I remember sitting in Pennsylvania one morning and hearing the NBC report on the first female president in Africa that had just been elected. What an amazing woman of courage and faith-- a woman who stepped in during an extremely unstable time of her country to pick up the pieces and begin the long road of restoration. From that day on, I always remembered the story of that incredible lady. Little did I know that long before I would ever walk down the roads of war torn Liberia, the Lord had already stirred in my heart a love for this land and for her President. What a joy then, to welcome President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for her second visit to Mercy Ships- this time to welcome the new ship and it's crew.
(Above is Mr. and Mrs. Don Stephens, founders of Mercy Ships. To the left is Solfrid Quist, our executive director on the Africa Mercy)
(President Ellen Johnson touring the new hospital ward.) 
Just before President Ellen Johnson gave her address, Esther Biney did and amazing song performance. We are all sitting in our new International Lounge.
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