Sarah informed us yesterday that we were still (slimy) Pollywogs, but I am happy to report that as of early early this morning, by order of King Neptune, we are both (trusty) Shellbacks! That's right, the Africa Mercy crossed the Equator into the Southern Hemisphere while most of her crew slept. Apparently line-crossing ceremonies take place in all sorts of vessels (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Royal Navy, etc). I know that there was talk of some sort of ceremony, but that was before we knew we would be crossing the Equator in the middle of the night so I am not sure if anything actually happened or not.
You can see the traditional certificate for becoming a Shellback here.
Amy
Who we are ...
Samuel & Amy Slennett
Since January 2009 (August 2008 for Amy), we have been living on the world's largest non-governmental hosptial ship, the Africa Mercy, working for Mercy Ships International. Mercy Ships seeks to bring hope and healing by providing free medical relief to the world's forgotten poor. This particular ship serves in West Africa.
Samuel is the Sales Manager and Amy is the 2nd/3rd grade teacher on board of the Africa Mercy, currently serving in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
To find out more about Mercy Ships, please visit www.mercyships.org.
Prayer Requests (20 April 2011)
*Wisdom and guidance for us as we prepare to leave the ship
*Perseverance for the Academy teachers as we finish up our Accreditation work
*For new Academy teachers to be found to replace the departing teachers
Financial Support
As volunteers, we are required to raise our own funds for our time with Mercy Ships. These funds are used to pay our monthly crew fees (a mandatory fee each crew member pays for living expenses on the ship), health insurance, plane tickets, and personal costs.
To help support our ministry, please click here.
To send us mail from the United States:
Samuel & Amy Slennett
Mercy Ships - M/V Africa Mercy
ACADEMY
ACADEMY
PO Box 2020
Lindale, TX 75771
To send us mail from Europe:
Samuel & Amy Slennett
M/V Africa Mercy - ACADEMY
C/O Mercy Ships NL
Strevelsweg 700/317
3083 AS Rotterdam
Netherlands
Mercy Ships Journey
July 2008: Mercy Ships International Operations Center, Garden Valley, Texas
August 2008 - December 2008: Monrovia, Liberia (Amy only)
February 2009 - December 2009: Cotonou, Benin
February 2010 - August 2010: Lome, Togo
September 2010 - February 2011: living on land during ship maintenance period in Appelsbosch, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
March 2011 - June 2011: Freetown, Sierra Leone
June 2011 & onwards...: who knows.
August 2008 - December 2008: Monrovia, Liberia (Amy only)
February 2009 - December 2009: Cotonou, Benin
February 2010 - August 2010: Lome, Togo
September 2010 - February 2011: living on land during ship maintenance period in Appelsbosch, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
March 2011 - June 2011: Freetown, Sierra Leone
June 2011 & onwards...: who knows.
Disclaimer
This blog is not an official Mercy Ships website. The views expressed are ours and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mercy Ships. Thanks for checking out our blog!
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