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)
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
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