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On this episode of The Mercy Ships.

All right. And... okay, export.

Does anybody know what happened to the power?

I’ll go grab Tsoa.

Yeah. We just finished the wedding. I shot the whole thing.

I hope she's going to like the photos that I took for her.

I was just editing here.

I was just wrapping up about to print off, and suddenly

the generator stopped working.

So they sent a guy to the next village to go purchase some fuel.

Bring it back here. Should be maybe about 30 minutes.

So, yeah, hopefully this goes well.

Connor and Sebastian worked really, really hard on the frames,

so I feel like it's a gift from all three of us to her.

Yeah, also this wedding,

in this story, sort of is like the pinnacle point of it.

She's really comfortable with how she feels.

Before she's always avoiding being photographed.

And so to have, like a printed photo of her, like,

so that she could, like, commemorate this sort of moment forever

where she lost the tumor and she's very happy with the way

she looks and also celebrate in front of, like, her entire community...

Yeah. I think it's a really strong moment.

And so I'm glad I captured it for her, and I hope she

would treasure this forever.

All right! Generator’s back on.

Let's do this thing.

It’s over.

♪ Once upon a time ♪

♪ She hid her face ♪

♪ In the shadows ♪

Perfect. She’s going to really love this.

♪ Oh what a lonely place ♪

♪ Dreams of love ♪

♪ Felt so far away ♪

♪ But mercy whispered ♪

♪ You're gonna be okay ♪

All right. Hey!

Hi.

Congratulations today for the wedding.

Thank you so much for inviting us.

We really appreciate it.

So they are really happy to have us here.

I have a small gift for you.

Ahh. Yeah.

My friends from Mercy Ships,

they made the frame.

Thank you very much.

It's a really wonderful souvenir. No problem.

♪ Hand in hand forever ♪

♪ They’ll be ♪

♪ Fairy tale ending ♪

♪ They both could see ♪

♪ Love was waiting now ♪

♪ In this place ♪

Both ships are amazing.

And they have all like their perks.

But the Africa Mercy feels like home for me

because it's where I started.

And of course, Thomas is here, and it's cozy.

The rooms are smaller,

but the dining room and midships, it just feels cozy and feels...

feels like coming home.

My job on the Africa Mercy is the same as it

was on the Global Mercy.

So I am an anesthesiologist

and I'm also the Chief Medical Officer.

So part of the protocol means that we need to translate

all of our consent forms from French into Malagasy.

You're a doctor, right?

So you're the perfect person to kind of make sure that

we translate it as well as we can

so that the patients can understand.

- Okay. - Yeah. Is that all right?

Thank you. Perfect! Thank you.

Hey, Patricia.

You start the day with a plan

of the things that you want to achieve,

and then by 9:00, it's completely different.

Right now, we've got four operating rooms going.

We've got eyes, general pediatrics, and clefts.

And so we're really doing an amazing job,

we're getting through the patients.

And we're seeing lives changed.

And so I mean, I couldn't be happier.

This looks great. And I love your handwriting.

Just FYI, you know that.

Thank you.

...is going to make the beef.

...tomatoes fresh...

Okay. That’s good.

I'm Thomas and I work as a senior chef on the Africa Mercy,

and I'm from the Netherlands.

Are you guys doing okay?

You're good?

Senior chef is responsible for basically all the foods.

So you’ll guide the team leaders in the galley,

Gloria, can you give me four more of these?

Please.

You're going to cut the beef?

- Yeah. - You going to help him or...

- Cubes? - Cubes.

Yeah. Awesome.

I keep an eye on the food, of course.

How it is being prepared.

Yeah, so we steam the potatoes in the in the oven, and then,

we got put it in a big mixer, big bowl, and we gonna

mix it all up with milk and butter

to have it nice and creamy,

and then we take it out, and then you're going to send it

down to the dining room for lunch.

That’s good, that’s good.

Most of all, I do a lot of planning, so I do ordering, see the menu,

what needs to be used...

what is in season?

Because we buy a lot locally here in Madagascar.

We’re always busy.

When something is out of the skillet,

something else goes straight in.

We prepping ahead for the next meal.

So, when this is done, we're going to prep for dinner,

and we're always busy with that.

- Hey, babe. - Hey!

How's it going?

I'm good. How are you?

