Dear seafarer's friends, 01/16/11 - 01/22/11
Grace and peace be yours in abundance. (1 Pet. 1:2)
The ship we visited last Saturday, CMB EDOUARD, has a Bible
Study group which meets every Sunday, led by the captain. The
nationality of the crew is all Filipino.
ships visited this week
4 ships on Monday:
AUK ARROW, CHEMBULK BARCELONA, ETERNAL
FORTUNE, and NORDPORT - All Indian; All Indian; Filipino,
and Korean; Filipino, Bulgarian, Russian, Polish, Sri Lanka,
and one Chinese. There were three Christians on the first ship,
one able seaman, third engineer, and a deck helper. We were
on the second ship a year before last Jul. There were two
Christians on board, chief cook, and bosun. (See pic. 1 for part
of the crew). (See pic. 2 for part of the crew on last ship, the
one in the middle is the Chinese cadet). Prayed with them and
blessed the ships. All receptive.
7 ships on Tuesday:
BBC PORTUGAL, BBC GIBRALTAR, VALDIVIA, and
BOW CEDAR - Russian, and Filipino; All Russian; All Polish;
Filipino, and Norwegian. We visited the first ship last Nov., the
second ship last Oct. Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Receptive.
TOP FAIR, STELLA ALNILAM, and LIAN XING HU - All
Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese. It was just an initial visit on
the first ship. I met an old friend of mine. I told him I will
come back tomorrow again. (See pic. 3 for the captain, on the
left, and the second officer on the second ship). (See pic. 4 for
some of the crew on the same boat. Second row on the left is
the chief cook. First row sits on the right is an able seaman).
We had dinner on this ship. We were on the last ship a year
before last Oct. (See pic. 5 for part of the crew). Prayed with
them and blessed the crew.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
4 ships on Wednesday:
NORDIC HELSINKI, OSC VLISTDIEP, TOP FAIR, and
NORTHERN LIGHT - Russian, and Latvian; Dutch, Filipinon
and Croatian; All Chinese; All Chinese. We visited the first ship
last Dec. (See pic. 6 for some of the crew on the third ship.
The second one from the right is my old friend). We were on
the last ship a year before last Mar. Blessed the ships.
Receptive.
10 ships on Thursday:
MERCINI LADY, STOLT FACTO, HELLESPOINT
TROOPER, CLIPPER ANN, BELUGA FESTIVAL,
SEABOARD CHILE, and GASCHEM HUNTE - All Filipino;
All Filipino; All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and Russian;
Filipino, and Polish; Filipino, Russian, and German. Prayed
with them and blessed the crew. Receptive.
TOP FAIR, HISTRIA PRINCE, and OVERSEAS BERYL -
All Chinese; All Romanian; Russian, and Ukrainian. It's a revisit
on the first ship. I met my old friend and prayed with him again.
We visited the second ship a year before last Sep., the last ship
a year before last Aug. Blessed the ships.
Someone from FBCC came and joined the ministry today.
6 ships on Friday:
INDUSTIAL ACHIEVER, CONSTITUTION SPIRIT,
HOHERIFF, SITEAMLEADER, SKANDERBORG, and
TIANLONG SPIRIT - All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and
Russian; Filipino, Russian, and Latvian; Thai, and Polish;
Indian, Polish, Croatian, and Italian. We visited the first ship a
year before last Dec., the fifth ship a year before last Sep.
There were four Indian Christians on the last ship, a pump man,
second officer, chief cook and bosun. (See pic. 7 & 8 for some
of the crew on board). Prayed with them and blessed the crew.
Receptive.
Payton Huang from WHCC came and helped the ministry
today.
2 ships on Saturday:
GLOBAL VANGUARD, and CHIPOLBROK STAR - All
Filipino; All Chinese. We were on the last ship last Aug. (See
pic. 9 for the captain, the second from the left). Prayed with
him and blessed the ship. (See pic. 10 for the chief engineer,
the one in the middle). I asked him did you read the Bible? He
said yes. I asked him do you believe in Jesus? He said yes. I
asked him do you want to get baptized? He said yes. So we
prayed with him and baptized him.
Feng Yan Dang from FBCC, and Dennis Jen from Lakewood
Church came and helped the ministry today.
Peace to all of you who are in Christ. (1 Pet. 5:14)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
www.lifelinetoseamen.org
832-775-5074
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
01/09/11 - 01/15/11
Dear seafarer's friends, 01/09/10 - 01/15/11
Greetings
ships visited this week
1 ship on Sunday:
ATLANTIC MAJESTY - Chinese, Filipino, and one Myanmar.
I took seven Chinese seamen and the Myanmar electrician to
WHCC this morning. Five people made their decisions to come
to the Lord. We went to shopping in the afternoon. (See pic. 1)
Steven Yeboah took 2 seamen, chief cook, and bosun, to his
church last night.
10 ships on Monday:
TILDA KOSAN, MOLESON, BBC RIO GRANDE, and
CHEM PEGASUS - All Filipino; Filipino, and Croatian;
Filipino, Russian, and Ukrainian; Filipino, Bulgarian, and
Ukrainian. We visited the first ship a week ago, the third ship
a year before last Oct. Prayed with them and blessed the crew.
