10/02/11 - 10/08/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 10/02/11 - 10/08/11

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

ships visited this week
1 ship on Sunday (10/02):
Vessel Name
Nationalities
Activities
ARISTO RIVER
All Chinese
Another revisit on the ship this week. Took seven seamen including the chief mate to Chinese Baptist Church attending the Sunday School and Morning Worship Service. Then we went to China Town and Best Buy. (See pic. 1)

3 ships on Monday (09/26):
OCEAN ADVENTURE
Indian, Russian, and Sri Lanka
There were three Indian Christians on board, chief cook, one motorman, and one able seaman. Left Scriptures, Gospel materials and blessed the ship.
CHANG HANG TAN SUO
All Chinese
We were on this ship last May. Shared the Gospel with the captain, but no commitment made yet. (See pic. 2 for the captain on the right). (See pic. 3 for part of the crew members). Prayed and blessed the crew.
ASIAN BEAUTY
All Chinese
An initial visit.
Tsiao Ping Chao from West Houston Chinese Church came as a volunteer for this ministry today.

3 Ships on Tuesday (10/04):
ASIAN BEAUTY
All Chinese
A revisit on the ship. Tsiao Ping was sharing the Gospel with the captain. He was planting the seeds.
GENCO CARRIER
All Chinese
There was one Christian on board, the chief engineer. We had fellowship together. Prayed and blessed the vessel. (See pic. 4 for part of the crew).
HAO YING
All Chinese
Left the Scripture and Jesus DVD on board. Prayed and blessed the ship. (See pic. 5 for some of the crew).
Tsiao Ping Chao from West Houston Chinese Church came again today as a volunteer for the ministry.

5 Ships on Friday (10/07):
MAERSK PEARY
All American
Blessed the ship.
SAFMARINE ANGOLA
Filipino, and Bulgarian
We visited the ship last Jul. Prayed and blessed the ship.
COUGAR ACE
Filipino, and Indian
Prayed and blessed the crew.
HANNA C
Filipino, Russian, and Polish
We were on this ship last Apr. Prayed and blessed their families.
SANMAR STANZA
All Indian
There were four Christians on board, chief cook, general steward, bosun, and one able seaman. (See pic. 6 for some of the crew). Prayed and blessed their crew.

9 Ships on Saturday (10/08):
FOUR OTELLO
All Filipino
Prayed and blessed their vessel.
CAPE DELGADO
All Filipino
Prayed and blessed the ship.
BBC STEINHOIFT
All Filipino
Prayed and blessed their crew.
CHAMPION CORNELIA
Filipino, and Croatian
Prayed and blessed their families.
CLIPPER GOLFITO
Filipino, Myanmar, and Croatian
We visited the ship last Jul. Left Scriptures, Jesus DVDs on the ship and blessed the crew.
CHEM LEO
All Indian
We were on this ship last Jul. There were at least three Christians on board, second mate, motorman, and one able seaman. Left Scripture on board.
MARIENBORG
All Thai
We were on board last Mar. Left Gospel materials and Jesus DVD on board.
MAJOR BERNARD F FISHER
All American
There was one Chinese cook on board. (See pic. 7, the one on the right). Led him to pray the salvation prayer and prayed for the entire crew.
BBC ROMANIAN
Russian, and Ukrainian
We visited this ship last May. Left Scripture, and Jesus DVD on board, and blessed the ship.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you spirit. (Phm. 25)

Your brother in Christ

Thomas Tao

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