11/21/10 - 11/27/10

Dear seafarer's friends, 11/21/10 - 11/27/10

Grace and peace to you from God our Father. (Col. 1:2)

Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org

ships visited this week
5 ships on Monday:
STAR FUJI, DREGGEN, THOR LIGHT, NEW VISION, and
ALPINE LOYALTY - All Filipino; All Indian; All Ukrainian;
All Chinese; Filipino, Indian, Russian, and two Polish. A revisit
on the first ship. We were on the second ship last Mar. There
were three Christians on board, second officer, fitter, and one
able seaman. (See pic. 1 for part of the crew). Prayed with
them and blessed the crew. An initial visit on the fourth ship.

4 ships on Tuesday:

NEW VISION, CLIPPER HARMONY, DA ZHONG, and

FAABORG - All Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese; Filipino,

and Russian. We were on the second ship and the third ship

last Jul. We visited the last ship last Jul. (See pic. 2 for the

captain and I on the first ship). (See pic. 3, captain). (See pic.

4 for some of the crew. First one from the left is the chief

cook). Prayed with them and blessed the ship. Receptive.

3 ships on Friday:

GASCHEM DOLLART, NORWID, and TOSCA - Filipino,

German, and Polish; All Polish; Filipino, and Mexico. We

visited the first ship last Aug. We were on the second ship a

year before last Aug. Prayed for them and their families. All

receptive.

6 ships Saturday:

JO EIK, ATLANTIC GRACE, MARINA ACE, and BBC

ZARATE - All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and Korean;

Filipino, Russian, and Ukrainian. We visited the first ship and

the third ship both last Jun., the second ship last Apr., and the

last ship a year before last Aug. Prayed with them. All

receptive.

GOLDEN CHARLOTTE, and ATLANTIC TRADER -

Myanmar, and Chinese; Russian, and Ukrainian. We were on

the first ship last Aug., the last ship last Sep. (See pic. 5 for the

Chinese third officer). Prayed with him and was receptive.


Prayer requesrt:

1. A new 10' x 15' storage room.

2. An access to the Dock Status Report, and Shipping Schedule

for the Port of Houston.


Grace be with you. (Col. 4:18)

Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao

11/14/10 - 11/20/10

Dear seafarer's friends, 11/14/10 - 11/20/10

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. (Php. 1:2)

Our web-link is:www.lifelinetoseamen.org

ships visited this week
1 ship on Sunday:
IKAN ALTAMIRA - Filipino, Chinese, and two Ghanaian. A
revisit on this ship. Took six seamen to Fort Bend Community
Church for Worship Service and Sunday School. We had
lunch together with the people there. And then we went to
Wal Mart. (See pic. 1 for the six). Prayed in the car and they
all receptive.

6 ships on Tuesday:

STAR GRAN, PLEIADES LEADER, BARITO, and

CLIPPER DAISY - All Filipino; Filipino, and Romanian;

Indonesian, and Korean; All Indian. We were on the last ship

last Jun. There were four Christians on board, second officer,

fitter, one able seaman, and general steward. (See pic. 2 for

the second officer on the left and the able seaman in the

middle). Prayed with them. All receptive.

IKAN ALTAMIRA, and SANKO MERMAID - Chinese,

Filipino, Polish, and two Ghanaian; Chinese, and Filipino. A

revisit on the first ship. This time we brought all the Gospel

materials and Bibles with us. We gave all of them out. Steven

was ministering to an oiler. He got more and more interested in

it. When Steven asked him about the Baptism, he said he

wanted to get Baptized. (See pic. 3 for the sprinkler). I gave

him a Christian name "Paul". (See pic. 4 for Steven ministering

to the two Chinese cadets, in the back). All receptive.

Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ship visiting

today.

6 ships on Thursday:

TAINO MAIDEN, BANGKOK HIGHWAY, and HIGH WIND

- All Filipino; Filipino, and Bulgarian; All Indian. We visited the

second ship last month. There were seven Christians on the last

ship, two fitters, an ordinary seaman, one cadet, chief cook,

general steward, and one oiler. (See pic. 5 for part of the crew).

Prayed with them and they all receptive.

GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP, ATLANTIC COZUMEL, and

OCEAN PRINCESS - Filipino, Russian, Myanmar, and three

Chinese; Filipino, Myanmar, and Chinese; All Chinese. We

were on the first ship last Jul., the second ship last Sep., the last

ship a year before last Jul. (See pic. 6 for some of the crew).

All responsive. An initial visit on the last ship.

Someone from FBCC came and helped the ministry today.

