The velvet hammers
These are the toughest gals in the hospital. Sophie our overqualified admin assistant and Diane our overqualified Surgical assistant. Don’t get on their bad side.
View ArticleWhat it takes to merge in an African traffic jam
We Waited 15 mins to get in, this bus conductor stopped smiled, waved, and let us know that our dentists had pulled his rotten tooth. He stopped the bus and let us in. Good feedback.Click to view...
View ArticleRhys ho hum view of the big toys out back, ho hum just another day
This is for alex and zack. thanks for taking care of Jane, she likes to be scratched on the belly, but not too much.
View ArticleAfrica Mercy Ukulele Club
Turns out that ukuleles are like cockroaches, if there is one aboard a ship, there is sure to be more. I had my uke up by the pool. Someone said, “I think the Foleys play uke.”. I found them; we...
View ArticleA bit of research into Point Noire Congo, next years destination
FW: What a crock!– New Orleans This crocodile was found in New Orleans swimming down the street. 21 FT long, 4,500 lbs, around 80 years old minimum. Specialists said that he was looking to eat humans...
View ArticleLife on board
Part of the purpose of the blog is a diary for our family. so i’m going to laod some photos of some of the people and things that have been part of our lives recently without explanation.
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Christmas Swedish Style, Santa LuciaSinter Clause arrives via landroverKen and Jill, Humans extrodinareDr Ken AndersonFred Uke Kingcleaning meditationvanessa and jimvanessa yu have yet another gift...
View ArticleCatch Up
I have a feeling this is going to be a common name for many posts. Busy here to say the least. Feels like we have done a lot some times, other times it feels like we have done so little. Well into the...
View Article60 Minutes has a segment on Mercy Ships this sunday or next.
60 minutes has been putting together a profile on Mercy Ships over the last year. Word is that it will be aired before the end of the year. The irony is we will not be able to get the broadcast on the...
View ArticleInefficiency In Giving, A Modest Proposal: Creation of a Virtual Charitable...
As I learn more about aid work from the ground in Africa, One of the core problems in aid work is figuring out who need what and who has what, and how to connect the two sides of the deal. The whole...
View ArticlePaul is my new hero.
This is Paul from Seirra Leone. He just volunteered to move to to out patient so that Farra can move into the OR with us. Farra is a fully qualified Doctor here in Guinea who is working with us as a...
View ArticleA day exploring Merakkesh
morocco may be my new favorite country. Seems so clean and organized after guinea. We’re in merakkech at the moment enjoying getting up late eating when we want and taking long hot showers. Turns out...
View ArticleMiddle of the Grind
Long time no post. We are just over half way through the field service. The grind continues. Diane returned yesterday night from Freetown. She was covering the OB/GYN at the Aberdene Women’s center for...
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