Abdoul Cole grew up in Sierra Leone as one of seven children. When the Africa Mercy arrived in his home country, Abdoul had no idea that his life was about to be impacted. While waiting in line for two days, holding a place for his cousin to be seen by the Mercy Ships screening nurses, the trajectory of Abdoul’s life was forever changed. At 14 years old, he decided he wanted to become a sailor. In this episode, Abdoul shares the incredible story of his time in the port meeting Mercy Ships crew and the invitation to come aboard. Abdoul tells of his determination to grow up and one day work on board the Africa Mercy and the journey that took him there.  You don’t want to miss this unbelievable story of the transformation of a teenager who was just waiting in line, but had his life completely changed forever.  For more information about Mercy Ships, visit www.mercyships.org    Follow us on Instagram at New Mercies Podcast