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We have been very fortunate over the past six months to have had the opportunity to have our photos taken by some of the very talented Mercy Ships photographers. We have got a collection now so we decided to share some of them on our blog. They give some insight into our lives on board and show off the ship quite well! Above and below are photos taken by crew member and fellow mum, Catherine Schwebel. Top photo is deck 8 stern overlooking Freetown, Sierra Leone at sunset. Below we are standing also on deck 8 portside next to one of the life boats looking out to sea.

Also taken by Catherine.....standing on the dock at the bow of the Africa Mercy in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Below we are posing on the gangway.

These next two were taken by Mercy Ships photographer Debra Bell. Here we are in our cabin looking all "casual". Below on the dock in Freetown looking towards the fishing village.

Not too long after we arrived in Lome, Togo we had photos taken of the whole hospital on the dock. Below is just the Ancillary Services which the Crew Clinic falls under, as well as the lab, pharmacy, hospital stores, palliative care, physio, radiology, dietician, bio med technician and hospital housekeeping!  You may be able to spot me in this photo.

Andrew's engineering photo Lome, Togo

PR Aussie photo taken by the funnel on deck 8 a few months ago. It has all the long term Aussies featured-Deb (ward nurse), us, Leah (Academy teacher) and Tim (purser).

 "© Jacques-Jean Tiziou / www.jjtiziou.net and www.MercyShips.org

One conscientious Mercy Ships photographer, JJ, decided to set up a photo booth in the Cafe for the crew to have some fun with. He literally took thousands of photos of the crew and day workers. Above are Jessica and her good friend Kylie.

A few weeks ago it was school photo time. We will always treasure these very special school photos with a difference! Above the whole Academy:Nursery-12 gathers on deck 8 in front of the funnel.

Jessica's sixth grade class (Edvin from Sweden on her left and Elliot from the UK on her right) with her grade six mentor and French teacher, Miss Kelly.

Jess and Miss Kelly who has been an amazing mentor teacher this year!

We will always be grateful that we have access to such talented photographers and that we will take away such special memories captured by them! They work long hours and are always on stand by to capture beautifully, everything from a patient just out of surgery to a fire drill on the dock-anywhere, anytime, anyhow!