Sorry for the rather protracted silence. I just finished a run of four night shifts and I'm now on holiday for the next week and a half. My roomate and I are braving the rainy season weather to stay a couple nights in a little cottage on the beach, and I might go up country for the weekend.
It might be a while before you hear from me again.
I'm Ali; twenty-five years old, New Jersey born and raised. I work as a pediatric nurse with Mercy Ships on board the world's largest non-governmental hospital ship, the M/V Africa Mercy. We've got six state of the art operating theaters, an intensive care and ward bed space for up to 78 patients. Following the example of Jesus, Mercy Ships seeks to bring hope and healing to the forgotten poor. Since 1978, Mercy Ships has performed more than 32,500 surgeries. We've removed cataracts, straightened club feet and reconstructed faces. I spend my days in a delightful whirl of crying babies, cast-footed kids, and even the occasional grownup. I've never been so happy. (If comments aren't working, you can contact me at alirae[at]quist[dot]ca.)