It's some times difficult working on the Ship and not working a job that's involved with the actual hospital. I think you get stuck in the rut of everyday tasks of your job, and you loose sight of why your here. There's the hospital part of the ship, and then there are the other 2/3rds of the crew that are doing jobs to make the hospital aspect run smoothly.
But I have come to find that the rest of the crew are a ministry with ourselves. We are to love and encourage and we are responsible to remind each other exactly why we are here. It is difficult to have a job that might be mundane, and you head up to work day after day doing the same thing. But as the crew, it is our job to love one another and encourage each other in our every day tasks. And not to forget that we are all serving the same purpose. We are constantly reminded on the Africa Mercy of the verse in 1 corinthians 12.. "12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body"... and it goes on to say "18But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body."
All are tasks are crucial to the function of this ministry as a whole. And it's very neat to see the community constantly reminded each other of this, and encouraging them in their tasks
Just as you go about your daily activity you hear people..
Thank ing the galley staff for cutting up all our vegies everyday,
Complimenting the housekeepers for their wonderful attitudes and never complaining.
Thanking hospitality for being so welcoming to everyone.
Thanking the dining room servers for all they do.
And its very neat to live in a community like this. Because just on the days you feel in a rut, someone come along to encourage you. And you naturally become more aware of when you can encourage someone else in their job. I just love it. =)
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