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of light and no light
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Oh shipyard. How you are an adventure. It seems that power may come and go
regularly, along with hot water and air con (as my friend Penelope calls it
:))....
Controlled burn...
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Seeing a row of large flames approaching your home can be quite a scary
moment! Thankfully, we discovered that it was just a controlled burn to get
rid of...
Guinea Statistics
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Every year Mercy Ships releases the statistics from the field service. They
just finished up field service in Guinea. These numbers are incredible –
and th...
Overwhelmed - Reverse Culture Shock (Dara)
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I was so excited to just get in the car and drive to Target to get some
underwear for Elijah. How easy we have it here in the United States; to
just hop...
Guinea Statistics
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Every year Mercy Ships releases the statistics from the field service. The
numbers are always astounding. More than I could ever imagine. I look at
the num...
Letters from Texas, part 1
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Imagine with me that you are a droplet of water tumbling through the rapids
of some impressive river. Careening off rocks and fallen trees, you bounce
and...
best friends forever
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Today is a sad day around these parts. I know I've tried to talk a big game
and pretend like I'm good with constant change and people leaving, but I
said a...
Peace in the Mountains
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Spending time in the fresh mountain air has been good for my soul. The
smells of the city have faded and been replaced by the scent of fresh
flowers. Today...
Shipyard.
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We're definitely in Shipyard.
I often feel as though I should be wearing a hard hat just to walk through
Reception. The deafening noise begins around 8, I ...
Sunday Veritas: The Intercession of Heaven and Earth
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In one of those nights when is almost impossible to distinguish where the
water ends and the sky began the M/V Serra Verde sailed quiet the south
Atlantic....
what a reunion! homecoming 2013!
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A stop by immigration at 4 in the morning, a landrover ride, 3 airplane
rides & a car ride...and, just like that we're across the ocean - home in
Columbus,...
Extravagance
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I love sailing. The hectic pace of life slows into final reports and
meetings and handover, a time to think over all that God has done the last
few months...
Now Boarding...
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I'm departing today for the Canary Islands. It's a bittersweet moment, as
I'll be leaving behind my three lovely ladies for three working weeks on
board th...
Sunset
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As the sun sets on this chapter of my life with Mercy Ships, I look forward
to what God has next for me as I go stateside. One thing I know for sure
that t...
Updates and ‘lowlights’
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A nice British familyIt’s hard to believe, but Jonah and I leave the UK to
return to the USA to begin the visa renewal process just 3 weeks from
tomorrow! ...
It is Time
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Well, after a lot of preparation, it is time for me to fly to the U.S. I
will leave late tonight (or early tomorrow). I will miss all of you who
live on th...
There and Back Again
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It is summer once again and as the ship takes some time for maintenance and
repair - I will be doing the same! If you will be near or around any of
these...
The Mystique of Batik
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The art of batik making is as ancient as it is varied so it was with great
intrigue that I went along with a group of women folk to try my hand at
batik ma...
The little girl that wanted to be a kid again :)
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**G’day G’day,
So after ortho comes plastics. And just like ortho, you have those plastics
patients that capture your heart. For me Jaka is one such litt...
Mohammed's story
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I write this having just arrived in the Canary Islands. Our 10 month Fields
Service in the Muslim nation of Guinea has finished. I have many memories.
My f...
"So, how was Africa?"
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17 days I have been home.
17 days I have enjoyed the company of friends and family.
17 days I have eaten every type of food I could dream of.
17 days I have ...
An End
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When Steph and I returned from Masanga to the Africa Mercy, the ORs had
just closed and the hospital wards were only open for one more week. I
happily wor...
We are in Gran Canary
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The sail from Guinea to Gran Canary was beautiful. The sea was very quiet,
no big waves.
We spent a lot of time in the bow , locking for dolphin's
And w...
Last day of the sail: sunset on the bow
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(Crazy friends)
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And then this morning.....land ho!
Thanking the Lord for a beautiful and safe sail here to Las Palmas
A Year Has Passed
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Yesterday was the last full day out at sea and I had so many different
emotions. For the most part the water was smooth and the sun was out … a
beautiful d...
British Crew
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It was nice to gather all the British crew for a photo last month. When
you live with 400 people, it's often difficult to find all those that come
from y...
Faithful God
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We are sailing! And while I can't quite describe to you the pure joy
involved in that statement, I want you to know that it's amazing! As
always :D
In th...
an interview with Levo League
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Levo League is a supercool online career resource for women that recently
asked me to tell them about my decision to leave my “real job” and go to
Africa. ...