Just very busy.

Okay, put your stuff down.

You don't need to put the clipboard in the wardrobe.

Ah. That's true.

Come sit down.

Thank you.

It’s uh... It’s just a stressful day.

A lot of things going on.

How was yours?

Busy, busy, busy.

We're running four ORs and things like that.

So, lots of people to see, people to talk to.

It's a really interesting place as a newlywed, because we came straight

back to the ship, as newlyweds last year.

It's challenging because it's difficult

to find time just for you two as a couple.

And so we have to be very intentional about finding date nights

so that we can kind of continue to get to know each other

because we're really at the beginning of our relationship still.

So why don't we go on a bike ride?

- Yeah. - You like that, right?

Yeah, of course.

I'm Dutch, you know that.

- Even in the bad weather? - Always.

Obviously Thomas is Dutch, I'm English.

And so...

I'm trying to learn to be Dutch, which means, of course,

I have to ride a bicycle.

Okay. And then we'll get something to eat?

Mm-hm. Yeah.

♪ City lights paint the sky bright ♪

♪ Underneath a silver moon's light ♪

♪ Sideways laugh in the cool night ♪

♪ Thomas holding her tight ♪

♪ Eyes like stars in a midnight sea ♪

♪ Laughter echoes endlessly ♪

♪ Timeless moments carefree ♪

♪ It was always meant to be ♪

♪ Take my hand, we’re flying ♪

♪ Hearts on fire, no denying ♪

♪ Love song ends all the crying ♪

♪ For Sarah and Thomas undying ♪

- ♪ Dreams unfold like a gentle breeze ♪ - You are ridiculous.

♪ Every touch brings memories ♪

Thank you Jesus for the food.

Thank you for this evening that we can spend time together.

Thank you that we're happy and safe.

♪ Take my hand ♪

♪ We're flying ♪

♪ Hearts on fire ♪

♪ No denying ♪

♪ Love song ends all the crying ♪

♪ Sarah and Thomas undying ♪

♪ Dancing shadows on city walls ♪

♪ Whispers underneath it all ♪

♪ Silent phone that never calls ♪

♪ But our story’s just begun... ♪

♪ Begun ♪

Coming up on The Mercy Ships:

So I am excited to invite the Moore family to come to visit

my family next week.

So when I first came on board and I took this role

as security officer, I got to learn the team that I have to work with.

And that is a team that consists of Nepalese guards

and most of them have been Gurkhas.

Gurkha is really renowned in the military world all over.

So these men have worked with us now for many, many years.

And they-- they're very consistent in what they do

and that's, I think, something that we all can really learn from.

Like, it's not easy to stand watch day in, day out,

year in, year out and be consistent and doing well in your job.

And that's really with the team I work with.

One of them is a supervisor of the team, and he is then also my--

my, my educator in the sense that I would say, okay, if I want to

convey this to the team, how do I do that in a cultural, appropriate manner?

How do I bring this well across?

What's working behind the scenes?

Can you investigate for me?

Like, that's kind of how we work together and it’s a beautiful symphony.

Remember what I mentioned about?

That it's not only about people, but it's about the items that you could find or...

Gerrit, he is a very good leader for us.

He just teach us very seriously.

And also he's a very kind person.

He's very much helpful, kind.

He has a lot of good knowledge of

all type of security equipment, which he shared and

we also shared our knowledge.

...or when we're leaving, exactly.

So we make sure that people know not to share our information

of the specific date when we leave, because that would maybe...

put on extra risk.

Even though he's not Nepalese,

he knows all about us and always try to help,

either in our security job or in personal matters.

If we have something, some problem.

He's giving very good welfare.

For me, it's been a real big blessing to learn their culture

through their eyes and, and to work with them.

Such a humble team,

and we work really well together.

One of my team members who is actually going to retire soon

is Mr. Min Gurung.

So Min Gurung has served on many cruise ships over his time

after he retired from his military careers.

So on the ship, we can go to the carpentry,

now and then to just wind down and do something for yourself.

And I find it a really nice time to go there with my son.

So we'll use this time also in this specific case, to build something

for Mr. Min and do that together.

My name is Neddy Rolland.

I'm from Madagascar, and I work in the food service on the Africa Mercy.

Sometimes I work in the scullery.