TORM HELSINGOR, CLIPPER OCEANICA, ALGOA BAY,
BBC MARMARA, FALDERNTOR, and TRANS IBERIA -
All Indian; All Indian; All Myanmar; All Ukrainian; Russian,
and Ukrainian; Norwegian, Polish, and Romanian. There were
four Christians on the first ship, two able seamen, one
motorman, and one cadet. (See pic. 2, the one in the middle is
one of the two able seamen). (See pic. 3 for some of the other
seamen). There were four Christians on the second ship, two
able seamen, one ordinary seaman, and one wiper. (See pic.
4 for one AB, the second one from the left, and the OS, the one
on the far right). We were on the second ship a year before last
Aug., the third ship last Sep. We visited the last ship a year
before last Mar. Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Receptive.
8 ships on Tuesday:
STAR EAGLE, GEIRANGER, NASSAU SPIRIT,
ERIKOUSSA, TRANSSIB BRIDGE, and CAPELLA - All
Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, Indian, Russian, and Polish;
Filipino, and Greek; All Russian; All Russian. We were on the
first ship last Nov. We visited the fourth ship a year before
last Feb. (See pic. 5 for the chief cook, in the middle, and the
general steward, on the very right on the second ship). (See pic.
6 for part of the crew on the same ship, captain is on the far
left). Prayed with them and shared the faith with them.
All receptive.
INDIGO FELICITY, and DA YUAN HU - All Chinese; All
Chinese. (See pic. 7 & 8 for some of the crew on the first ship).
(See pic. 9 for the chief cook, the one on the very left, and the
general steward, the one on the very right on the last ship.
Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry
today.
2 ships on Thursday:
IKAN SEPAT, and PAC DENEB - Chinese, Filipino, one
Ghanaian, and one Myanmar; Chinese, Filipino, and two
Myanmar. We were on the first ship last month. (See pic. 10
for the captain and pic. 11 for some of the crew on the last
ship). Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Steven Yeboah took 3 seamen to his church and I took one to
International Seafarer Center.
4 ships on Friday:
EAGLE MILAN, SAGITTARIUS LEADER, UNIVERSAL
AMSTERDAM, and CHEM PEGASUS - All Indian; All
Indian; Filipino, and Romanian; Filipino, Bulgarian, and
Ukrainian. We were on the first ship last Aug. There were two
Christians on the second ship, an able seaman, and bosun. (See
pic. 12 for some of the crew watching the Jesus DVD). Prayed
with them and blessed the crew. All receptive.
5 ships on Saturday:
E.R. BILBAO, CMB EDOUARD, LYNX, TOPFLIGHT, and
CLIPPER OCEANICA - All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and
Russian; Filipino, Myanmar, and Korean; All Indian. We visited
the third ship a year before last Aug., the fourth ship last Nov.
We were on the last ship last Monday. There were four
Christians on board. (See pic. 13 for part of the crew). (See pic.
14 for part of the crew on the third ship). Prayed with them.
Receptive.
Jian Wang from American Chinese Fellowship, Yong Sheng He,
and Ying Dao Lu from Houston Chinese Church came and
helped the ministry today.
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
Grace be with you all. (Heb. 13:25)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Greetings
ships visited this week
1 ship on Sunday:
ATLANTIC MAJESTY - Chinese, Filipino, and one Myanmar.
I took seven Chinese seamen and the Myanmar electrician to
WHCC this morning. Five people made their decisions to come
to the Lord. We went to shopping in the afternoon. (See pic. 1)
Steven Yeboah took 2 seamen, chief cook, and bosun, to his
church last night.
10 ships on Monday:
TILDA KOSAN, MOLESON, BBC RIO GRANDE, and
CHEM PEGASUS - All Filipino; Filipino, and Croatian;
Filipino, Russian, and Ukrainian; Filipino, Bulgarian, and
Ukrainian. We visited the first ship a week ago, the third ship
a year before last Oct. Prayed with them and blessed the crew.
TORM HELSINGOR, CLIPPER OCEANICA, ALGOA BAY,
BBC MARMARA, FALDERNTOR, and TRANS IBERIA -
All Indian; All Indian; All Myanmar; All Ukrainian; Russian,
and Ukrainian; Norwegian, Polish, and Romanian. There were
four Christians on the first ship, two able seamen, one
motorman, and one cadet. (See pic. 2, the one in the middle is
one of the two able seamen). (See pic. 3 for some of the other
seamen). There were four Christians on the second ship, two
able seamen, one ordinary seaman, and one wiper. (See pic.
4 for one AB, the second one from the left, and the OS, the one
on the far right). We were on the second ship a year before last
Aug., the third ship last Sep. We visited the last ship a year
before last Mar. Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Receptive.
8 ships on Tuesday:
STAR EAGLE, GEIRANGER, NASSAU SPIRIT,
ERIKOUSSA, TRANSSIB BRIDGE, and CAPELLA - All
Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, Indian, Russian, and Polish;
Filipino, and Greek; All Russian; All Russian. We were on the
first ship last Nov. We visited the fourth ship a year before
last Feb. (See pic. 5 for the chief cook, in the middle, and the
general steward, on the very right on the second ship). (See pic.
6 for part of the crew on the same ship, captain is on the far
left). Prayed with them and shared the faith with them.
All receptive.
