies with school fees
TCN: third country national (With USAID), with 5-year contracts (equivalent to 15y salary of typical standard job)
Mummy
Discuss possible surgery with Dr. Sekimpi
Also explore whether the drug Ozempik may benefit her
D#
Health and strength
Thankful for little tiny discoveries like the joy of trotting without airpods
Enjoying music more than ever before
Gospel Music University has helped me decode the things that have moved my spirit the most: Marvin Sapp
Continue to thank God for you guys: mummy, daddy, and siblings
Thankful for the opportunity to have them visit
And to travel with them
Prayers
Complete and defend my thesis by Oct 2024
Sell a potential business idea to department of epidemiology, later to surgery, and potentially to other institutions
Leveraging technological platform and AI to improve the efficiency of our efforts towards our mission goals
Patient care
Research
Teaching
Get time and focus to write and submit successful grants
10/12/2024#
Session 14#
S#
Director job with IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Interview on Oct 18
Another dream job with a Global non-profit
Focus on financial inclusion (microfinance)
Offering of a big VP role
Pray to make it to the final candidacy
Third job interview this Monday
European foundation based in Sweden
Flexible job: could work from US or East Africa
Salary looks good: $185k (but can be risky)
The children are doing well
Lauren is doing well & has moved again to new apartment
Better place
Better roommates
Pray that God she Stay focused & Got protects her
Kevin
Started his MBA at his alma mater: Xavier (William School of Business)
On-hands training on Bloomberg Terminals
He has scholarship from school and Bank of America
Pray for his protection and that God guides him
Overall health & protection
Pray for continued health
Work
Lost Ethiopia bid at work (I wasn’t lead) to MSH (Management Sciences for Health)
Thank God this is happening while God has given other outlets for interviews
House
Pray for completion of house
Consultancy
Thank God for inflow of cash from consultancy
Help clients submit grants
P#
PhD Thesis
All members of thesis committee have submitted their reports
Great thanks!
Work: Salary
Public Service has not granted salary correction
Praying for correction & with help from understanding permanent secretary
AYF
Thankful for their 40th anniversary trip to US
Grateful for the time we had with P & Dodo in Virginia
Thank you for granting them safe travels back to Uganda
J#
Greatful for work & resolution of issue regarding a recent contract:
Candidate contractors had disputed a case they lost
Keep praying for Brenda to get breakthrough in East Africa
Nairobi is preferred location
Visibility at work
Current boss has minimized his visibility amd opportunities
Pray for opportunities beyond this: and I’m in 6th year of this job
Bria & Gabby
S6 & S4 candidacy
Pray for their success
Thankful for provision in attending good schools
Bria to make it to University in Europe
D#
PhD thesis completion
Grant completion
Successfully pitch product emerging from both (an App)
Useful for patients, students, doctors, and policy makers
Always thankful for great health
Pray for continued health
But struggling with regular fitn`ess in last 2 years
Several injuries from extreme “testing my limits” that have slowed me down
Thank God for the Intellectual freedom I’ve had
Have enjoyed this very personal & spiritual growth over so many years
Now hope to focus more on duty to others and work
May not travel to Uganda this holiday
Focusing on thesis & grants
Pray for focus and productivity
12/21/2024#
Session 15#
S#
Another dream job with a Global non-profit (Praying to hear good news from final interview)
VP position
Third job interview this Monday (Withdrew)
The children are doing well
Lauren is doing well & has moved again to new apartment (Lauren moved)
Kevin (Started his MBA)
Overall health & protection
Pray for continued health
Work (Pray nothing significant happens with new government; they may cut funding)
House (God has been good and provided)
Consultancy (Financial breakthroughs have kept me busy since the summer)
Financial buffer has really helped with building
Will be coming to Uganda to followup with the work
P#
PhD Thesis
Thank God for a new identified thesis member & examination process
Feel sorry for the family who lost my late thesis examiner
May not be on list for graduation in January, but should be able to go ahead with defense and pass
Work: Salary
God has openned up a new opportunity with salary increment (different job)
The new job interested in Information Science degree (my training)
New Permanent Secretary is working with me to find this new opportunity
Peer review process
Journal has delayed with my papers for 7 months
Pray for a solution
Retraction?
AYF
Thankful God for their 40th anniversary trip to US
Now going to have a concert for thanksgiving
Dorothy
Promoted to Principal Banking Officer for four days while in the US
Her interview outcome then pushed higher to Manager (a double-promotion)
She is now in Agricultural Credit Facility (what she studied in her first degree)
Away from Currency
Full circle back
Such a relief to cashflow at home
Pray that the antagonism she’s facing stops
One lady, Prossy, feels entitled to the job Dorothy bit her to
Children
They all studied well
D is back from Strathmore
J#
Continue praying for Brenda to get breakthrough in East Africa
Nairobi is preferred location
Will be opening up vacancies
Her contract ends in June
Visibility at work (keep praying for these too)
Current boss has minimized his visibility amd opportunities
Pray for opportunities beyond this: and I’m in 6th year of this job
Bria & Gabby
S6 & S4 candidacy (They have mocks starting in January)
Did well in their exams
Economics still challenging for Bria (Pray for a breakthrough)
D#
PhD thesis completion (May)
Grateful for App (which is aim 5, but combines aims 1-4)
It opens many opportunities
But also introduces some risks (critical of recent work by my mentor)
So there might be conflicts of interest
Grant completion
Successfully pitch product emerging from both (an App)
Useful for patients, students, doctors, and policy makers
Beyond Johns Hopkins
Always thankful for great health
Returned to swimming
Pray for consistency
Walking more frequent
Thank God for the Intellectual freedom I’ve had
Have enjoyed this very personal & spiritual growth over so many years
Now hope to focus more on duty to others and work (service)
Exciting but daunting
Christmas will be steeped in work & strategy
Pray for productivity