"Welcome Home You, I know You By Name..."

We arrived today in Lindale, TX at the International Operations Centre for Mercy Ships. What a beautiful campus of 450 acres. We were given a heartfelt warm welcome by the staff and it was great to be able to put a face to many of the voices that we have been communicating with via phone and email over the past 6 weeks. We have also had the opportunity to meet many new people from many different states and countries who will probably join us on the ship at a later date. Tomorrow we will start our classes. We have settled in and feel very at home.