INDIGO FELICITY, and DA YUAN HU - All Chinese; All
Chinese. (See pic. 7 & 8 for some of the crew on the first ship).
(See pic. 9 for the chief cook, the one on the very left, and the
general steward, the one on the very right on the last ship.
Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry
today.
2 ships on Thursday:
IKAN SEPAT, and PAC DENEB - Chinese, Filipino, one
Ghanaian, and one Myanmar; Chinese, Filipino, and two
Myanmar. We were on the first ship last month. (See pic. 10
for the captain and pic. 11 for some of the crew on the last
ship). Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Steven Yeboah took 3 seamen to his church and I took one to
International Seafarer Center.
4 ships on Friday:
EAGLE MILAN, SAGITTARIUS LEADER, UNIVERSAL
AMSTERDAM, and CHEM PEGASUS - All Indian; All
Indian; Filipino, and Romanian; Filipino, Bulgarian, and
Ukrainian. We were on the first ship last Aug. There were two
Christians on the second ship, an able seaman, and bosun. (See
pic. 12 for some of the crew watching the Jesus DVD). Prayed
with them and blessed the crew. All receptive.
5 ships on Saturday:
E.R. BILBAO, CMB EDOUARD, LYNX, TOPFLIGHT, and
CLIPPER OCEANICA - All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and
Russian; Filipino, Myanmar, and Korean; All Indian. We visited
the third ship a year before last Aug., the fourth ship last Nov.
We were on the last ship last Monday. There were four
Christians on board. (See pic. 13 for part of the crew). (See pic.
14 for part of the crew on the third ship). Prayed with them.
Receptive.
Jian Wang from American Chinese Fellowship, Yong Sheng He,
and Ying Dao Lu from Houston Chinese Church came and
helped the ministry today.
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
Grace be with you all. (Heb. 13:25)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Saturday, January 8, 2011
01/02/11 - 01/08/11
Dear seafarer's friends, 01/02/11 - 01/08/11
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. (Phm. 3)
ships visited this week
10 ships on Monday:
TILDA KOSAN, BASIC RELIANCE, CHEMTRANS SUN,
BANGKOK HIGHWAY, SAFMARINE TEXAS, IKAN
ALTMIRA, BBC ALABAMA, and SIGLOO ENDURANCE -
All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, and
Bulgarian; Filipino, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian; Filipino, Chinese,
and one Myanmar captain, and one Ghanaian electrition;
Filipino, Ukrainian, Russian, and Polish; Filipino, Russian,
Sri Lanka, and two Chinese. We visited the third ship a little
bit over two years ago, the fourth ship last Nov., the fifth ship
last Oct. We were on the second ship last Sep., the sixth ship
last Nov. (See pic. 1 for some of the crew on board). We were
on the last ship just last month. This time was only a revisit.
Prayed with some of them and blessed the ships. Receptive.
DARIA, and BLUE SPIRIT - All Polish; Russian, and
Ukrainian. All responsive.
6 ships on Tuesday:
IRON KNIGHT, TOCCATA, UZAVA, BBC POLONIA,
CLIPPER CARIBE, and YAN DANG HAI - All Filipino;
Filipino, Ukrainian, and Estonian; Latvian, Lithuanian, and
Russian; Russian, German, and Ukrainian; Croatian, and
Myanmar; All Chinese. We visited the fifth ship last Aug.
(See pic. 2 for some of the crew on the first ship. Captain is
on the far left). (See pic. 3 for some of the crew on the last
ship. Captain is on the far left). Prayed with them and blessed
the ships.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry
today.
1 ship on Wednesday:
FORMOSA SEVEN - All Chinese. We were on this ship last
Aug. There was one Christian on board, the second officer.
Actually he is the assistant chief officer. (See pic. 4 for some
of the crew, the assistant chief officer sits in the very front).
Prayed with them and for their families. All receptive.
8 ships on Thursday:
SEABOARD PERU, LINGE TRADER, CAROLINE SCAN,
ATLANTIC MAJESTY, and RICKMERS JAKARTA -
Filipino, and Polish; Filipino, and Ukrainian; Filipino, Russian,
and Ukrainian; Filipino, Chinese, and Myanmar; Filipino,
Romanian, Chinese, and Sri Lanka. We visited the second
ship last Nov. We were on the fourth ship last Jan., the last
ship last Aug. (See pic. 5 for some of the crew on the fourth
ship). (See pic. 6 for the Filipino chief engineer, the one on
the far left, and us). He is going home within a week or so,
and he gave me his phone number, so I can contact him when
I go to Manila in March 19-23 for the World Mission
Conference. Prayed with them and blessed the ships. The
whole crew was very receptive. When I asked a Chinese
able seaman, "do you believe in Jesus?" he said, "here in this
boat we all believe.
Someone who doesn't want his name to be mentioned from
FBCC came and helped the ministry today.
8 ships on Friday:
DIAMOND GLORY, STAR SAVANNAH, FAABORG,
MARINA ACE, BEECH GALAXY, ATLANTIC MAJESTY,
RICKMERS JAKARTA, and BW BOSS - All Filipino; All
Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, and Korean; Filipino,
and Indian; Filipino, Chinese, and Myanmar; Filipino,
Romanian, Chinese, and Sri Lanka; Filipino, Indian, Russian,
Ukrainian, Latvian, and Norwegian. We visited the first ship
last Sep., the third and the fourth ships last Nov. There was
only one Indian Christian on the fifth ship, an ordinary
seaman. (See pic. 7, the one in the middle is the O.S.) Prayed
with them and blessed the crew. A revisit on both the sixth
and the seventh ships. Made arrangement for Steven Yeboah to
pick them up to church tomorrow night on the sixth ship.