7 ships on Friday:

STAR FUJI, BBC PORTUGAL, CLIPPER LEGEND, and

PALESSA - All Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; All Russian; All

Ukrainian. We visited the first ship last Jul., the second ship

last Sep., the third ship two years before last May, the last ship

last Aug. Prayed for them and their families. Receptive.

EAGLE EXPRESS, OCEAN PRINCESS, and AVRA - All

Indian; All Chinese; Greek, Myanmar, and Morocco. A revisit

on the second ship. Chief engineer is a Christian. (See pic. 7,

the one on the right). There were three Christians on the first

ship, bosun, cadet, and an able seaman. (See pic. 8 for part of

the crew). Pray with them and took the second officer to

Seafarer Center.

2 ships Saturday:

IKAN ALTAMINA, and RICKMERS NEW ORLEANS -

Filipino, Chinese, and two Ghanaian; Filipino, Romanian,

Chinese, and Sri Lanka. We were on the first ship last May,

the second ship last Jul. Invited the Chinese seamen to come

church with me tomorrow.


The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

(Php. 4:23)

Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao

11/07/10 - 11/13/10

Dear seafarer's friends, 11/7/10 - 11/13/10

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. (Eph. 1:2)

Our web-link is:www.lifelinetoseamen.org

ships visited this week

5 ships on Monday:

SAT NUNKI, HAI CHANG, GHETTY BOTTIGLIERI,

EGRET BULKER, and JENNY N - All Chinese; All Chinese;

All Indian; All Indian; Filipino, and Indian. An initial visit on

the first ship. A third time visit on the second ship. The

second officer seriously grabbed me aside and wanted me to

pray for the ship, for his family and for himself. We prayed

about seven minutes, and I can see he felt relieved. He is a

prospect. His family are all Christians. We visited the third

ship last Nov. There were two Christians on board, chief cook

and general steward. (See pic. 1 for some of the crew). We

prayed together and they were receptive. There was only one

Christian on the fourth ship, the second officer.

6 ships on Tuesday:

STAR EAGLE, LEADER, and LAPIS ARROW - All Filipino;

Filipino, and Indian; Filipino, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian. We

visited the first ship last Jul., the last ship last Sep. All

receptive.

SAT NUNKI, SIGLOO STAR, and BBC ODER - All

Chinese; Sri Lanka, and Russian; Russian, and Ukrainian. A

revisit on the first ship. (See pic. 2 for the engineers in the

engineer room). (See pic. 3 for Steven ministering to one of

the cadet). (See pic. 4 for another group of evangelization).

(See pic 5 for the captain and Steven). (See pic. 6 for the

chief cook on the left, general steward on the right).

Receptive.

Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ship visiting

today.

5 ships on Wednesday:

RUBY STAR, LACANAU, ORIENTAL, IKAN

ALTAMIRA, and OCEAN BELLE - All Indian; Filipino, and

French; Filipino, Romanian, and Greek; Filipino, Chinese,

Singaporean, and Ghanaian; All Chinese. We visited the

second ship last Jul., the third ship a year before last May, the

fourth ship last May. A revisit from last week on the last ship.

There were three Christians on the first ship, captain, general

steward, and electric engineer. (See pic. 7 for the general

steward on the far left, chief engineer on the second from the

right, second cook on the far right). I prayed with them and

took chief engineer to Wal Mart and sent him back. He is a

Hindu and he asked for a Malayalam Bible and I gave him one.

1 ship on Thursday:

NILS B - Ukrainian, and Russian. Receptive.

Alfredo Go from Houston's First Baptist Church and Payton

Huang from WHCC came and joined the ministry today.

Actually we went to take the escort class for their TWIC this

afternoon. So we can bring more people to visit the ships.

10 ships on Friday:

SAN FERNANDO, STOLT GLORY, STOLT SUN, RM

POWER, K. OPAL, LINGE TRADER, and ALAM AMAN II

- All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, and

Romanian; Filipino, and Korean; Filipino, and Ukrainian;

Chinese, Filipino, Indonesian, and Malaysian. We visited the

third and the sixth ships both on the last Sep. The second ship

was in a transaction of selling to another company. So, the

entire Filipino crew was switching to a Latvian and Ukrainian

crew. (See pic. 8 for some of the crew on the last ship).

Prayed with them and blessed the crew.

MCT ARCTURUS, STENA CONCERT, and DUBAI STAR

- All Russian; All Indian; Indian, and Bengalese. We visited the

first ship last Aug. We were on the second ship a year before

last Sep. There were five Christians on board, old chief cook,

and new chief cook; old chief cook is going home tomorrow;

an ordinary seaman, an able seaman, and bosun. (See pic. 9

for some of the crew on board). Prayed with them and they

were all responsive.

