Bread lessons!

I know that I haven't updated in a couple days and i'm sorry :( I get busy with work and knitting.  Since Ellen Peller sent me some lovely yarn i've been knitting a whole bunch! I went into town and found some yarn and am making little bunnies for the patients.  Ellen you have renewed my passion.  Today i was asked to come on to the ward after the hospital opens and teach the patients to knit.  That could be pretty fun...and quite interesting.

Today is sort of picture day...i don't feel like i have very many good stories so i will just tell the ones that go with the pictures.

On my last day off i spent the day in midships knitting away!

Some of the beautiful batik fabrics sold in the market place

This is what a pretty large vendor looks like....lots of necklaces and beaded things

Today the day workers asked me to teach them something.  Since i was already making bread, i included them in the learning process.  They learned how to shape the dough into balls, how to roll it into loafs, egg wash and slice the top.  Overall, it was a very interesting experience.  I think that they all learned something but mostly we just laughed and had a good time.  

for some reason this apron does not flatter me...but i liked the rest of the picture.  

The boys egg washing the bread! 

Tori 

We have two pairs of welding goggles in the galley.  The welder says that there are tons of goggles on the ship so he doesn't need the ones that were left in the kitchen...so we take awesome pictures with them instead of using them for their intended purpose!!!

The Dining room just got hats that say 'dining room' on the back

Ken...doing what he does best :)

Something cool i learned about MercyShips today: We are a ministry with a long term vision.  For example, the eye team is not focused on doing as many surgeries as possible.  They are focused on training a local surgeon to do operations/procedures effectively and efficiently.  We teach him how to we do things so that he can stay behind in the country after we leave.  Part of the deal of us training him though is that he has to train someone else.  So eventually, there could possibly be enough doctors to effectively care for the visual needs of Togo.  Remember a while back i went to an eye screening and was in charge of escorting the 'no we can't help you line' to the gate? Well...with the mindset that we are focusing on long term care by training surgeons...it's a lot easier to be the 'no' person.
lastly i have a huge prayer request.  One of my fellow crew (and a friend) had a fairly serious concussion a couple days ago.  She was kicked in the head in a rather violent card game.  Please pray for her miraculous healing.