Aboard Ship

	Aboard Ship Here are some shots from around the ship.
Here's the ship in dry-dock in Amsterdam. Even big ships have to come in for tune-ups, inspections and repairs.
The prop and rudder are actually pretty huge!
Here's one of many lifeboats aboard ship.
The lifeboats have to be checked out for safety purposes.
While in Europe we gave tours to thousands of visitors, introducing them to the ministry of Mercy Ships. Here our "Good News Puppets" welcome visitors.
A beautiful double rainbow as seen over Amsterdam.
A firefighting ship gave us a grand salute as we left Amsterdam.
Here are three ward beds (there are a total of forty) where patients recover, receive treatment, prayer and many other types of help.
This is the ship's engine room.
Here's a shot of the ship's AC chillers.
Reefer compressors.
Operating room AC compressors. Maintaining a cool environment is critical for successful surgery.
We made a stop in Banjul, Gambia on our way to Sierra Leone to pick up our last bit of supplies before our 7 1/2 month outreach in Freetown.
Here's a picture of Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, where were are currently ministering. Sierra Leone is the poorest country in the world and has been ravaged by war. The needs are great, but so is the compassion of our Lord.