A chance to enjoy Creation.

Having some time off from work over Christmas allowed me to be able to see a little bit more of the country then just Conakry. Being able to sleep in relative silence (no humming engines and A/C) with just the sounds of creation playing outside the window was a huge blessing and very rejuvenating. Along with some friends I was able to go inland to where the mountains begin just outside of a little village called Coyah. We stayed at a place called Milly Mamadou, run by a Dutch NGO. 

Our accommodations. We stayed in the two rooms in the hut to the right.

So many gorgeous butterflies everywhere.

The river right behind our huts was also the local laundromat and bathtub.

Hiking through the African jungle! Not as scary as it sounds.

Our guides took us to a dried up waterfall as an added bonus to our hike.

Enjoying our first day of the New Year by the river.

A couple of us were also able to go to one of the islands (Kassa) off the coast for an overnight stay. We had the most amazing view of the ocean from the window of our huts situated right on the beach front.

The gorgeous view.

We stayed in the green hut to the left.

Our seating for the evening.

Amazing sunset to accompany our dinner.

A chance for some quiet contemplation.

On the way to one of the villages.

My lovely ladies.

I can only thank God for giving me such a blessed holiday from the work I have been doing here. It strengthened me, allowed me to focus myself and prepared me to begin work again this past week. And a busy week it was down in the hospital, getting back into the swing of things with some complicated surgeries. Please continue to pray for the work of all those on the ship and the lives of the patients.