Sometimes I serve on the serving line.

Yesterday, I did dishwasher.

I like serving people.

Yeah.

Jesus served people.

I am son of God,

and so, I love serving people.

I like it.

Ahh... Get out of here with that!

- Get out of here! - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

- Selah got it. - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

Awwwwww!

So,

I am excited to invite the Moore family

to come to visit my family.

Yes!

You guys know Neddy,

whose dad made us the stamps.

They're inviting us over to his house to meet his parents.

Are we going to bring him a gift or anything?

I know this culture, it's like...

we’re supposed to bring a gift.

Well, what do we do at home?

We would bake something so maybe, like baking cookies.

Yeah. And I've got everything we need to make the chocolate chip cookies.

That wouldn’t be a problem.

Okay.

Okay, so where’s the vanilla?

Does still have it?

I think I might have left it...

It’s the main ingredient, so we kind of need it.

Selah and I will get the vanilla.

I just want to knock anyway.

That’s it, cool. Savanna made that herself, so...

- Really? - Yes.

Smells so good in here. Oh my gosh!

Do you want me to just get out of the way?

Yeah.

Okay! I’m out.

Oh my gosh.

- Hi! - Hi Neddy!

- How are you? - I'm good.

I’m good.

Come in, come in! We can’t wait to meet your parents!

Yes! Come on.

- Come in here. - Hi!

Nice to meet you!

Welcome here, guys.

Thanks, Neddy!

Here is my dad, Rolland.

Here is my mom, Égyptienne. Égyptienne, yes.

And, this is, my sister, Stevine.

And, come on.

My younger brother.

Would you guys like to try the cookies?

- Delicious. - You like?

Amazing!

You said this is the jackfruit tree?

It has a sweet smell to it.

The ones you made for us,

you made the three for us.

They're beautiful.

I took pictures, and I show people the pictures, and I tell them

have Neddy tell his dad to make more for them.

Are you all ready to go to my mom’s rice fields, guys?

- Yeah! - Okay. Come on then.

Oh good!

Do you buy the rice to grow the small plants

and then transplant them?

We call it [Malagasy word].

and they get the this, and take it out.

- Take all the grass out. - All the grass. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

When it's clean and

go to take the new rice from there and the plants...

Tuk, tuk, tuk. Two by two. Tuk, tuk, tuk.

- So you move it from there-- - Yes. From here.

Yeah, and separate it, yeah.

Yeah.

Neddy was telling us this is the first time that crew has been

- to the house. - Yes, yes.

And we just feel super honored to be able to visit his family,

and see what life in the day of Neddy is like, it was a real honor.

- Yeah, yeah. - Thank you.

I think it's really important for my girls to see how other people live.

I think it's really extra special for them.

And it's bonus for me to make new friends.

We are very happy. We are very happy.

Thank you so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Coming up on The Mercy Ships.

♪ Side by side... ♪

It's nice to have our own little communities on board,

but not everyone has the option to be with their families sometimes.

So, I like that.

♪ Life’s an adventure ♪

♪ When you’re my twin ♪

In Africa as a whole, and particularly

in Sierra Leone, there is no shipbuilding facilities.

So to get specific parts for

for ships here is a logistical challenge.

So our carpenters are very good

at devising solutions to get us through periods where we need

these machinery pieces to be either running or, you know, made watertight.

In the case of the lifeboat.

Blimey, this doesn't look to good, George.

- We got a lot of jobs in about 30 or so - 30!

Oh my gosh, they are just flowing in.

I know. They just keep coming in

when you're at your busiest.

Ahhh... this one is from the Captain.

Let's see. Door fire locker five...

I don't know, maybe if it was wood, but everything's metal.

I don't think we can--

I'll leave this in your hands then.

You uh, persuade him that it's not really a job that needs doing.

Might be a bad cop job.

Working with wood is really enjoyable.

It's a great material.

Unfortunately, there's not a lot of wood on the ship.

It's mostly metal.

Anything urgent?

There is the job from the captain

The, uh, lifeboat window.

Yeah, and the Chief Officer mentioned that again this morning.

It's important that our lifeboats are in top condition.

Unfortunately, one of the windows on the lifeboat

that the lifeboat coxswain would look through got broken.

I can tackle that one.

I'll be working on rehab shoes because we have the two already.