Destination Gran Canaria
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Bye bye Mercy Ships I am writing this as I look out of the window at the
water. Water, water everywhere. We are sailing. Somewhere off the
north-west coas...
Goodbye to Guinea
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The Africa Mercy crew invited to the People's Palace in Conakry for a thank
you event Tuesday night. It was a fun evening complete with presentations
from...
No little devil
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Every African momma dreams about having a beautiful baby of her own. But
for one woman, the birth of her son came with surprises, as well as
disappointment...
The Call
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It was as I suspected……..
I had long speculated that the chiefest among reasons for me being out
here... was to come, pray & intercede.
I must admit,...
The Call
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It was as I suspected…….. I had long speculated that the chiefest among reasons for me being out here... was to come, pray & intercede. I must admit, I suspe...
Because I Can't Say It Better
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Sometime, someone else says exactly what you feel. Sometimes, they put it
in a song. At this time in the Guinea field service Matt Redman's song
"Never...
Lasts
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These past few weeks have been full of lasts. The last day of surgery. The
last day of the hospital. The last day for day workers. The last day of
school....
The Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)
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I’ve sent out the emails, but now it’s time to be a bit more public. Mercy
Ships has asked me to come back to the ship as their PR Coordinator for the
upco...
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing.
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Carys graduated from high school on board the *Africa Mercy* in Conakry,
Guinea last night. Each of the three graduates …
2: infection!!!!!
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You know that spill I took yesterday... Now an infection... Africa had one
more illness for me... Thankfully I was paying attention to a line growing
up my...
Thoughts on Mother's Day
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To all the Mothers out there:
This past weekend I got the tiniest glimpse of what it feels like to
be part of your "day". Mother's Day. One day a year ...
Bel Air and the Little Rasta Man
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Friday me and Anneke caught a taxi up to Bel Air, a long stretch of beach
(7 km) a few hours north of Conakry. As we arrived we walked past the big
hotel i...
KRB Update - Community
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14 May 2013
Greetings from the nation of Guinea, West Africa. One of the very unique
and powerful aspects to life serving in world missions with Mercy Shi...
Important Mission Update
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Over the past two years you have partnered with me bringing hope and
healing to the world’s forgotten poor. It is through partners like you that
I’ve be...
Hello There USA
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How do you sum up four months living on a ship in Africa? I am not quite
sure. I have had much time to reflect during a grueling 30 hour trip back
to the ...
Congo
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Having received my acceptance letter from Mercy Ships, I thought it was
time I went into more detail of where I am heading to.
I will be joining the ship i...
50 Things I Will Miss
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When we leave from this phase of life, this community, this part of the
world, and this journey, there are many things I will miss. Here are just
the firs...
On Boarding … DONE!
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I still can’t believe that after a year of planning to attend Gateway/On
Boarding I have actually completed all of it! I have been stretched,
broken, taugh...
Just another day on the Africa Mercy Ship
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The Africa Mercy Ship provides many surgeries that cause patients to lose a
significant of their own blood requiring transfusions. Since the ship is
unable...
Memouna Laughs!
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What a marvelous story of hope and healing! Shalom ~ Nils Go down two
flights of stairs on the Africa Mercy, and you’ll find you’ve stepped out
of a ship [...
Middle of the Grind
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Long time no post. We are just over half way through the field service. The
grind continues. Diane returned yesterday night from Freetown. She was
covering...
Middle of the Grind
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Long time no post. We are just over half way through the field service. The
grind continues. Diane returned yesterday night from Freetown. She was
covering...
Set those DVRs Folks! The Time Has Finally Come!!
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Yeah! We are so excited to announce - and for some of you - announce again
and again, that THIS SUNDAY the segment that 60 Minutes filmed at the ship
i...
New blog address
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Hello All,
First of all, I wanted to thank you ALL for visiting my blog over the
years. I think you'll agree with me that this has been an amazing ride!
My...
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This news story was filmed while I was working on the ship. These are all
the places and people I've seen and known. If you were curious of what my
life...
Brokenness aside...
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I am sitting here in a Internet cafe in Philadelphia as I write this post.
Everyone around me working intently on projects. For what I wonder and grad
scho...
and hope does not disappoint
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"Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out
in our hearts by the the Holy Spirit who was given to us." Romans 5:5 NKJV
Their...
Guinea: the first 7 weeks
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We’re nearly two months into our 10 month field service in
Guinea. Following is a pictoral timeline of our our adventures thus far.
Anusumane Sylla, on th...