m/v Africa Mercy update no. 8 - 30-11-05

m/v Africa Mercy update no. 8 - 30-11-05

This is a very quick update.

Today is a great day.

As of 11:00 this morning I found out I have been offered a place as a long term crew member on the Africa Mercy.

I will be a as a Water Projects Worker in the Community Development Services Department, which means I will be heading out with teams to the far off villages doing water pumps and sanitation – which is what I have always wanted to do on the ship.

As you can tell I am well happy – bouncing off the walls would be an adequate description.

I have been worried since joining that I would only be able to serve on the ship for 12 months, but they have extended this term.

The Official Letter is below, as I am meant to send this out to all the people that I keep updated, so this means you!

Right thanks for reading and I hope you are having as good a day as me.

Vaya Con Dios

Paul Waldron
Mercy Ships


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November 22, 2005

To the friends and family of Paul Waldron:

Millions in our world today are starving to death, both physically and spiritually. Mercy Ships seeks to become the face of love in action, bringing hope and healing to the world’s poor. To accomplish our goals and objectives, we need staff with great diversity. Skills, talents, gifts, and callings must come from various sources; working together we bring the _expression of a loving God to all nations, offering the two hands of the Gospel to the multitudes as Jesus did during His time on earth.

In this regard, it is with pleasure and gratitude that Mercy Ships has welcomed Paul as full-time crew onboard the Africa Mercy. Paul will be filling a vital role in our Community Development Services Department, as a Water Projects Worker. We are fortunate to have Paul in this role and pray that his life will be blessed as he serves God in Mercy Ships.

How can you get involved? As with many charitable organizations, Mercy Ships asks crew to develop a support team. This allows donations to Mercy Ships to be spent directly on programs and outreach. May I ask you to prayerfully consider partnering in the work of Paul? A partner serves in several ways…

Prayer support. Prayer is key to the success of his ministry and must be the cornerstone to your partnership. Please commit to praying for him daily.

Financial support. Give generously to support his financial needs.


God has certainly given us many talented and committed people over the past years, and Paul fits into that category. He needs a solid support base to continue forward. The enclosed information will outline that process. Please contact Paul should you have any questions.

Kind regards,



Don Stephens
Founder/President

PAC