10/09/11 - 10/15/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 10/09/11 - 10/15/11

Greetings

ships visited this week
5 ships on Monday (10/10):
Vessel Name
Nationalities
Activities
CAMELLIA ACE
All Filipino
We were on the ship last Jul. Prayed and blessed the ship.
SHIPPAN ISLAND
Filipino, and Russian
We were on this ship last Jul. Prayed and blessed the crew.
BBC PORTUGAL
Filipino, and Russian
We visited the vessel last Jan. Prayed and blessed the vessel.
HC ELIDA
Filipino, and Russian
Prayed and blessed their families.
STAVANGER VIKING
Romanian, Filipino, Indian, and Chinese
(See pic. 1 for some of the crew). Prayed with them and blessed the crew.

7 Ships on Tuesday (10/11):
BBC TENNESSEE
Filipino, and Russian
Prayed and blessed their families.
STOLT VINLAND
Filipino, and Russian
We visited this ship last May. Prayed and blessed the vessel.
MOJITO
Filipino, and Russian
Prayed and blessed the ship.
VICTORY OCEAN
Filipino, and Korean
Left Scripture, Gospel material, and Jesus DVDs on board.
SEABOARD CHILE
Filipino, and Polish
We were on the ship last May. Prayed and blessed the crew.
SELENDANG MUTIARA
Filipino, Malaysian, Indian, and Chinese
There were two Indian Christians on board, I cannot remember who they are. Prayed and blessed the vessel. (See pic. 2 for some of the crew). Steve was sharing the Gospel with the Chinese cadet. (See pic. 3).
CLIPPER OCEANICA
All Indian
We were on this ship last Feb. There were three Christians on board, chief cook, one oiler and one able seaman. Prayed and blessed the ship. We took the captain and his family to Walmart. (See pic. 4 for the captain, second from the right, his wife, third from the right, and their daughter, front).
Tsiao Ping Chao from West Houston Chinese Church came as a volunteer for the ministry.

1 Ship on Wednesday (10/12):
ATLANTIC MIGHT
Filipino, Myanmar, Indian, and Chinese
Initial visit. Left some Christian literature on board.

6 Ships on Thursday (10/13):
CLIPPER TRINIDAD
All Filipino
We were on this ship last Feb. Left Scripture, Gospel materials and Jesus DVD on board.
HOHERIFF
Filipino, and Russian
We visited this ship last May. Prayed and blessed the ship.
RICKMERS DALIAN
Filipino, Romanian, and Sri Lanka
We were on the same ship last Apr. Left Scriptures and Jesus DVDs on board.
ADMIRALEN- GRACHT
Filipino, Dutch, and Russian
Gave Gospel materials and Jesus DVDs.
SHARON SEA
All Russian
Blessed the ship and left Jesus DVD on board.
MAPLE MIGHTY
All Chinese
There was one Christian on board, the chief mate. Prayed with him for the whole ship. Also shared the Gospel with the first engineer. (See pic. 5 for the one on the left), He chose going to heaven than going to hell, eternal life than eternal death. He wanted Jesus to be his friend. (See pic. 6 for part of the crew).
One volunteer from Ford Bend Community Church came for this ministry today.

4 Ships on Friday (10/14):
LOVELAND ISLAND
All Filipino
Prayed and blessed the ship.
GASCHEM BERGEN
Filipino, German, and Russian
We visited the ship a year ago. Prayed and blessed the crew.
CHIPOLBROK STAR
All Chinese
We were on this ship last Jun. Shared the Gospel with one able seaman, and led him to Christ. (See pic. 7, the one in the middle). Prayed and blessed them.
MAPLE MIGHTY
All Chinese
A revisit on this vessel. Took two seamen to Best Buy, and Walmart. They like to come to church with me on Sunday.

3 Ships on Saturday (10/15):
CHIPOLBROK STAR
All Chinese
A revisit. Prayed and followed up on the able seaman I met yesterday.
LIAN SHUN HU
All Chinese
We were on this ship two years before last July. Shared the Gospel with the captain, chief engineer, and other four seamen. (See pic. 8 for some of the crew). Prayed and blessed the ship.
ATLANTIC MIGHT
Filipino, Myanmar, Indian, and Chinese
Last visiting this ship was last Wednesday. Took four to shopping. (See pic. 9). Shared Jesus story with them and asked them to trust Jesus in the car. Prayed and blessed their crew.

Grace be with you all. (Heb. 13:25)

Your brother in Christ
Thomas Tao

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