05/03/09 - 05/09/09

Dear seafarer's friends, 05/03/09 - 05/09/09

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Gal. 1:3)

Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
2 ships on Monday:
MERLIN TRADER, and EILHARD SCHULTE - All Indian crew; Filipino,
Russian, and Ukrainian. Receptive. Five Christians on the first ship, Electrician,
motor man, cadet, fitter, and the fourth engineer. Prayed with them and
a Hindu. (see picture)
5 ships on Wednesday:
FORMOSA SIX - All Chinese. We were on this ship last Aug. Some of them
remembered me. The others were new. Prayed with two of them. One of the
seamen came into the mess room while I was not there, and took some of the
materials. I met him on the hall way, and exchanged with him a complete new set.
RICKMER RICKMERS, ADELAIDE EXPRESS, SANTA CRISTINA, and
PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS - All Filipino; Filipino, and German; Filipino, Polish, and German; All American. Responsive.
5 ships on Thursday:
MAYA, SALTINA, and UAL HOUSTON - Filipino, and Indian; Filipino, and
Croatian; All Tonga. We visited the first ship last Mar. and the last ship last May.
Different crew on the last ship. Receptive.
FORMOSA FOURTEEN - All Chinese. Last visit to this ship was last Dec.
There was only one Christian on board, the third officer. We had a good
fellowship time together. Steven Chao personal evangelized an ordinary seaman
who was very interest in the Gospel. Praise the Lord. (see picture with others)
CHEMBULK VIRGIN GORD - All Myanmar. Two Christians on board, chief
engineer and the third officer. Very responsive.
5 ships on Friday:
TORM HELLERUP, K. GOLD, PACIFIC LEADER, UAL ABERDEEN,
and NORDANA MONICA - All Filipino; Filipino, and Korean;; Filipino, Indian,
and Bengalese; All Guinea; All Russian. Receptive. We just visited the third ship
last Mar., and the fourth ship over a year ago. I prayed with them for their
families and blessed the ships. There were two Indian Christians on the PACIFIC LEADER, chief cook and the fourth engineer. This ship is helping us to transport
two boxes of Bibles from Houston to Paranagua, Brazil.

The Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit is central to our faith as we share the gospel to seafarers. We believe in ONE GOD, 3 distinct persons in one Godhead. The trinity in unity and unity in the trinity.
The first person is the Father, our creator who loved the world. The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and Earth, Acts 17:24-26. As we ministers to seafarers, we're reminded that God has made of one blood all nations. We aremembers of the same human race.
God has created us for the purpose of loving and having fellowship with us. He's our Friend who is jelous for our love and fellowship in return. He has covenanted with us a sure salvation through faith in his Son Jesus.
Next week we will learn about the blood covenant relationship with Jesus.

For those who are interested in knowing about TWIC, the phone number is (866) 347-8942 The link is www.twicinformation.com.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen. (Gal. 6:18)

Your brothers In Christ Tom Malone and Thomas Tao