Progress

We are getting there! This week we have been doing a lot of lifting and transporting of supplies from the ship to the clinic. Needless to say I won't be working out cause well those supplies are heavy and walking up and down those stairs is enough exercise for one week :) It is like Christmas around here opening up supplies and equipment and setting everything up!!

We do have a lot of help from our day crew. Day crew workers are local malagasy people (yes that is what people from Madagascar are called haha) that Mercy Ships employs to be translators and assist with patient care. They are all so hard working, willing to learn and eager to help wherever needed. It has been so much fun getting to know them as we work together and they help us learn malagasy and we help them with their English. They claim we will know malagasy very well before we leave so we shall see :) They play a huge role in helping us take care of the patients and it has been so humbling to work with them and see their heart and love for their own people.

Well six women have already received their surgery's on the ship and are recovering very well! On Tuesday they should be stable enough to transfer to the clinic! My coworkers and I are eagerly awaiting their arrival so continue to pray for all of us and the day crew as we finish getting everything ready for Tuesday.

Much Love,
Deborah


"Royalty is my identity. Servant hood is my assignment. Intimacy with God is my life source."

                                                             Bill Johnson
          

 

                                                  Day crew having fun!

           This beach is just a short walk from the ship.

               

                          Bringing in a days worth of fishing. People actually wait as they pull in the

                          nets to buy the fish right away.