I'm officialy a sailor! This is the third time I have been aboard the ship, but the first time sailing! I am currently aboard as it sails along the coast of West Africa to our destination of Republic of Congo. As a sailor who will cross the equator where it meets the prime meridian (at zero degrees) I will be know as a royal diamond shellback in the sailing world. Which I think it super cool, how many people can say they have been to zero degrees!
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| Africa Mercy is Tenerife |
But let me tell you what I've been doing since I left Georgia. For the first four days of my stay here on Africa Mercy we were docked in Santa Cruz, Tenerife. Which is an island of the Canary Islands. This place was the one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Torquiose seas and tall green mountains. It was amazing to have a vacation from my summer vacation in Georgia.
It was kind of sad to sail away from such a beautiful place, but we all know there is a much bigger purpose at the end of our two week sailing journey.
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| This is Teodoro, he plays hymns on his trumpet every time the ship comes and goes into Tenerife. He has an amazing testimony, but that is for another time! |
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| Look how pretty the water is! For all my fellow alumni you know why this is so exciting compared to water in other ports. |
Because we are sailing the hospital is not open. Once we arrive in Pointe Noire, Congo we will have a screening day to sort through patients. For now all of the nurses have been allocated new duties. I have been placed in the galley ... as in preparing food for the crew. For those of you that know me this may be a scary thought. No worries there is a well trained group of crew members overseeing and mentoring me. So far I have washed ALOT of dishes, chopped veggies and baked cookies. When I'm not working in the galley there is a very high likelihood I will be found hanging in my hammock on the deck, with at least three other people. Our goal is to make a hammock city. It is so relaxing up there ... cool breeze and the ship just rocks you to sleep.
I just wanted to give you all a little update on what's going on in my life and share my photos/excitement with you! As we continue to sail to the Republic of Congo please pray for smooth seas and for all of the beautiful Congolese people we will come in contact with. I leave you with some of the ships friends ... dolphins!
