Happy New Year 2016! So I realize my last blog post from the ship abruptly ended in the middle of the Madagascar mini series I was attempting to write...and just in case you were anxiously awaiting the remaining 8 episodes, I have good news for you! Mercy Ships has accepted me to serve on the dental team once again, starting January 15, 2016. The Africa Mercy has returned to Madagascar for a second field service, so I have the privilege of re-visiting that amazing country...and hopefully finishing the blog series this time around. My job on the dental team will be similar to last year as I will be doing both dental assisting and dental hygiene at the dental clinic in Toamasina with the addition of cleaning the teeth of volunteer crew in the tiny clinic on the ship. I'm really looking forward to re-connecting with the Malagasy day crew and friends on the dental team, as well as exploring more of the beautiful country during my stay. Since leaving the ship in April, my friend Karen and I did some traveling in south east Asia, experiencing the countries of Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia before returning to the USA. During the summer I working in Ohio and then moved to the Washington DC area for a 3 month dental hygiene job in Arlington, VA. God provided the temporary work at just the right time to make things possible for me to serve with Mercy Ships again this winter and spring! Also along the way, my friend Karen got MARRIED to an awesome guy from Sweden and is living there now, so I already have another country to visit on my way home from Mercy Ships this time. I'm excited to see what God will do during the Madagascar 2 Mercy Ships field service and would appreciate your prayers as I prepare to leave the US once again, joining the fantastic dental team to show God's love to the Malagasy people by helping to meet their dental needs one patient at a time.
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| Ready to get back to work with the Mercy Ships dental team :) |
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| Karen's beautiful wedding! |
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| Karen is off on the adventure of married life in Sweden, while I return to Madagascar... |
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