Africa Mercy Volunteer

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There is still a water problem. We get updates from the Captain at meal times. We were told yesterday that we could do one load of laundry a week and to continue to take two minute showers. Those two minutes are wonderful. I haven't always been able to get one in my travels. We are using paper products in the dinning room - which means no washing dishes. So we are finishing a little early each meal. Broccoli is the most popular vegetable with the crew. They eat five pans to every two of other kinds except the mash potatoes which also are popular.

There is a chapel service for everyone not on duty at 1930 every Thursday. Last night's message was on "strength".

After chapel last evening, the firemen on board served us ice cream while in full dress fire suits and geer.

There are school children (children of long-term missionaries) all around me at the computers. They don't have school today because it is a teacher work day. I guess teachers can't get away from meetings no matter where they work. What are the kids looking at? block holes, games, fire works, e-mail, and a list of costumes for the germy hand. I don't know what that last one is all about, maybe part of an assignment or playing house.

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