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you spirit. (Phm. 25)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. (Phm. 3)
ships visited this week
10 ships on Monday:
TILDA KOSAN, BASIC RELIANCE, CHEMTRANS SUN,
BANGKOK HIGHWAY, SAFMARINE TEXAS, IKAN
ALTMIRA, BBC ALABAMA, and SIGLOO ENDURANCE -
All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, and
Bulgarian; Filipino, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian; Filipino, Chinese,
and one Myanmar captain, and one Ghanaian electrition;
Filipino, Ukrainian, Russian, and Polish; Filipino, Russian,
Sri Lanka, and two Chinese. We visited the third ship a little
bit over two years ago, the fourth ship last Nov., the fifth ship
last Oct. We were on the second ship last Sep., the sixth ship
last Nov. (See pic. 1 for some of the crew on board). We were
on the last ship just last month. This time was only a revisit.
Prayed with some of them and blessed the ships. Receptive.
DARIA, and BLUE SPIRIT - All Polish; Russian, and
Ukrainian. All responsive.
6 ships on Tuesday:
IRON KNIGHT, TOCCATA, UZAVA, BBC POLONIA,
CLIPPER CARIBE, and YAN DANG HAI - All Filipino;
Filipino, Ukrainian, and Estonian; Latvian, Lithuanian, and
Russian; Russian, German, and Ukrainian; Croatian, and
Myanmar; All Chinese. We visited the fifth ship last Aug.
(See pic. 2 for some of the crew on the first ship. Captain is
on the far left). (See pic. 3 for some of the crew on the last
ship. Captain is on the far left). Prayed with them and blessed
the ships.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry
today.
1 ship on Wednesday:
FORMOSA SEVEN - All Chinese. We were on this ship last
Aug. There was one Christian on board, the second officer.
Actually he is the assistant chief officer. (See pic. 4 for some
of the crew, the assistant chief officer sits in the very front).
Prayed with them and for their families. All receptive.
8 ships on Thursday:
SEABOARD PERU, LINGE TRADER, CAROLINE SCAN,
ATLANTIC MAJESTY, and RICKMERS JAKARTA -
Filipino, and Polish; Filipino, and Ukrainian; Filipino, Russian,
and Ukrainian; Filipino, Chinese, and Myanmar; Filipino,
Romanian, Chinese, and Sri Lanka. We visited the second
ship last Nov. We were on the fourth ship last Jan., the last
ship last Aug. (See pic. 5 for some of the crew on the fourth
ship). (See pic. 6 for the Filipino chief engineer, the one on
the far left, and us). He is going home within a week or so,
and he gave me his phone number, so I can contact him when
I go to Manila in March 19-23 for the World Mission
Conference. Prayed with them and blessed the ships. The
whole crew was very receptive. When I asked a Chinese
able seaman, "do you believe in Jesus?" he said, "here in this
boat we all believe.
Someone who doesn't want his name to be mentioned from
FBCC came and helped the ministry today.
8 ships on Friday:
DIAMOND GLORY, STAR SAVANNAH, FAABORG,
MARINA ACE, BEECH GALAXY, ATLANTIC MAJESTY,
RICKMERS JAKARTA, and BW BOSS - All Filipino; All
Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, and Korean; Filipino,
and Indian; Filipino, Chinese, and Myanmar; Filipino,
Romanian, Chinese, and Sri Lanka; Filipino, Indian, Russian,
Ukrainian, Latvian, and Norwegian. We visited the first ship
last Sep., the third and the fourth ships last Nov. There was
only one Indian Christian on the fifth ship, an ordinary
seaman. (See pic. 7, the one in the middle is the O.S.) Prayed
with them and blessed the crew. A revisit on both the sixth
and the seventh ships. Made arrangement for Steven Yeboah to
pick them up to church tomorrow night on the sixth ship.
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you spirit. (Phm. 25)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Saturday, January 1, 2011
12/26/10 - 01/01/11
Dear seafarer's friends, 12/26/10 - 01/01/11
Grace, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
(Tit. 1:4)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
1 ship on Friday:
DIKLO - All Croatian. We visited the ship two years before last
Oct. Receptive.
In the year of 2,010 we visited 1,156 ships. Among them:
Sole Chinese crew - 161 ships; Mixed Chinese crew - 109 ships.
Sole Filipino crew - 143 ships; Mixed Filipino crew - 441 ships.
Sole Indian crew - 101 ships; Mixed Indian crew - 126 ships.
Sole Russian /or Ukrainian crew - 70 ships; Mixed Ru. /or Uk crew - 145 ships.
Sole Turkish crew - 25 ships; Mixed Turkish crew - 6 ships.
Sole Polish crew - 16 ships; Mixed Polish crew - 48 ships.
Sole Myanmar crew - 19 ships; Mixed Myanmar crew - 56 ships
Sole Thai crew - 6 ships; Mixed Thai crew - 2 ships.
