It's here! This is the link to my personal support page!
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(This Video is a Trailer for Mercy Ships' Upcoming documentary "The Surgery Ship" [late 2013])
If you know me, then you know I've been obsessed with Mercy Ships for years. Mercy Ships is an organization that offers FREE surgeries and health care to the world's poorest nations. They do this by bringing their ship, the Africa Mercy, to the Congo (currently) or a country along the western coast of Africa and dock for months at a time. They have performed thousands of life changing surgeries to those who would otherwise not get it. These surgeries (tumor removal, cateract surgery, cleft lip, and much more) allow the beautiful patients to return to society where they were previously rejected and have a better quality life. While there, they also have land based areas that help to equip and train the local people, making an impact long after they're gone. The crew members partner/volunteers with places like clinics and orphanages while they aren't working on the ship. Mercy Ships does this all because of JESUS and use his model as the example of bringing healing and hope to the forgotten poor. To operate their mission and keep it going they need people to support by both donating and by going and being God's hands and feet. I want to be those hands and feet. To do so, I must raise $6000. This is for my plane flights, $630 per month in crew fees, and living expenses while there. I will be working, selling my things and fundraising to be able to raise this! I know that God will provide loving people to donate toward His purposes just like He has before. I want to love Him and serve Him. I am so passionate about mercy ships, and I want to take part in what they are doing. I've always said "I will scrub floors on that boat...I just want to be a part of it!!". I feel so blessed it's finally happening. People come from many different countries to serve on the Africa Mercy Ship. I have been accepted to do so as the hospitality hostess, (in short)greeting all incoming crew and guests, along with many other responsibilities. We will be working onboard the ship, but getting off the ship in our free time for church every week and volunteer opportunities that we can sign up for. We are also able to "adopt a patient" and spend time with them during their recovery. These are just a few things I've heard, and I am so excited for what the Lord has in store during my stay. I will be going on this adventure by myself for months, and am more than excited. 3 years ago I wouldn't have done something like this. I knew about mercy ships and had the desire, but with who I was then, I wouldn't have gone/wasn't quite ready. So Jesus has taken me to this point by baby steps. Although I have been impatient at times, I am thankful the Lord has taken me by this pace. His way is right. I am so excited to serve and be a part of this mission and this community. Every single person is important in carrying out this mercy mission, from the kitchen staff and photographers, to nurses and surgeons, everyone is vital and important to God's work. [1 Corinthian 12:4-6 :There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.] ...This ship is a true example of that. These past few years the Lord has shown me that fulfilled life comes from giving of oneself. Great Joy always follows. I don't know what the rest of my future holds. And that's okay. A few months ago I didn't know I'd be serving in the Congo. I don't know what I will be doing one year from today, or five years from now. But one thing is certain. I will follow Jesus for the rest of my life. This is just a stepping stone to the beautiful life ahead. Thank you for your love and support.
Love
Hannah
Here is a link to a short video about Mercy Ships :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqw_729Vz24
Jacklynn's cleft lip surgery
Visit Mercyships.org for more info. They also have a Facebook!
