Going back...!

Hello friends and family!!

As some of you know, I spent the last couple months volunteering on a medical ship called the Africa Mercy in Benin, West Africa. Who thought of turning a ship into a mobile hospital that offers free surgeries to needy people all over Africa? Brilliant if you ask me. :) The local hospitals in Africa are filthy, expensive and crowded. They require payment upfront for any sort of treatment that they offer... money that people don't have. That is why I have come to love and appreciate what the medical team on Mercy Ships is doing for Benin and the surrounding countries. I absolutely loved my time there, despite the challenges that arose. God filled my heart with joy and purpose that is unexplainable! Coming back to work at Doernbecher has made me realize how much my heart is still wanting to be in Africa. Therefore I am quitting my job in trust that God is calling me to Africa from mid-August until at least the end of this Mercy Ships "outreach" which ends in December. It was a tough decision as I feel so blessed to have an amazing job at a state-of-the-art facility in Portland but know that the knowledge and skills that I have learned here will be incredibly useful overseas. I also trust that when I come back, whenever that may be, that there will be another great job available. I would like to ask you for your prayers, mostly for joy and trust. It is amazing what a heart that is full of joy is willing to do! Also I feel like I am making some big life decisions and just need to trust God with my desires, hopes, plans and ideas. Trusting Him both with the big and little details of life is a challenge for me. One important area of trust is with finances and I would welcome your financial assistance these coming months if you feel so led. I need to raise about $5000 to cover the cost of living and travel through December.
You can make a donation!Angela Nesse, 202 Leisure Ln, Port Angeles WA 98362 (until mid August)OR send a check to:Mercy ShipsPO Box 2020, Lindale TX 75711. Please designate “Angela Nesse” on the check itself and with a sticky note. (this is tax deductible and will be deposited in my ship account). Thank you!!!

Please keep in touch! I bought a laptop so will be able to update my blog more frequently http://angelanesse.blogspot.com/ or (better yet) find me on Facebook. Also I am able to receive mail on the ship (they charge me by the ounce to receive a package so just letters are best unless it is pretty light :)) My address will be:Angela NesseICU Nurse/Wardc/o Mercy Ships M/V Africa MercyPO Box 2020 Garden Valley, TX 75711 I will have a phone in my room that is a Texas based phone number so calling me from your cell phone would be free! The best way to coordinate a time to talk would probably be through email so that I can be sensitive to all my roommates. I'll keep you posted on the number. Email is easiest for me so please email me as I would love to stay connected! angelanesse@gmail.com Thank you for your support, encouragement and prayers. I’m excited for this adventure! Please pray for the people of Benin who receive treatment from us, that they may experience love and compassion. Also for the thousands of patients we need to turn away due to a full schedule: please pray that they may somehow find hope and healing. In His love, Angela Nesse J Isaiah 61