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Continue reading →: WANT TO SEE WHAT MERCY SHIPS ARE LIKE?
Angel Studios just released a ten part docuseries about Mercy Ships. Watch it now! Let us know what you think. https://www.angel.com/shows/mercy-ships
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Continue reading →: The Send-Off
We actually stayed in Yakima two days longer than expected. We were moved out of our house, had it professionally cleaned, and turned the keys over to a property management company on Friday. Then we stayed two nights in a local hotel. Why? We REALLY wanted to say our last…
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Continue reading →: Saying Goodbye…’well’ (Part 1)
Saying goodbye well… What does that even look like? When Matt and I were in Texas for our Mercy Ships onboarding, one of the topics was about how important it is to say goodbye well. While this is especially important for families taking children on the mission, it applies to…
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Continue reading →: Catching up – Volunteer opportunities and the volunteers who fill them!
LIFE ABOARD A HOSPITAL SHIP (Mercy Ships): Marci and I are onboard the Global Mercy for three weeks. This is to prepare us for a two year commitment starting in July. During this “get to know you” period, I have volunteered in the kitchen, cafe, hospital laundry, HOPE Center, hospitality…
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Continue reading →: Catching up – Visiting an African Prison
WE SPENT THE MORNING IN AN AFRICAN PRISON. Let that sink in. Today, we visited a “debtors prison” in Waterloo, Sierra Leone. Men and women are housed together because they have (or have been accused) of having debts they cannot pay. Essentially, they are in prison because they are poor.…
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Continue reading →: Catching up – 37th Anniversary – In AFRICA!
Happy 37th Anniversary! I’m so blessed to get to do this life with you by my side. Thank you for being my best friend and for loving me so well. I love you! ❤️❤️
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Continue reading →: Catching up – So you love Chimpanzees?
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, Africa. We had the great pleasure of visiting the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. This is NOT a zoo. This is where the national animal of Sierra Leone is rescued from illegal captivity and (hopefully) retrained to live in the jungle in the future. There are currently over 100…
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Continue reading →: Catching up – Life on a dock in a port
LIFE ON THE DOCK: A few days ago I posted a video of the ‘Nektarios’ unloading in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Tonight she has finished! The dock workers “sweep” the debris from the dock with hand-held brooms. The “decking” on the ship is retracted (it must be 30’ high when pushed…
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Continue reading →: Catching up – Morning Commute
Hello all! We want to apologize for the delay in blogging. We have been posting on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, but have not updated here. We will try harder, but ship life is pretty busy! Currently, we are back in Washington state packing up our belongings. We will be joining…
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Continue reading →: Coffee Break – The Murray Minute (March 29)
One thing is sure, Mercy Ship life is VERY BUSY! Marci and I have been aboard less than a week (we arrived late last Sunday night) and it feels (not even kidding) like a month. Most of the time is filled with work (jobs to help us accomplish our mission…
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