1 month done, 6 more to go!

On Monday, it will be 4 weeks in Africa!

This weekend, I am working, on duty, with the pager. We have some arrivals Sunday, and then some returning crew memebers also! This past week has been a long one, started Monday morning at 8am, and wont be seeing a day off till Wednesday.
 Last night, I had the option to go with some fellow crew members to show the Jesus film. Mercy Ships gets invited to local church, and we go, share a little bit about us, and then watch the movie with them. It was a true blessing, sitting on top of the land rover, in the middle of a field, where we could see the stars and moon, without the smog of the city.




Speical Needs girl, whom stole my heart. <3





 My past two trips to the orphanage have been a true blessing, the kids are adorable, and they love when we come visit! We play games, make crafts, sing songs, hear a bible story!






My beautiful co-workers



My co-workers are amazing people and i love being around them. We work interesting hours, but we make the most of it, and have many great times together!

Thursday I went with some friends to a place called La Villa, and we had a salsa dancing lesson! It was alot of fun, many great laughs, and good memories.

Wednesday is the day that my smallg roup bible study meets, and this week one of the co-leaders, was his last week. He's Canadian, so I made a canada flag cake, and we all signed a card for him! The bible study has been reading and discussing 2nd Samuel. The people in the study are amazing. Anna, Derek, Tim, Matt and I are all Canadians, the others are from the States, and Susan is from Nigeria.



Small group bible study :)



This past week has been a lot of trying to figure out what I will be doing when I stay longer in September, I could be back in Hospitalty, or in the Galley, or Working in the ship shop. But Im really looking forward to what it may be! I Will be needed a new passport, because my old one, that was found, was cancelled automatically, back when the Ship's Purser emailed the Canadian Consolate. So we will be going to apply for a new one sometime early next week!




Canada Flag Cake

 

Last sunday I went to the Hope Center for church, which is where the patients are either before coming to the ship or after leaving. They are all so happy! They have beautiful smiles, love dancing, and are always wanting to praise God!

The Ship lost a patient about a week ago, Chantel, she was here with Mercy Ships in 2010, and this time, has been on board since the begining of our field service here in Togo. She is now free from her suffering, the community on the ship, is sad but happy knowing where she is now :)

This coming week, we will be having the brother of the founder of Mercy Ships arriving!

I will also be working my first African Dinner on Tuesday

Sad news about the Ottawa Senators, last Canadian team standing though! Which is something to be proud of! I stayed up till 2am, just so I could see the score..wasn't what i wanted, but in the end, they had an amazing year! I also finally found a fellow hockey fan, he cheers for Toronto, but hey! Meeting a hockey fan in Africa is pretty cool!

Miss you all back home!!!




Water Fight, with Derek and Tori....maybe why we are in a water shortage...



~ Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's learning to dance in the rain. ~