02/20/11 - 02/26/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 02/20/11 - 02/26/11

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

ships visited this week
1 ship on Monday:
DA LI HU - All Chinese. It was the first time the chief cook
came to Houston. He said he knew me. I said, how come? He
went, because other people told him so. I prayed with him with
the salvation prayer and thanked God brought him to me. He
was receptive. (See pic. 1 for part of the crew and port captain).
2 ships on Tuesday:
STAR ISTIND, and FAIRCHEM BRONCO - All Filipino; All
Indian. We were on the second ship last Aug. There were four
Christians on board, second engineer, four engineer, bosun, and
one able seaman. (See pic. 2 for part of the crew). (See pic. 3
for bosun, the one in the middle). Preyed with them and
blessed their families.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
2 ships on Thursday:
BOW FLOWER, and BBC OREGON - Filipino, and
Norwegian; Filipino, Russian, and Ukrainian. We were on the
first ship last Jul. We prayed together and blessed their crew.
Someone from FBCC came and participate in this ministry
today.
2 ships on Saturday:
SARAMATI, and GOLDEN MARINE - All Myanmar;
Myanmar, Korean, and four Chinese. There was one Christian
on the first ship, an ordinary seaman. Prayed with them and
blessed their ships.
The Mission Conference at West Houston Chinese Church
went smoothly today. (See pic. 4 for the guest speaker on
Seamen Ministry, Bobby Fuller, the second one from the right).
He is the executive director at Freeport Seafarers Center Texas.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2Co. 13:14)

Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
www.lifelinetoseamen.org
832-775-5074

02/13/11 - 02/19/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 02/13/11 - 02/19/11

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

ships visited this week
1 ship on Sunday:
ATLANTIC MIGHT - Filipino, and Chinese. This was a revisit.
I brought some current Chinese Christian News Paper to them.
They were so precious of it. Took three seamen, chief engineer,
one able seaman, and an oiler to Fort Bend Community church.
We had Morning Worship, Sunday School, and lunch there.
Then we went to China Town and back to the ship. (See pic. 1)
8 ships on Monday:
CLIPPER TRINDAD, LYNX, IVER EXPERT, and MASCOT
- All Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, and Dutch; Filipino,
Polish, and Ukrainian. We were on the first ship last Jul. We
visited the second ship last month, and the last ship last Apr.
Prayed with them and blessed the crew. After I finished my
prayer on the second ship, I saw tears coming down from the
seaman's cheeks. He said "Thank you for your prayer". I felt
God is inside of me.
CLIPPER OCEANICA, HAKUFU, STELLENBOSCH, and
BLUE SPIRIT - All Indian; All Myanmar; Myanmar and Polish;
Russian, and Ukrainian. We were on the first ship last month.
There were four Christians on board, two fitter, one able
seaman, and third engineer. (See pic. 2 for some of the crew).
Prayed with them and blessed the ships. We visited the third
ship last Jul., the last ship just a month ago. Receptive.
5 ships on Tuesday:
JO SYCAMORE, MAERSK VALUE, FRANZ SCHULTE,
BELUGA HOUSTON, and REDHEAD - Filipino, and
Norwegian; Filipino, Indian, and one Chinese; Filipino, Polish,
and Estonian; German, and Ukrainian; All Chinese. We visited
the first ship a year before last Nov. We were on the second
ship last Nov. (See pic. 3 for the only one Chinese fourth
engineer on the far left). Preyed with them and blessed the crew.
We visited the third ship last Mar. A revisit on the last ship. (See
pic. 4 for some of the crew on board). Prayed with them and
blessed the ships.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
5 ships on Thursday:
DIONYSOS LEADER, COVE ISLAND, ARDMORE
CENTURION, WAVE FRIEND, and GENCO HUNTER - All
Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, Romanian, Croatian,
and Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese. (See pic. 5 for the only
one Chinese fourth engineer, second from the right, on the
third ship). We prayed together and blessed his family. (See
pic. 6 for the captain, on the right, the chief engineer, on the
left, on the fourth ship). We took them to Wal Mart after we
dined on the ship. (See pic. 7 for part of the crew on the same
ship). An initial visit on the last ship.
Someone from FBCC came and participate in this ministry today.
3 ships on Friday:
HAPPY CONDOR, SEAVALOUR, and GENCO HUNTER -
All Filipino; Filipino, and Bulgarian; All Chinese. A revisit on the
last ship. There were two believers, chief engineer, and
electrician on board. They are not baptized yet, but they believe
in Jesus and Christianity. (See pic. 8 for part of the crew on the
ship). Prayed with the crew and blessed them.
2 ships on Saturday:
CHEMBULK SHANGHAI, and WAVE FRIEND - All Indian;
All Chinese. We were on the first ship last May, the second ship
two days ago. A revisit with different persons this time. They
changed eight seamen, and we changed one and added another
visitor. (See pic. 9 for part of the crew on board). (See pic. 10
for the chief engineer on the right). Prayed with them and
blessed the ship. There were three Christians on the first ship,
third engineer, fourth engineer, and second officer.
Bianren Sia, and Sherri Chin from HCC came and helped the
visitation today.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love to all of you in
Christ Jesus. Amen. (1 Co. 16: 23, 24)










Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
www.lifelinetoseamen.org
832-775-5074

02/06/11 - 02/12/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 02/06/11 - 02/12/11

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. (Jude 2)

ships visited this week
6 ships on Monday:
SEABOARD PACIFIC, MAERSK VIRTUE,
SCHIPPERSGRACHT, NAESBORG, SICHEM MUMBAI,
and WADI ALKARNAK - Filipino, and Polish; Filipino, Indian,
and two Chinese; Filipino, Russian, Finlander, Dutch, and
Ghanaian; Ukrainian, and Turkish; All Russian; All Egyptian.
We visited the first ship last Oct. the third ship last Dec. the
fourth and the fifth ship last Aug. We were on the second ship
last Sep. (See pic. 1 & 2 for some of the crew on the boat).
(See pic. 3 for the two Chinese, third mate on the left, and
fourth engineer on the right). Prayed with them and blessed
the crew. All receptive.
4 ships on Tuesday:
EQUINOX VOYAGER, RICKMERS SEOUL, POAVOSA
WISDOM, and TRITON HAWK - All Filipino; Filipino,
Romanian, Sri Lanka, and one Chinese; All Chinese; All
Chinese. We visited the first ship a year before last Apr. We
were on the second ship a year before last Dec. Steven was
preaching to the Chinese chief mate but he remained still. A
revisit on the third ship. (See pic. 4 for some of the crew on
board, captain is the second from the right, chief mate is on the
far left, chief cook is on the far right). Prayed with them and
blessed the crew. (See pic. 5 for two of the crew on the last
ship. Oiler is on the left. Fourth engineer is on the right). We
took them to the International Seafarer Center.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
5 ships on Thursday:
PAN AEGIS, WAWASAN RUBY, NOMADIC HJELLESTAD,
BALTIC MERCUR, JIA XING - All Filipino; Filipino, and
Indian; Filipino, Romanian, and Korean; All Russian; All
Chinese. We visited the first ship last Jul., the fourth ship last
Dec. (See pic. 6 for the chief cook in the middle, and the general
steward on the left on the first ship). We prayed together and
blessed the ship. There was one Indian Christian, the chief
engineer, on the second ship. We were on the last ship last Oct.
The commissar didn't allow us to go on board, because we were
on board already not too long ago. We just left some Christian
literature to the watchman on duty, ask him to distribute for us.
Someone from FBCC came and participate in this ministry today.
4 ships on Friday:
POLYNOS, STOLT VIRTUE, BLACK EAGLE, and
ATLANTIC MIGHT - All Filipino; Filipino, and Indian; Filipino,
and Chinese; All American. There was one Indian Christian on
the second ship, a pump man. Prayed with the crew and blessed
the ships. An initial visit on the last ship.
5 ships on Saturday:
IKAN JEPUN, SIMURGH, ATLANTIC MIGHT, REDHEAD,
and FEDERAL MACKINAC - All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino,
and Chinese; All Chinese; All Indian. We were on the first ship
last May, the second ship last Aug. A revisit on the third ship.
(See pic. 7 for part of the crew on board). Prayed with them
and blessed the crew. I took three seamen to Best Buy and Wal
Mart. An initial visit on the four ship. We were on the last ship
last Jul. There were four Christians on the ship, third officer,
one ordinary seaman, one cadet, and general steward. Blessed
the ships.

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you
before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy - to the
only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through
Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages now and forevermore! Amen.
(Jude 24,25)

Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
www.lifelinetoseamen.org
832-775-5074

01/30/11 - 02/05/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 01/30/11 - 02/05/11

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ,
the Father's son, will be with us in truth and love. (2 Jn. 3)

ships visited this week
1 ship on Sunday:
SABRINA SCAN - All Chinese. A revisit on the ship. I took
the fourth engineer to HCC for Sunday School and Worship
Service in the morning. And we went to China Town and
Best Buy in the afternoon.
I lost all my Drafts and most of the data for the email from Monday
to Friday. I can only remember Monday 11 ships, Tuesday 5
ships. Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry.
(See pic. 3 for some of the crew).
Thursday 5 ships:
CYAN PHOENIX - All Chinese.
MOONLIGHT SERENADE - All Filipino.
K. GARNET - Filipino, and Korean.
ATLANTIC ARROW - Filipino.
CLIPPER KRYSTAL - Filipino, and Polish.
4 ships on Saturday:
STAR FRASER, MYRA, MTM HAMBURG, and AALBORG
- All Filipino; Filipino, and Myanmar; Myanmar, and Indian; All
Myanmar. We were on the first ship last Nov., the last ship last
Sep. There was one Myanmar Christian fitter on the fourth ship.
(See pic. 4 & 5 for some of the crew on board. The second one
from the right in pic. 4 is the Christian). (See pic. 6 for some of
the crew on the last ship). Prayed with them and blessed the
crew.

Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. (3 Jn. 15)





Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
www.lifelinetoseamen.org
832-775-5074