A visit from Paul

A big thank you to Paul for driving over from Florida to fix the PA system. He is headed to the Africa Mercy on Monday. God speed, Paul!

A visit from our Safety Officer

Captain Jon Fadely came for a short visit. We especially are grateful for giving us the catch-up news of the goings on with the evaluation process for our little ship. We appreciate so much all the labor that our leadership and the CBM evaluation team are lovingly giving as they seek the Lord's will for the future.
Thank you, Capt Jon! Please come again soon!

Bill "orientating" the newest Crew Member.

Whooah! It is Nellie!

A real treat for the Caribbean Mercy! Nellie Kloosterman's ship the Mighty Servant 3
is docked for a few days in Pascagoula, MS. Nellie gave us a call saying she had some time off, so we hopped in the car and picked her up. When she walked up the gangway, she said "Oh! It smells like the Caribbean Mercy!" (We think that means it smells like home) She spent one night with us then was able to attend church in Mobile - Living Word Christian Center - where she had been baptised. What a wonderful blessing for her! She was able to share how God has shown himself faithful since she has returned to commercial shipping. She is welcome to return to us anytime!

Gardening...

So, with this hot, humid weather we have taken to gardening. Yes, we are still harvesting peppers, 4 varieties (!) that Jeremy planted in a pot on the dock. Bill has been faithful in disposing of all of them.

We are also trying out hydroponic gardening, only we aren't sure what it is, exactly, that is growing on the bumper. Then, on Aft Deck, we have a couple of other items growing. We are considering getting a couple of chickens and housing them out there to keep the growth down and possibly provide us with fresh eggs every morning. Haven't run that one by Marine Ops, yet.

Good-by Keeper

Keeper

Everyone knew that you needed to be careful around Keeper. She either loved you or hated you - and sometimes both. Tyrone dubbed her "schizophrenic" and now we think that may have been true. One minute you were her best friend and the next moment she would nip at you. When Rick and Britt were here, she did just that and nearly got a good piece of Rick's hand. So, sadly, we made the decision to return her to the Humane Society. We did not want to take the chance of her biting a visitor or any of the Crew. We miss her.

Keeper, the Sequel

KEEPER, THE SEQUEL

OK, we did not expect this to happen. Uh, ummmm, well, see, this dog just showed up inside the gate. Tom put him out. Then the (smart) cute little thing started whinning and Tom, soft hearted bloke that he is, couldn't stand it and let him in. He has made himself comfortable on the dock, has taken over Keeper's harness and leash, has eaten the left-over hamburgers and has wheedled his way in to the Caretaker's hearts. So what are we suppose to do? He just showed up. Hey, whadya think - did God send him???