Akapo, Ameyaw-Kyre, Apaflo, Awachou, Balderson, Bergman, Biney, Blair, Borsiczky, Byers, Cairncross, Cantu, Chevassus, Cho, Clear, Clugston, De Jesus, Duques-Guedes, Etienne, Farinacci, Girgis, Greeney, Gregory, Grover, Gurung, Haavick, Hiemstra, Hoover, Juarez, Kalinichenko, Kim, Koduah, Koontz, Langstraat, Locke, Lykins, Marx, Moran, Mulvhill, Nagbe, Ng, Ottenhaller, Parker, Peterson, Pineau, Rimann, Royer, Samaraweera, Schrage, So, Swanson, Szarek,Thompson, Valkenier, Van der Weijden, Williams, Yirka, Zomer.......
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| James from reception, always a burst of sunshine in my day! |
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| Niall saying goodbye to Catharine |
When you get a crew of up to 42 nationalities you can find very interesting names. The fifty-eight last names listed above are just a sample of the 400+ crew. I had been forewarned of the many different nationalities on the ship, but I think the biggest surprise for me was realizing that everybody has a different accent. The picture posted at the top has over nine nationalities in it. Just imagine sitting there not listening to the conversation but listening to them speak and not to get distracted, it's quite the task.
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| Eva on the docks saying goodbye to crewmates |
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| Kerri (in scrubs) saying goodbye to Sonya |
Working in the public area of the ship has given me the opportunity to meet many great people. I see them in the morning when all they want is caffeine, working hard in their different departments, stopping for a break in the cafe, in the Thursday night worship service, on deck eight watching the sunset, playing games in midships, ministering to the patients in the wards and even at midnight when I work the cafe for the overnight nurses.
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| Saying goodbye to two good friends Becky and Emily |
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Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, United Kingdom, United States...
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| Fresh waffles served every Friday morning in the cafe |
With so many names, nationalities, languages, denominations, cultures, it's amazing to know that Jesus Christ unites us all together. Hearing people pray in their different languages, knowing that the Lord understands them is a humbling experience. Each one of us have a different story of how we learned about Mercy Ships,but the greatest thing is knowing we all serve King Jesus.
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| Sarah, Mark, & Ashley watching the sunset on the dock |
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