Sole Romanian crew - 5 ships; Mixed Romanian crew - 51 ships.
Sole Indonesian crew - 4 ships; Mixed Indonesian crew - 10 ships.
Sole Bulgarain crew - 2 ships; Mixed Bulgarain crew - 22 ships.
Sole Croatian crew - 2 ship; Mixed Croatian crew - 15 ships.
Sole Korean crew - 1 ship; Mixed Korean crew - 20 ships.
Sole Malaysian crew - 1 ship; Mixed Malaysian crew - 7 ships.
Sole American crew - 9 ships.
Sole Peruvian crew - 4 ships.
Sole Venezuelan crew - 2 ships.
Sole Greek crew - 1 ship.
Sole Kiribati crew - 1 ship.
Sole Sri Lanka crew - 1 ship.
Sole Honduras crew - 1 ship.
Sole Mexican crew - 1 ship.
Sole Ecuadorian crew - 1 ship.
Sole Mexican crew - 1 ship.
People met: Chinese - 1,750; American - 10
Filipino - 1,020; Peruvian - 12
Indian - 850; Sri Lanka - 10
Russian /or Ukrainian - 255
Turkish- 90; Latvian - 5
Polish - 70; Mexican - 5
Myanmar - 90; Ecuadorian - 5
Thai - 25; Croatian - 6
Bulgarian - 19; Bangladesh - 2
Korean - 18; Malaysian - 12
Romanian - 20; Kiribati - 2
Have a happy New Year.
Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. (Tit.
3: 15)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Grace, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
(Tit. 1:4)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
1 ship on Friday:
DIKLO - All Croatian. We visited the ship two years before last
Oct. Receptive.
In the year of 2,010 we visited 1,156 ships. Among them:
Sole Chinese crew - 161 ships; Mixed Chinese crew - 109 ships.
Sole Filipino crew - 143 ships; Mixed Filipino crew - 441 ships.
Sole Indian crew - 101 ships; Mixed Indian crew - 126 ships.
Sole Russian /or Ukrainian crew - 70 ships; Mixed Ru. /or Uk crew - 145 ships.
Sole Turkish crew - 25 ships; Mixed Turkish crew - 6 ships.
Sole Polish crew - 16 ships; Mixed Polish crew - 48 ships.
Sole Myanmar crew - 19 ships; Mixed Myanmar crew - 56 ships
Sole Thai crew - 6 ships; Mixed Thai crew - 2 ships.
Sole Romanian crew - 5 ships; Mixed Romanian crew - 51 ships.
Sole Indonesian crew - 4 ships; Mixed Indonesian crew - 10 ships.
Sole Bulgarain crew - 2 ships; Mixed Bulgarain crew - 22 ships.
Sole Croatian crew - 2 ship; Mixed Croatian crew - 15 ships.
Sole Korean crew - 1 ship; Mixed Korean crew - 20 ships.
Sole Malaysian crew - 1 ship; Mixed Malaysian crew - 7 ships.
Sole American crew - 9 ships.
Sole Peruvian crew - 4 ships.
Sole Venezuelan crew - 2 ships.
Sole Greek crew - 1 ship.
Sole Kiribati crew - 1 ship.
Sole Sri Lanka crew - 1 ship.
Sole Honduras crew - 1 ship.
Sole Mexican crew - 1 ship.
Sole Ecuadorian crew - 1 ship.
Sole Mexican crew - 1 ship.
People met: Chinese - 1,750; American - 10
Filipino - 1,020; Peruvian - 12
Indian - 850; Sri Lanka - 10
Russian /or Ukrainian - 255
Turkish- 90; Latvian - 5
Polish - 70; Mexican - 5
Myanmar - 90; Ecuadorian - 5
Thai - 25; Croatian - 6
Bulgarian - 19; Bangladesh - 2
Korean - 18; Malaysian - 12
Romanian - 20; Kiribati - 2
Have a happy New Year.
Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. (Tit.
3: 15)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
12/19/10 - 10/25/10
Dear seafarer's friends, 12/19/10 - 12/25/10
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our
Lord. (2Ti. 1:2)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
4 ships on Monday:
MOYRA, BLUSTER, GLORIOUS EXPRESS, and BALTIC ID
- All Filipino; Filipino, Dutch, Russia, and Ukrainian; All Indian;
All Chinese. We visited the third ship last Jun. There were three
Christians on board, chief cook, general steward, and bosun.
Prayed with them and blessed their families. Receptive. An
initial visit on the last ship. The captain agreed that we can come
and sing Christmas caroling on the ship tomorrow night.
1 ship on Tuesday:
BALTIC ID - All Chinese. Seventeen from WHCC, two from
HCC, we formed this Gospel team and went caroling on this ship.
Five seamen showed their interest and conversion to Jesus Christ.
One converter and four prospects. Prayed with them and for their
families. Receptive.
Prayer requesrt:
1. A new 10' x 15' storage room.
2. The access to the Dock Status Report, and Shipping Schedule
for the Port of Houston.
Those prayers have been answered promptly. Praise the Lord.
From all of us at Lifeline to seamen we want to wish you and your family a very
blessed Christmas season and prosperous New Year. We so appreciate the gifts
and love you have shown to the seamen during this time. I know that the high seas
can be a lonely place, especially when away from friends and family. A special
thanks to all who went caroling on the ships with Thomas.
