One week in!

So cute!

    What an amazing week. So many new experiences! I was so glad to finally get out of airports and airplanes.
I decided to hit the deck running, so the morning after getting here I went out with one of my room mates and a couple others, hopped in a taxi (their driving is crazy here with no lanes and people randomly stepping out into traffic. Yet somehow they manage so don't freak out to much Mom ;)), and went to one of the local churches. That was a very interesting experience to say the least. The rest of my week I shall show you mostly  through pictures, as that is my preferred means of communication ;).

Sunday afternoon the Africa Mercy team played a local team. And they won!

My little corner of home in my room.

Some of my new buddies! We all arrived on the same day.

Africa Mercy from the aft.

A French naval vessel parked behind our boat at port and we got to go for a tour!

Our tour guides at the bow of the ship posing in front of one of the giant guns.

Live African music at the restaurant we went to Friday night. First time with the newbies in a taxi and we managed just fine!

But we met some of the French guys at the restaurant and they nicely offered to drive us back to port in their bus so we didn't have to brave the taxis again. We managed to communicate with some broken French and English from both sides.

Obviously I have been working all week too. ;) Lots of new things to learn in the lab but I'm really looking forward to being here and working in the hospital. Pictures of the lab to come!
There are so many activities to do while here as well so I plan on filling my time with as many things as possible!
I'm so excited to see what God has in store for me these four months!