The Africa Mercy is nearing the end of the current field service in Togo, West Africa. Many of the medical staff including a number of Kiwis are now flying home. The shore projects are wound up. The school children have finished for the scedemic year and many of their families have taken holiday time to visit family and supporters 'back home'. As the finial surgeries are completed, many tearful goodbyes are said with the amazing folk who have translated, served, and worked alongside us in Lomé and further afield.
Later this month the ship sails to the Canary Islands (located between Africa and Europe) which is the nearest fully-functioning dry dock capable of taking us. Annual 'Warrant of Fitness' will be undertaken in the shipyard, then supplies for the new field service loaded, and an influx of new short term crew arrive.
Early August will see the Africa Mercy sail to the port of Conakry in Guinea, West Africa where our ministry will focus to serve the local people for ten months.
Would you please pray with us for all that's on God's heart to be completed before the ship leaves Togo, and for the new field service ahead? There are still some key positions to be filled to have a full crew ready to hit the ground running in Conakry.