We love you all and pray for a special blessing on your household this Christmas
season.
For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ the Lord!
Luke 2:11
Merry Christmas,
From the Malone's
I am going to attend the Chinese Mission Conference in Philadelphia
from 26 to 30 this month. The email will be resumed after that.
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. (2Ti. 4:22)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our
Lord. (2Ti. 1:2)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
4 ships on Monday:
MOYRA, BLUSTER, GLORIOUS EXPRESS, and BALTIC ID
- All Filipino; Filipino, Dutch, Russia, and Ukrainian; All Indian;
All Chinese. We visited the third ship last Jun. There were three
Christians on board, chief cook, general steward, and bosun.
Prayed with them and blessed their families. Receptive. An
initial visit on the last ship. The captain agreed that we can come
and sing Christmas caroling on the ship tomorrow night.
1 ship on Tuesday:
BALTIC ID - All Chinese. Seventeen from WHCC, two from
HCC, we formed this Gospel team and went caroling on this ship.
Five seamen showed their interest and conversion to Jesus Christ.
One converter and four prospects. Prayed with them and for their
families. Receptive.
Prayer requesrt:
1. A new 10' x 15' storage room.
2. The access to the Dock Status Report, and Shipping Schedule
for the Port of Houston.
Those prayers have been answered promptly. Praise the Lord.
From all of us at Lifeline to seamen we want to wish you and your family a very
blessed Christmas season and prosperous New Year. We so appreciate the gifts
and love you have shown to the seamen during this time. I know that the high seas
can be a lonely place, especially when away from friends and family. A special
thanks to all who went caroling on the ships with Thomas.
We love you all and pray for a special blessing on your household this Christmas
season.
For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ the Lord!
Luke 2:11
Merry Christmas,
From the Malone's
I am going to attend the Chinese Mission Conference in Philadelphia
from 26 to 30 this month. The email will be resumed after that.
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. (2Ti. 4:22)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Saturday, December 11, 2010
12/05/10 - 12/11/10
Dear seafarer's friends, 12/05/10 - 12/11/10
Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. (2Th. 1:2)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
5 ships on Monday:
SEAMERCURY, RICKMERS HAMBURG, MOONLIGHT
VENTURE, BBC ROMANIA, and NORDIC HELSINKI - All
Filipino; Filipino, two Chinese, Romanian, and Ukrainian; All
Chinese; All Russian; All Russian. We were on the second ship
last Jul., and the third ship last Aug. (See pic. 1 for the Chinese
fourth engineer on the second ship). (See pic. 2 for two of the
crew on the third ship). Prayed with them and for their families.
All receptive.
5 ships on Tuesday:
JO EIK, BOW SKY, BBC MONTANA, FPMC 24, and
BEILUN WHALE - All Filipino; Filipino, and Norwegian;
Filipino, Myanmar, and Ukrainian; All Chinese; All Chinese.
A revisit on the first ship from ten days ago. We visited the
third ship last Oct. We were on the fourth ship last Jul. There
were two Christians on board, second officer and a pump man.
(See pic. 3 for the second officer in the middle). (See pic. 4 for
the chief engineer). (See pic. 5 for part of the crew). Prayed
with them and blessed the crew. All receptive.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ship visiting
today.
6 ships on Thursday:
SONGA EMERALD, INDUSTRIAL DOLPHIN, BASUTO,
and CHEMBULK KOBE - All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino,
and Russian; Filipino, and Myanmar. We visited the first ship
last year this month, the second ship a year ago before last
Aug., the last ship last Jun. All receptive. Prayed and blessed
the ships.
ATLANTIC MONTERREY, and GEORGIANA - Chinese,
and Filipino; All Chinese. We were on the first ship last Oct.
There were two Jesus believers on board, the second engineer,
and bosun. They are not baptized yet. (See pic. 6 for the
second engineer is the second from the right, bosun is the
second from the left). (See pic. 7 for part of the crew on the
last ship). Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Someone from Fort Bend Community Church came and
helped the ministry today.
7 ships on Friday:
STOLT SISTO, MAEMI, CAPTAIN MARKOS NL, MIM
SHANGHAI, and BALTIC MERCUR - Filipino, and Russian;
Filipino, and Indian; Filipino, and Croatian; Indian, and
Ukrainian; All Russian. We visited the first ship last Oct., the
last ship last Apr. (See pic. 8 for part of the crew on the third
ship). Took two seamen from the third ship to Best Buy. There
were two Indian Christians on the fourth ship, one able seaman
and the third engineer. Prayed with them and blessed the crew.
DA ZHONG, and NALUHU - All Chinese; All Chinese. We
were on the first ship just last month. (See pic. 9 for some of the
crew). An initial visit on the last ship. (See pic 10 for the captain
on the right and the chief officer on the left). Prayed with the
captain, and he agreed that we can come again tomorrow to
have a Christmas caroling on the ship.
1 ship Saturday:
NALUHU - All Chinese. A revisit on the ship. (See pic. 11).
