From the mundane to the extraordinary, here is what's been happening on the Africa Mercy over the last few weeks.
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| My coffee and my calculator: just another typical day at work. |
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| Teaching percentages to my class of 6th graders |
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| In the Academy we celebrated "Favorite Book Character" day. I dressed up like Eponine from Les Miserables. |
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| Our deckies keep the ship well maintained |
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| Our surgeons faced some difficult orthopedic cases. |
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| An extraordinary transformation for Ulrich |
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A weekend trip to the black sand beaches in Limbe, Cameroon
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Limbe, Cameroon
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We've been studying the book of Colossians in our Academy devotions. We spent time reflecting on what
it means to be "rooted and built up" in Christ (Col 2:6-7) and created artwork based on our reflections. |
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The junior high & high schoolers spent 3 days off ship for our annual retreat.
Our theme was "Christ in you, the hope of glory" from Colossians. |
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The teachers dressed up like characters from Aladdin to get students excited for
the retreat which included an Arabian Nights themed murder mystery game. |
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| One of the highlights of the retreat was a bonfire on the beach. We used bamboo sticks to roast hot dogs. |
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| Harmattan arrived early this year. It's not fog, that's sand in the air, blown in on the winds coming from the Sahara. |
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| Our Christmas celebrations include traditions from all over the world. This is Santa Lucia, a Scandinavian celebration. |
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| Christmas on the ship also includes our own craft fair/holiday market called Winter Wonderland. |
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My friends Jamie, Lee-Anne and I used African fabric to make a variety of items to
sell at Winter Wonderland. We called ourselves The Scrappy Sisters. |
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| Steffi, Anne, and I decorated our cabin door for the Christmas door decorating contest. |
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| The math game I created to help students review for final exams. |
It's been a busy season and as first semester winds down, I am looking forward to Christmas break and some much needed rest and down time. I send you my warmest wishes for a joyous Christmas.
