I want to introduce some of the women living in Uganda who have and will be adding their handmade items to our ETSY store.  So, here is Gertrude:

I am Gertrude, I was born in the central part of Uganda Called Luweero. I am the last born of nine children.

I lost my father on the 21st July 2012. My mum is still living.

My Family moved to another area (Jinja) during the mid 1980's due to a war that broke out in our area.
 Around Dec,1999, I went and served a mission in Tanzania. It was great a experience for me and it will be for the rest of my life,I am glad I made that decision. I have had my niece serve a mission and my nephew is serving a mission now in Ghana. It is my prayer that more of my family members join the church. My husband is a returned missionary too.

 After my mission, I joint the university and obtained a degree in Business Administration ( Majored in Accounting) and also hold a post graduate diploma in Project planning and management.

I am Married, we were sealed in the Johannesburg temple and we are blessed with two  beautiful children. I had a Miscarriage in between and it gave me some serious complications but the Lord was with me through it.

I have served in different calling - I served as a teacher in Institute and Seminary classes, as a teacher and counselor at branch level in Relief society. I have served a stake relief society president and stake young women president. Currently i am serving as  a teacher in Relief society.

I love being in service of my fellow being, I have learned that as a teacher, I get to be taught the more and develop love for those i teach.

I know that Father lives, Jehovah is His son, I know he died for all us that we may prepare and return to live them. I know the prophet Joseph Smith saw God the father and Jesus Christ and that he is the prophet of the restoration. i know that we have a living prophet today who receives revelations and guides our day. I know we will be saved through the Savior grace after all we can do. I love my family and I know that families are eternal.

Kind Regards,

Gertrude.