waffle fridays

I love Fridays not merely because-they usher in the weekend, but because Fridays hold one of my favorite Mercy Ships’ traditions…Waffle Friday! To serve 300 plus crew breakfasts of warm, mouthwatering, Belgium waffles, would be a rather time consuming job for our galley staff. So we settle for cereal and other breakfast items on a regular basis- which s no problem...we are by no means suffering or starving here... But, Mercy Ships’ Starbucks café serves piping, hot ,Belgium waffles, Fridays for a mere .75 cents! I hate to admit it, but yes, over the past .4 & 1/2 years of my life on the Mercy Ship I have splurged and made Waffle Friday- my Friday breakfast tradition.

When our Starbucks café opens at 0900 hrs there is always a line-we all want to be the first to get a waffle (greedy, gluttonous, missionaries we are)… See the photo of my friend Melinda and me waiting patiently for our “waffle numbers” to be called which means our tasty treats are ready…Thanks to someone at home- I have my own supply of Vermont Maple Syrup to eat with my scrumptious waffle! If I ever leave this floating home of mine, I believe I will forever make “Waffle Friday” a tradition. Why not make it a tradition of your own and you can add in an extra prayer for the patients  & crew aboard Mercy Ships when you enjoy your treat…Bon appétit!