This morning I woke up to the gentle rocking of the ship. My room is near the bow (the front end), so I can feel almost every little movement. No nausea- no seasickness. Wonderful.
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Breakfast outside on Promenade deck was such a great way to start the morning. The first thing I noticed was the absence of the fish smell from the port :)
By 8am the Fuel Bunker was along side us and we got ready for fueling. God continued to show us His provision today as we worked through the legistics that were to follow. Due to the fact that we were delayed in Tema, we had also delayed the fuel ship. Needless to say, that's not good. Our engineers had been up for over 26 hours and they needed sleep before working. There were moments when we were not sure they were going to stay. No ship. No fuel. We started to pray.
Our safety officer started to explain the ministry of Mercy Ships, and about the volunteers on board. When the captain found out we were all volunteers, he decided to stay. They waited patiently, bunkered along side us until our engineers rested and were ready to help with the fuel. Again God was faithful.
The sight here is so serene and beautiful. We saw dolphins today. They were just hanging out with us as we were bunkering. The feeling on the Anastasis is great. Everyone is enjoying the time together, and the time to rest and reflect. This morning we learned the Liberia national anthem, and are making preparations for ministry there. During the day I am working on nursing protocols, power point presentations and thank-you's for the different departments that helped us during the Ghana outreach.
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for He made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
~Psalm 95: 3-6
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