"Day Volunteers..."

The ships has become very quiet. On Friday we bid farewell to our 200 Day Volunteers. Many of the everyday things that we do aboard ship is dependent upon the Day Volunteers. They fill many rolls aboard the Africa Mercy from daily cleaning and laundry services, to working in the engineering department, to painting the ship, to working in the hospital as medical staff, disciplers, or translators, working in the galley and many other jobs. Many of the Day Volunteers, after working side by side with crew, become our friends. We have prayed for each other, encouraged each other, and supported each other, laughed...and cried with each other. We have learned from each other. I wanted to share with you just a few of the faces we are going to miss around the ship. Alahn and Olivier.

Bruno.

Edith.

Mary.

Terez.

Djeneba.

Denise.

Edith.

Blandine and Lea.

Edith.

Of course this is only 12 of the 200 Day Volunteers. They are so vital to our ministry. We are so thankful for the time they take to work with us. Many have put their lives on hold for the last 10 months to work with us. They will return to their businesses, schooling, their families, two (that I know of) will start a family, some will try to find another job, a few have joined us to become crew, some will try to meet us in Togo and work again with us. Whatever they do, I pray they have great memories of their time here. More so, I pray God will richly bless and guide them in all they do. "May the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24