Holiday!

Today is a ship holiday so everyone gets an extra long weekend!Think it is well deserved by those who work 5 days a week all the time...us nurses get afternoons or mornings off depending on our shifts. So a group of us girlies have decided to go to the beach tomorrow! AND we're goin to stay overnight in mudhuts!Bring it on!!SO excited....It is monsoon season though. Everyone was dressed for sun this morning and suddenly the heavens opened!The sun is out again now but there is no knowing when the next thunder storm is coming :0)! Bit like Ireland really, except its lovely and warm!

We had a manic day yesterday with unexpected admissions but thats the way things go in hospitals and the ship is no differant. We had amazing teamwork and sang our way through and played with children in the middle of the chaos!Team B!!!I absolutely love working here!Please pray for some men who have come back with wound infections. It is so difficult to manage wounds on Africa and no matter how much advice is given or instruction about how to keep the wound clean, some people do end up back with us. We also have been battling with high temperatures for no apparent reasons. Blood cultures, wound swabs, HIV tests and Malaria tests are all negative. Its a mystery!

We have a moment for praise though. A crew member was diagnosed with cancer a few weeks ago and needed emergency surgery. The ship crew were devestated to hear that a beloved crew member would have to leave the ship and go through gruelling amounts of treatments. I arrived the night she left and we prayed for her and her family. She was flown back to the UK where they have now found she has NO cancer!How amazing is God!She may go through some chemo rounds just to ensure the cancer is gone for sure but that is down to the consultants who are treating her now.

Right well i'm off out to the Hope centre for a few giggles and cuddles and bubble blowing with the kids before i go to work!Hope your all having a good day x