And then I think they're bringing down a third today.

So we need to get those out for the patients.

So the patients can be discharged.

They’re kind of high priority, those ones.

Before the lifeboat window fix, I first need to put finishing touches

on the shoe lift for Abdul, the patient with the seven centimeter leg discrepancy.

Here is your shoe.

- Wonderful. Look at this. - Ready.

Ta da!

So yeah, I've, increased the height of it so now it should be--

about, yeah.

50mm or 5cm higher.

- Thank you! - No problem.

It's going to feel a little bit weightier again.

- Yep. - This is heavy.

I'm planning on making it lighter as well,

once I get to the final one, too.

Okay. Should we give this a go, Abdul?

When he's had his surgery done,

He's been left with a leg length discrepancy like this.

So his pelvis will be level, but his legs are not.

And when his feet are both on the floor, it means that his pelvis is shifted.

So it's a lot of strange walking,

lots of compensation, lots of moving in

what we would deem like abnormal gait pattern.

This one’s better.

It's better? Good!

Yeah. Your knees are a little bit more level, which is nice.

Your hips are a little bit more level as well.

So the shoe lift

will help him have what we would deem a normal walking pattern,

which will make his life a lot easier, a lot more comfortable, and pain free.

Oh, you know, pain free as life ever is for anybody.

So as we practice. Yeah.

Heel down first.

I am very, very fortunate

and grateful for my role as a physiotherapist,

because we get to see the patients from day one all the way to to the end.

And it's a really good continuity of patient care,

patient support, and really follow that patient story.

♪ Only God can do it ♪

Throughout my seven years that I've been on board, the hardest thing

for me is being away from my family and I just miss them so much.

No! She's the one family member that has never been able to come.

Beth’s sister, Kate, her twin sister, is coming to the ship.

It's today.

Oh my gosh!

They are both like, so excited about things.

She's going to be exploding.

So this is going to be Kate's first time in Madagascar

and also on the ship.

So that will be very, very special.

Hey, can I sit here?

What the heck?

I am so happy that you're here.

I can’t believe you're here!

Well, let’s go to Plum Island!

Can I pick up this chicken?

Or is this going to look bad on camea?

Dad’s like, can I eat my food?

- Go for it, Mike! - Now, we have dinner.

♪ Side by side ♪

♪ We've always been ♪

♪ Two echos where ♪

♪ where the world begins ♪

It's also, you know, nice to have our own little communities on board, which we do,

but not everyone has the option to be with their families sometimes.

So I like that.

♪ Road trips with laughter ♪

♪ Stars in view ♪

♪ Every bend brings something new ♪

♪ Hand in hand ♪

♪ The world unfolds ♪

♪ A bond unbroken ♪

♪ Stories retold ♪

♪ Family is a river ♪

♪ Strong and deep ♪

♪ A love that waits ♪

♪ A love we keep ♪

♪ Through every season, every step ♪

♪ Life’s an adventure ♪

♪ When you’re my twin ♪

Oh my gosh!

My time in Madagascar has been amazing.

I knew I was going to get to see her classroom

and see a lot of the places that she has lived her life in the last eight years.

But I did not anticipate getting to see so much of Madagascar,

getting to come out here to the island and see the lighthouse.

Just really, have the whole experience.

Yeah.

Hi, good morning!

Good morning everyone.

Time for a swim!

Family day has been awesome.

We knew that it would be great.

But it was so much better having Kate here.

♪ Through every season, every step ♪

♪ Life’s an adventure ♪

♪ when you're my twin ♪

Coming up on the next episode of The Mercy Ships.

So Anton knew that I'm interested in learning to dive.

He actually was able to arrange for me to be able to have a little intro

to diving, and get to try out some of the equipment in the pool here

on ship.

Recently, one of the operating room nurses came

with some surgical instruments

and asked if I could recreate some.

A lot of the O.R. team,

I've worked with them on various projects.

They've seen the work that I can do.

They're confident that I can pull this off.

I'm not sure yet.

We'll have to see.

Soccer is very popular with all the crew.

So last year, we had a game. Day Crew versus Ship Crew.

We're gonna have a revenge match that will be Crew against Day Crew again.

Yeah, we're going to flog them again.

Goal goal goal goal!

Oh!

I got that.