Our time is quickly coming to an end and we had to say good-bye to 2 of my co-workers, Jim and Nina.
They left this morning at 2:00am and are headed back home. These 2 are amazing people, involved in many mission projects, not just Mercy Ships. Hope to meet up with them down the road. They will be back home for 3 days before they head up a team going to Mexico.
We had a large meal at a local Chinese buffet Friday night, sort of a going away party. We also will get 3 new members on Monday as the ship is slowly getting completed and ready to sail on August 4 to Tenerife for a few days. I understand the upcoming weeks will involve loading food, supplies, cargo and everything else for the 9 month tour in Benin. Already there are advance teams on the ground preparing for the ship's arrival and to serve the poor and the needy. There will be loads of cleaning before the ship can be used again as a hospital as there is construction debris and dust everywhere.
We went to the other side of Gran Canaria yesterday to a town of Maspalomas and Puerto de Mogan. The drive over to Mogan was like driving through the desert midwest with lots of mountain thrown in. Very steep and winding roads and beautiful views of the ocean all the way. This is a very resorty area and the prices reflect it. Peggy actually got kicked out of fancy hotel she tried to go into. I just stood outside and watched because I read the sign, "Hotel guests only". Lots of RV campers and tourists and hotels after hotels after hotels. They say a lot of the British come to this area so most of all menus, signs etc are in English. The beaches are beautify, and crowded with lots of water activities and boating activities. I told Peggy, I think I prefer this area over any other area we have been to, as far as projects go.
Today will be a relaxing day for us and hope to catch up on some rest.
Getting this close to finishing up, makes us start to think about our next project. We are making plans to go to Carlinville, Il. to see the upcoming MAPS projects for next year. Don't know yet, but it is amazing that 2 of the projects I had in mind are the exact 2 Peggy was thinking of. Praying for God's direction as there are so many areas to serve in the Kingdom. We just have to say "Yes". We have already been given next year's dates for dry dock, again in Las Palmas, so that will be on our calender as a possibility. Also, we are making good contacts with the HR people and others for a possible field service trip in the next few years.
Leaving for now,
Hope everyone is well and doing good. Go to church today and enjoy God's presence wherever you are.
Peggy and Ken
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