Here on the Africa Mercy it is rapidly approaching to be the end of the outreach and we all start to prepare in our own ways and each department has a procedure that it follows. This when the ship becomes a ship again and we are just passengers (mostly), the hospital deck becomes an emptier place as no patients will be there, some of the staff go home for Christmas and those of us that stay on board take on new roles for a while. This is what I’m told however the department I work in just gets busier as we run around trying to stop computer and printers from moving during the sail, the old rule of duck tape is not used here instead we prefer silicone and Velcro, this way nothing moves...... I’m sure something will.
As I look back on my time here even though I’ve only been here a short period of time I have noticed how much my life has changed, the friends I’ve made and seen leave.
The sights I’ve seen
There is no doubt in my mind that I have been blessed to see such a wonderful place and meet such great people, but it’s not about the place and its scenery but the people we’re here to help;
To steal a quote “Mercy Ships follows the 2000 year old model of Jesus bringing hope and healing to the worlds forgotten poor” its not just a moto for the people on this ship but a way of life.
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