"On Our Way..."

This last Sunday was no ordinary Sunday.  Normally Sundays are days when we head out to a local church and enjoy the lively worship of a the local congregation we had come to know and love.  However, this Sunday began with Nissan's being loaded on to Deck 8.

After the vehicles were loaded, the dock looked very empty.  The tents were all taken down, vehicles on Deck 8, crew on the ship.  This means only one thing...we are prepared to leave Togo.

So, the day began with our regular departure check list...

Life boat drill...check...

Friends all on board...check...

Gangway raised...check...

Wave good-bye to friends...check...

Line up on Deck 7 with friends to see off Togo...check...

Play with friends on Deck 8 till we sail...check...

Slowly pull away from the dock, which was our home for 6 months...check...

Check the starboard side lifeboats...check...

Raise a new Malta flag...check...

Wave good-bye to Togo...sadly check...

Honored by the Togo navy's escort...

On our way...check...

The end of a very sad day...check...  We have thoroughly love the country of Togo, the people we met and ministered to.  We are thankful for the lives we have touched...for those who have touched our lives...