Ninteen people, one from HCC, fourteen from FBCC including
Pastor Tak Poon, four from WHCC went together to have the
caroling on boat. We delivered a short message, and four
seamen came to the Lord. Praise Him in the morning, praise Him
in the noon time, praise Him when the sun goes down.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. (2Th. 3:18)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. (2Th. 1:2)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
5 ships on Monday:
SEAMERCURY, RICKMERS HAMBURG, MOONLIGHT
VENTURE, BBC ROMANIA, and NORDIC HELSINKI - All
Filipino; Filipino, two Chinese, Romanian, and Ukrainian; All
Chinese; All Russian; All Russian. We were on the second ship
last Jul., and the third ship last Aug. (See pic. 1 for the Chinese
fourth engineer on the second ship). (See pic. 2 for two of the
crew on the third ship). Prayed with them and for their families.
All receptive.
5 ships on Tuesday:
JO EIK, BOW SKY, BBC MONTANA, FPMC 24, and
BEILUN WHALE - All Filipino; Filipino, and Norwegian;
Filipino, Myanmar, and Ukrainian; All Chinese; All Chinese.
A revisit on the first ship from ten days ago. We visited the
third ship last Oct. We were on the fourth ship last Jul. There
were two Christians on board, second officer and a pump man.
(See pic. 3 for the second officer in the middle). (See pic. 4 for
the chief engineer). (See pic. 5 for part of the crew). Prayed
with them and blessed the crew. All receptive.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ship visiting
today.
6 ships on Thursday:
SONGA EMERALD, INDUSTRIAL DOLPHIN, BASUTO,
and CHEMBULK KOBE - All Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino,
and Russian; Filipino, and Myanmar. We visited the first ship
last year this month, the second ship a year ago before last
Aug., the last ship last Jun. All receptive. Prayed and blessed
the ships.
ATLANTIC MONTERREY, and GEORGIANA - Chinese,
and Filipino; All Chinese. We were on the first ship last Oct.
There were two Jesus believers on board, the second engineer,
and bosun. They are not baptized yet. (See pic. 6 for the
second engineer is the second from the right, bosun is the
second from the left). (See pic. 7 for part of the crew on the
last ship). Prayed with them and blessed the ships.
Someone from Fort Bend Community Church came and
helped the ministry today.
7 ships on Friday:
STOLT SISTO, MAEMI, CAPTAIN MARKOS NL, MIM
SHANGHAI, and BALTIC MERCUR - Filipino, and Russian;
Filipino, and Indian; Filipino, and Croatian; Indian, and
Ukrainian; All Russian. We visited the first ship last Oct., the
last ship last Apr. (See pic. 8 for part of the crew on the third
ship). Took two seamen from the third ship to Best Buy. There
were two Indian Christians on the fourth ship, one able seaman
and the third engineer. Prayed with them and blessed the crew.
DA ZHONG, and NALUHU - All Chinese; All Chinese. We
were on the first ship just last month. (See pic. 9 for some of the
crew). An initial visit on the last ship. (See pic 10 for the captain
on the right and the chief officer on the left). Prayed with the
captain, and he agreed that we can come again tomorrow to
have a Christmas caroling on the ship.
1 ship Saturday:
NALUHU - All Chinese. A revisit on the ship. (See pic. 11).
Ninteen people, one from HCC, fourteen from FBCC including
Pastor Tak Poon, four from WHCC went together to have the
caroling on boat. We delivered a short message, and four
seamen came to the Lord. Praise Him in the morning, praise Him
in the noon time, praise Him when the sun goes down.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. (2Th. 3:18)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Saturday, December 4, 2010
11/28/10 - 12/04/10
Dear seafarer's friends, 11/28/10 - 12/04/10
Grace and peace to you. (1Th. 1:1)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
9 ships on Monday:
ANJA, STOLT SNELAND, and ATLANTIC RANNER -
Russian, and Ukrainian; Russian, and Ukrainian; All Ukrainian.
We visited the first and the second ship both in last Jul., and the
last ship a year before last Jul. Blessed the ships. All responsive.
STAR FRASER, SEA KING, SZYMANOWSKI, LIAMARE,
IKAN ALTAMIRA, and PRINCESS NATALIE - All Filipino;
All Filipino; Filipino, and Polish; Filipino, and Dutch; Chinese;
Filipino, and one Ghanaian; Filipino, Romanian, Ukrainian, and
one Greek. We visited the first ship a year before last Sep., the
third ship last Jul. We were on the fifth ship two weeks ago.
She just got back from Mexico. I visited a lot of old friends.
And took three of them, two oilers, and the second officer, to
Wal Mart, then Seafarer's Center.
4 ships on Tuesday:
OKHOTSK SEA, HELLAS FOS, TOPFLIGHT, and IKAN
ALTAMIRA - All Russian; Filipino, and four Greek; Filipino,
Myanmar, and Korean; Chinese, Filipino, and one Ghanaian.
A revisit on the last ship. Prayed with them and blessed the
ships. All receptive.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ship visitation
today.
6 ships on Thursday:
SAFMARINE KWANZA, MALTE B, BBC GIBRALTAR,
and SCHIPPERSGRACHT - All Ukrainian; All Ukrainian;
Ukrainian, and Russian; Filipino, Russian, Finland, Dutch,
and South African. We visited the second ship just last
month, the third ship last Oct. All receptive. Blessed the
ships.