2 ships Saturday:

IKAN ALTAMINA, and RICKMERS NEW ORLEANS -

Filipino, Chinese, and two Ghanaian; Filipino, Romanian,

Chinese, and Sri Lanka. We were on the first ship last May,

the second ship last Jul. Invited the Chinese seamen to come

church with me tomorrow.

Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
(Eph. 6:24)

Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao

10/31/10 - 11/06/10

Dear seafarer's friends, 10/31/10 - 11/06/10

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lore Jesus
Christ. (Gal. 1:4)

Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org

ships visited this week

7 ships on Monday:

MAERSK DRUMMOND, CAP SAN RAPHAEL, AURETTE

A, ATLANTIC CANYON, IRIS VICTORIA, COUGA, and

ETERNAL CONFIDENCE - Ukrainian, Polish, and Filipino;

All Kiribati; All Turkish; All Indian; All Indian; All Chinese; All

Chinese. We visited the third ship a year before last Jan. We

were on the sixth ship last Aug. (See pic. 1 for the able seaman

at the gangway). We prayed the salvation prayer. A revisit on

the last ship. There were four Christians on the fourth ship,

bosun, chief cook, a cadet and an able seaman. (See pic. 2 for

some of the crew). There were eight Christians on the fifth ship,

chief cook, pump man, one able seaman, three motorman,

second officer, and fifth engineer. (See pic. 3 for some of the

crew on board). Prayed with them and blessed the crew.

7 ships on Tuesday:

DANIELLA, MALENA, MAERSK HARMONY, and

RICKMERS TOKYO - Filipino, and Dutch; Filipino, Polish,

and Russian; Filipino, Indian, and Sri Lanka; Filipino,

Romanian, Chinese, and Sri Lanka. We visited the first ship

last Jan., the second ship last May, the third ship last Dec.,

the last ship last Jan. (See pic. 4 for the Chinese third engineer

on the left). There were three Indian Christians on the third

ship, captain, chief officer, and second engineer. We prayed

for the ship, and they were all receptive. (See pic 5 for two of

of the crew).

BBC ONTARIO, MINANUR CEBI, and PACIFIC

PARADISE - All Russian; All Turkish; All Chinese. We visited

the second ship last Nov. A very short visit on the last ship

because the ship was sailing.

Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ship visiting

today.

7 ships on Thursday:

ASIAN TOMORROW, MALTE B, GRACE II, and SHIPPAN

ISLAND - All Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, and

Korean; Filipino, Russian, and Ukrainian. We visited the second

ship last Apr. Prayed with them, and they all receptive.

ALMA, EMIRATESW STAR, and EAGLE SYDNEY - All

Ukrainian; Indian, and Indonesian; Indian, Chinese, Ukrainian,

and Malaysian. We were on the second ship a year before last

Sep. There were two Indian Christians on board, one able

seaman, and fifth engineer. (See pic. 6 for the Christian able

seaman on the right). He prayed with me with tears in his eyes.

He said he had a bad habit of smoking. I prayed for him to

have a good habit instead. There were two Indian Christians

on the last ship, third engineer and a pump man. (See pic. 7

for some of the crew, with the Christian pump man in the

middle). (See pic. 8 for the Chinese second officer, Ukrainian

captain, and Indian chief officer from left to right). They all

receptive.

7 ships on Friday:

AGIOS EMILIANOS, ZIA BELLE, AFRICAN CAMELLIA,

BLUE JADE, MAERSK ERIN, NAVIG8 LEFKARA, and

HAI CHANG - All Filipino; All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino,

and Korean; Filipino, and Indian; All Indian; All Chinese. We

visited the second ship last Sep., the fourth ship a year before

last Sep. We were on the last ship two years before last May.

We just took an initial visit on the ship. (See pic. 9 for some of

the crew on board). There were four Christians on the sixth

ship, chief cook, general steward, fitter, and one oiler. (See pic.

10 for some of the crew). Prayed with them and they were all

receptive.

Payton Huang from WHCC came and helped the visitation today.
2 ships on Saturday:
HAI CHANG, and OCEAN BELLE - All Chinese; All Chinese. A
revisit on the first ship. (See pic. 11 for part of the crew). Prayed
with them and they were responsive. We were on the second ship
last Mar. There were two Christians on board, captain and chief
cook. (See pic. 12 for the captain in the middle). (See pic. 13 for
Gary, chief cook, Dennis, and Jeng from left to right). Chief cook
said to us that he always tell others that he hasn't seen anybody
else come to the ship but Christians with Scriptures and literature
to give away in the world he travels. He meant to tell everyone
that Christianity is a true religion. Halleluiah.
Gary Durfey, missionary from L.A. to Thailand, Dennis Jen from
Lakewood Church, and Jeng Liang from Mosaic Church came
and helped the ministry today.

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

Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao