Well, having seen worms come from someone's mouth, nothing will surprise me now and no, I will not publish the photos. You'll have to ask me when I return.
I've had a quieter day today and even managed some weekly cleaning in the Operating Room (OR). For those of you not in the know, there are various tasks that have to be performed each week in an OR. Generally these are of a cleaning nature and even onboard ship it's no different. It does help to find out where various bits of kit are too as next week I may be asked by newcomers where kit is located and I've had all of a week to learn! I have scrubbed for a couple of small cases today but even these were patients with long standing problems. We just don't realise how fortunate we are in the UK.
equally I have been surprised by just how much kit can be stored in a department with 5 working ORs. The 6th is used as a storeroom - sound familiar to those of you working in OR? Tonight there was a meeting in the main lounge which as many staff as can attend. As I've mentioned before Mercy Ships is a christian based charity and so a mid week meeting is not so unusual especially as some folk can''t get to church on Sundays. Not many African churches have 2 services. Tonight there was a changeover of captains. They serve for 2 months at a time. The international chaplain (like a vicar) is here with his wife and she spoke at the meeting about "how to fail successfully" using the example of John Mark - same guy who wrote Marks gospel in the bible. The overall theme of what she said was the God loves BECAUSE he made us the way we are and even when we fail he still loves us. The really important thing,as it is with any 'mistake' we make is to learn from it.
Tomorrow is Friday and I will have been here a week already. I'm finding new routes around the ship even now and haven't gotten into the gym yet and it's only just round the corner from my cabin....there's always tomorrow. Just remembered - it's cabin inspection tomorrow so better tidy up the mess, actually I'm remarkably tidy, considering how little space I have and how little I brought out with me. Don't know how they let you know if you've failed, maybe I have to walk the plank.........
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If you have to walk the plank, make sure you use the one on the water side! Using the one on the dock can leave a nasty bruise. Paul xxx
Heya how're you doing? you enjoying the mercy shipping?
we missed you at rangers. Lynne says hi but her internet is broke atm.
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