MINANUR CERI, and CAPE YORK - All Turkish; All
Chinese. We were on the first ship just last month. There
was one Christian on the last ship, the fourth engineer. (See
pic. 1 for part of the crew). Prayed with them and took
three of them, chief engineer, chief cook, and third engineer
to Best Buy.
Alfredo Go from Houston's First Baptist Church came and
helped the ministry today.
5 ships on Friday:
PEGASUS HIGHWAY, STOLT VISION, SOPHIE,
GOLDEN MIA, and CAPE YORK - Filipino, and Japanese;
All Indian, but one Russian chief officer; All Myanmar;
Myanmar, Korean, and four Chinese; All Chinese. We were
on the second ship two years before last Jul., the third ship
and the fourth ship both last May. A revisit on the last ship.
There were four Christians on the second ship, one ordinary
seaman, one oiler, pump man, and electric engineer. (See pic
2 for some of the crew on the fourth ship). Please pray for
the chief cook on the last ship. He wanted to quit smoking
but hesitated to make the decision. Prayed for the crew. All
receptive.
Payton Huang from WHCC came and helped the ministry
today.
3 ships Saturday:
STOLT VISION, PEONY, and MARIANNA - All Indian, but
one Russian chief officer; All Myanmar; All Filipino. A revisit
on the first ship. (See pic. 3 for part of the crew). (See pic. 4,
Dennis was ministering to the crew). We were on the second
ship last Aug. There was one Christian on board, chief officer.
(See pic. 5, the one in the middle is the chief officer). (See pic.
6 for part of the crew on the last ship). Prayed with them.
All receptive
Dennis En from Lakewood Church came and helped the
ministry today.
Prayer requesrt:
1. A new 10' x 15' storage room.
2. An access to the Dock Status Report, and Shipping Schedule
for the Port of Houston.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. (1Th. 5:28)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
Grace and peace to you. (1Th. 1:1)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
9 ships on Monday:
ANJA, STOLT SNELAND, and ATLANTIC RANNER -
Russian, and Ukrainian; Russian, and Ukrainian; All Ukrainian.
We visited the first and the second ship both in last Jul., and the
last ship a year before last Jul. Blessed the ships. All responsive.
STAR FRASER, SEA KING, SZYMANOWSKI, LIAMARE,
IKAN ALTAMIRA, and PRINCESS NATALIE - All Filipino;
All Filipino; Filipino, and Polish; Filipino, and Dutch; Chinese;
Filipino, and one Ghanaian; Filipino, Romanian, Ukrainian, and
one Greek. We visited the first ship a year before last Sep., the
third ship last Jul. We were on the fifth ship two weeks ago.
She just got back from Mexico. I visited a lot of old friends.
And took three of them, two oilers, and the second officer, to
Wal Mart, then Seafarer's Center.
4 ships on Tuesday:
OKHOTSK SEA, HELLAS FOS, TOPFLIGHT, and IKAN
ALTAMIRA - All Russian; Filipino, and four Greek; Filipino,
Myanmar, and Korean; Chinese, Filipino, and one Ghanaian.
A revisit on the last ship. Prayed with them and blessed the
ships. All receptive.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ship visitation
today.
6 ships on Thursday:
SAFMARINE KWANZA, MALTE B, BBC GIBRALTAR,
and SCHIPPERSGRACHT - All Ukrainian; All Ukrainian;
Ukrainian, and Russian; Filipino, Russian, Finland, Dutch,
and South African. We visited the second ship just last
month, the third ship last Oct. All receptive. Blessed the
ships.
MINANUR CERI, and CAPE YORK - All Turkish; All
Chinese. We were on the first ship just last month. There
was one Christian on the last ship, the fourth engineer. (See
pic. 1 for part of the crew). Prayed with them and took
three of them, chief engineer, chief cook, and third engineer
to Best Buy.
Alfredo Go from Houston's First Baptist Church came and
helped the ministry today.
5 ships on Friday:
PEGASUS HIGHWAY, STOLT VISION, SOPHIE,
GOLDEN MIA, and CAPE YORK - Filipino, and Japanese;
All Indian, but one Russian chief officer; All Myanmar;
Myanmar, Korean, and four Chinese; All Chinese. We were
on the second ship two years before last Jul., the third ship
and the fourth ship both last May. A revisit on the last ship.
There were four Christians on the second ship, one ordinary
seaman, one oiler, pump man, and electric engineer. (See pic
2 for some of the crew on the fourth ship). Please pray for
the chief cook on the last ship. He wanted to quit smoking
but hesitated to make the decision. Prayed for the crew. All
receptive.
Payton Huang from WHCC came and helped the ministry
today.
3 ships Saturday:
STOLT VISION, PEONY, and MARIANNA - All Indian, but
one Russian chief officer; All Myanmar; All Filipino. A revisit
on the first ship. (See pic. 3 for part of the crew). (See pic. 4,
Dennis was ministering to the crew). We were on the second
ship last Aug. There was one Christian on board, chief officer.
(See pic. 5, the one in the middle is the chief officer). (See pic.
6 for part of the crew on the last ship). Prayed with them.
All receptive
Dennis En from Lakewood Church came and helped the
ministry today.
Prayer requesrt:
1. A new 10' x 15' storage room.
2. An access to the Dock Status Report, and Shipping Schedule
for the Port of Houston.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. (1Th. 5:28)
Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao
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