Gotta be flexible

Some of you may have been wondering what I have been up to since we arrived in Pointe Noir, Congo. Since the hospital does not open for another week and half we have had multiple small tasks or jobs. As a ward nurse on the Africa Mercy you have to be flexible. I have a new respect for so many of the different jobs on the ship now!

• For two weeks I worked in the galley, this included chopping vegetables, baking cookies and washing alot of dishes. Thank you so much galley team for feeding nearly 400 crew members! It is most definitely not an easy job.
• I scrubbed the floor, ceiling, walls and almost all of the equipment in the hospital. Thank you housekeeping for keeping us clean!
• I cleaned deck railings on the outside of the ship. Thanks deck crew for keeping up in tip-top shape!
• I made cards for the nurses. Just a little encouragement or a farewell. (I actually really enjoyed this!)

Just a small, small update on my current day to day life. A week from today we will have a patient selection day. On this day there is the potential of thousands of people coming to see us seeking surgery. Please keep the crew and all of the potential patients in your prayers. Also pray that the day goes smoothly for us. Merci boku!!