Appointment Reminder: August 28th

This is the gate. Ici c’est la porte principale.

 

A week from today, several thousand people will be waiting for this gate to open. They will be watching from this exact vantage point. They will have been waiting for hours; some will have arrived the night before. For many, Mercy Ships Screening Day will be the first time they’ve ever seen a doctor.

The ship will see several thousand people next Wednesday. Their waiting started years ago.

Screening Day can be overwhelming. The magnitude of need will always be incomprehensible. When 350+ crew arrive on site before sunrise, they’ll already be outnumbered by those standing in line.

 

So to level the head count, come help. Yes, make an appointment on August 28^th to be at the gate. 

Here’s how:

Pray.
For the crew and their patients.
For the doctors and nurses as the spend the day making heavy decisions.
For the translators who will be delivering news that’s not always easy.
For the people Mercy Ships cannot help.
& for all of those they will.

With heart felt thanks . . .

Adapted from Catherine Murray's blog