Hi All,
Normally we wouldn't update our prayer requests until our next newsletter but we have quite a few points, some of them critical, that need prayer right now:
1. Jessica has been having some nightmares which are a side affect from her malaria medication; Larium. After speaking with the crew doctor on Monday we have decided to persist for a few more weeks and see if it settles. The only other alternative is a medication called Malerone which is taken daily and cost $5USD per tablet.
2. Jodie is about to begin a "minor job" for four hours per week off ship at the Hope Centre in the dental clinic as a dental sterilizer. This is a wonderful opportuity and may open doors for the future.
3. The Africa Mercy is experiencing a severe water shortage. We are having trouble accessing water and after we do receive a truckload it takes around 48 hours to be treated for consumption. Currently the laundry room is closed and the Captian asked that we only have a shower if we really need one. Andrew is on call tonight as the duty plumber and has been called to the engine room to assist with a burst pipe that is leaking out our fresh water.
4. We are also having difficulties with customs clearing our shipping contianers arriving from Holland and the USA. Customs officials are trying to obtain bribes and Mercy Ships does not engage in bribery. These containers hold everything from personal items for the crew to foodstuffs for the galley and supplies for the hospital. We still have a container sitting unopened on the dock that arrived in Sierra Leone on March 22nd.
We thank you for your prayers. Through the prayers of so many, our second mass screening day was such a wonderful success and we know that through God all thing are possible!
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