04/17/11 - 04/23/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 04/17/11 - 04/23/11

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

ships visited this week
3 ships on Sunday:
KASTRO, TAI PROSPERITY, and ATLANTIC MIGHT - Filipino,
Ukrainian, and Greek; All Chinese; Chinese, and Filipino. We had
been on both second, and last ships last week. I took the
captain and the third engineer to Best Buy and Wal Mart in the
evening. (See pic. 1, captain is on the left). Prayed for them and
their ship. I took four seamen from the second ship to WHCC this
morning. (See pic. 2 for all of them). We went to China Town
and Best Buy after lunch. Then we went back to the ship.
8 ships on Monday:
MAIROULI, CFL PROSPECT, CLIPPER MISTRAL, and
SKOMNAER - All Filipino; Filipino, and Ukrainian; Filipino, and
Russian; All Russian. Prayed and blessed the ships. Passed away
Scriptures and Jesus DVDs.
TRAPEZEZITZA, MAHA JACQUELINE, SONGA WINDS, and
TAI HEALTH - All Bulgarian; All Indian; Indian, Russian, and
Maldivian; All Chinese. We were on the third ship a year before
last May. There were three Christians on the second ship, chief
cook, bosun, and an ordinary seaman. There were three Indian
Christians on the third ship, chief mate, fourth engineer, and a
pump man. (See pic. 3 & 4 for part of the crew on the last ship).
Shared Gospel with the third engineer. He joyfully received
Jesus into his heart. Prayed and blessed the ships. All receptive.
6 ships on Tuesday:
ATLANTIC DIANA, MEDEA, BBC TEXAS, HANNA C,
TRANSIVERIA, and STOLT VANGUARD - All Filipino; Filipino,
and Bulgarian; Filipino, Russian, and Ukrainian; Filipino, Latvian,
Ukrainian, and Polish; Romanian, and Polish; All Indian. We were
on the first ship last Jun., and the last ship last Jul. There were
four Christians on the last ship, general steward, motorman, one
able seaman, and one ordinary seaman. (See pic. 5 for some of
the crew). Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
1 ship on Wednesday:
TAI HEALTH - All Chinese. They don't have shore pass. This
was just a revisit. I just got there before she had sailed and
delivered the thing they wanted.
6 ships on Thursday:
OCEAN PRISM, CHEM ANTARES, THOR LIGHT, CHONG
MING, ASHIYA STAR, and PIRIN - All Filipino; Filipino, and
Ukrainian; All Ukrainian; All Chinese; All Chinese; All Bulgarian.
We visited the third ship last Nov. We were on the fourth ship
a year before last Sep. This was an initial visit this time. (See pic.
6 for some of the crew on the fifth ship). Prayed with them
about their families and blessed the ships.
5 ships on Friday:
ULTRA ACE, IKAN ALTAMIRA, GOLDEN MIA, CHONG MING,
and OCEAN EXPORTER - All Filipino; Filipino, Ghanaian, and
Chinese; Korean, Myanmar, and Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese.
We were on the second ship two weeks ago, the third ship last
Dec., the fourth ship a year before last Sep. (See pic. 7 for some
of the crew on the third ship). (See pic. 8 for the oiler and Payton
on the fourth ship). Prayed and blessed the ships. Receptive.
Payton Huang from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
4 ships on Saturday:
COVE ISLAND, FAABORG, KATHARINA, and OCEAN
EXPORTER - Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, Russian, and
Ukrainian; All Romanian; All Chinese. We were on the first ship
last Feb., the second ship last Mar. the third ship a year before
last Mar. A revisit on the last ship. (See pic. 9, for part of the
crew on the last ship). (See pic. 10 for the captain, in the middle,
and the chief mate on the right). Shared Gospel with the captain.
He willingly accepted Jesus Christ into his heart, and cast his
burden upon the Lord. Praised the Lord.
Denis Jen from Lake Wood Church came and helped the ministry
today.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. (2Th. 3:18)

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