No Place Like Home
Think outside the box for a moment . . .
You live on a cruise ship.
You sail every 10 months.
Your roommates are from the other side of the world.
When you’re sick go down the stairs, there’s a hospital.
When you’re hungry, go up the stairs to the cafeteria.
If you love coffee, take to minutes to get to the Starbucks café.
If you want to go to church on Sunday, go up the stairs to the International Lounge.
If you’re hot, climb the stairs to the top deck – there’s a swimming pool.
Do you need a haircut? Turn right from your office – the hairdresser waits.
Bored? Love to read? Take a one minute walk to the library.
Do your kids need school? I suggest you walk up the stairs, there’s a sign ACADEMY.
Need council? The chaplain’s office is next door.
You never know, you might meet your future spouse.
Bored with your clothes? Go down the stairs – there’s a sign BOUTIQUE.
If you need toothpaste, there’s a ship shop next to the café.
If you need to withdraw money, there’s a bank next to the post office.
You live on a hospital ship.
God has had a way for people from over 30 nations to make a difference in Africa.
For missionaries, you have everything you need.
God has blessed you with food, shelter, air conditioning and electricity.
You don’t need mosquito nets.
You sleep on beds and not grass mats, no rats to chase.
Crew together from all over the world are thrown together on a Mercy Ship.
You begin to think outside the box.
Culture shock becomes a cross cultural experience.
Passions and desires are put to the test.
Seeing transformation in others gives you a purpose.
Goals begin to change - they start to steer towards making a difference.
Everyone becomes a piece that fits the puzzle.
Everyone on board Mercy Ships brings hope and healing through their gifts.
You leave home, get picked up at the airport,
You climb the gangway . . . You are onboard the ship.
Welcome to your new home, it’s a different journey.
A journey that has made a difference in over a thousand lives –
Lives including your own.
Written by Esther Biney
Think outside the box for a moment . . .
You live on a cruise ship.
You sail every 10 months.
Your roommates are from the other side of the world.
When you’re sick go down the stairs, there’s a hospital.
When you’re hungry, go up the stairs to the cafeteria.
If you love coffee, take to minutes to get to the Starbucks café.
If you want to go to church on Sunday, go up the stairs to the International Lounge.
If you’re hot, climb the stairs to the top deck – there’s a swimming pool.
Do you need a haircut? Turn right from your office – the hairdresser waits.
Bored? Love to read? Take a one minute walk to the library.
Do your kids need school? I suggest you walk up the stairs, there’s a sign ACADEMY.
Need council? The chaplain’s office is next door.
You never know, you might meet your future spouse.
Bored with your clothes? Go down the stairs – there’s a sign BOUTIQUE.
If you need toothpaste, there’s a ship shop next to the café.
If you need to withdraw money, there’s a bank next to the post office.
You live on a hospital ship.
God has had a way for people from over 30 nations to make a difference in Africa.
For missionaries, you have everything you need.
God has blessed you with food, shelter, air conditioning and electricity.
You don’t need mosquito nets.
You sleep on beds and not grass mats, no rats to chase.
Crew together from all over the world are thrown together on a Mercy Ship.
You begin to think outside the box.
Culture shock becomes a cross cultural experience.
Passions and desires are put to the test.
Seeing transformation in others gives you a purpose.
Goals begin to change - they start to steer towards making a difference.
Everyone becomes a piece that fits the puzzle.
Everyone on board Mercy Ships brings hope and healing through their gifts.
You leave home, get picked up at the airport,
You climb the gangway . . . You are onboard the ship.
Welcome to your new home, it’s a different journey.
A journey that has made a difference in over a thousand lives –
Lives including your own.
Written by Esther Biney
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