03/06/11 - 03/12/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 03/06/11 - 03/12/11

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

ships visited this week
5 ships on Monday:
NORD IZUMO, BBC ROMANIA, ADAM ASNYK,
VINASHIP DIAMOND, and OCEAN BELLE - Filipino, and
Japanese; Russian, and Ukrainian; All Polish; All VietNamese;
All Chinese. We visited the second ship last Dec., the third ship
last Oct. We were on the last ship last Nov. (See pic. 1 & 2 for
part of the crew). Prayed with them and blessed the crew. All
receptive.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
4 ships on Tuesday:
LYRA LEADER, JANA, BBC PLUTO, and OCEAN BELLE
- Filipino, and Japanese; Russian, and Ukrainian; German,
Russian, and Ukrainian; All Chinese. We visited the second
ship last Jul., the last ship yesterday. Blessed the ships.
6 ships on Thursday:
QUEEN ACE, ATHENS HIGHWAY, CAVATINA, STOLT
VALOR, FPMC23, and SAT NUNKI - All Filipino; Bulgarian,
and Filipino; Swedish, and Filipino; Indian, Egyptian, and
Russian; All Chinese; All Chinese. We visited the second ship,
and the fourth ship both on last Dec. There were three Indian
Christians on the fourth ship, a pump man, a motorman, and a
wiper. There was one Christian on the fifth ship, the fourth
engineer. (See pic. 3, on the far left is the Chinese Christian
fourth engineer). (See pic. 4 & 5 for part of the crew). Prayed
with them, and they all receptive. A short visit on the last ship.
Hope the ship will stay till Saturday evening.
5 ships on Friday:
STOLT SUN, XENA, LONDON TRADER, AMAZING, and
SAT NUNKI - Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, Croatian, and
Russian; Filipino, Latvian, Russian, and Ukrainian; All Turkish;
All Chinese. We were on the first ship last Nov. A revisit on
the last ship. The ship may be sailing tonight, but we still hope
the Gospel team can come tomorrow on the ship. Prayed with
them and blessed them and they all receptive.
2 ships on Saturday:
VINASHIP DIAMOND, and AMAZING - All VietNamese;
All Turkish. Both ships were a revisit. Fifteen of us went to the
ships. We did personal evangelism to both. We sang Amazing
on the last ship. They wanted us to sing it again. (See pic. 6 for
our group). Blessed their crews. We gave them Scriptures and
Jesus DVDs. They were responsive.
Just like last week, Fort Bend Community Church sent more
(twelve) people, Wenwu He, Yi Zhang, Xiang Ouyang, Jenny
Ye, Esmond Li, Cao Zhao, Shawn Tan, Chun Li, Tony
Yeung, Deming Mao, Ke Wang, and one anonymity to help this
ministry. Yingdau Lu from Houston Chinese Church Payton
Huang from WHCC also came and helped the visitation today.

The dock reports will be stopped for two weeks, because Nancy
and I, Sandy and Yingdau Lu are going to Manila for the World
Seafarers Mission Conference. This report will resume after March
29.

Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
(Eph. 6:24)

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

02/27/11 - 03/05/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 02/27/11 - 03/05/11

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lore Jesus
Christ. (Gal. 1:4)

ships visited this week
6 ships on Monday:
STAR FLORIDA, SHIRAKAMI, and SAFMARINE KWANZA
- All Filipino; All Filipino; All Ukrainian. We were on the first
ship last Oct., the second ship last Aug., the last ship last Dec.
Prayed with them and blessed the ships. Receptive.
JIA XING, SAT NUNKI, and SILVER PHOENIX - All
Chinese; All Chinese; Indian, and one Chinese. A revisit on the
first ship from two weeks ago. (See pic. 1 for the captain on the
left). We were on the second ship last Nov. There were five
Indian Christians on the last ship, chief cook, second cook,
second officer, one ordinary seaman, and electrician. (See pic. 2
for some of the Indian crew on board). (See pic. 3 for the only
one Chinese third engineer on the ship). Steven was
evangelizing him. he was very close to salvation.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
7 ships on Tuesday:
TARGALE, EGS TIDE, SCM FEDRA, and TORM
MOSELLE - All Russian; Indonesian, and Ukrainian; Filipino,
Russian, and Croatian; All Indian. We visited the first ship last
Apr., the third ship last Sep. There were four Indonesian
Christians on the second ship, second mate, third engineer, one
ordinary seaman, and one motorman. There were five
Christians on the last ship, chief cook, second cook, bosun,
fitter, and electrician. (See pic. 4 for part of the crew). Prayed
with them and blessed the crew.
DA PENG HAI, C.S. RAINBOW, and WAVE FRIEND - All
Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese. (See pic. 5 for part of the
crew on the first ship). (See pic. 6 for some of the crew on the
crew on the last ship). There were two believers on board.
Preyed with them and blessed their families.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry again
this week.
2 ships on Wednesday:
C.S. RAINBOW, and IKAN ALTAMIRA - All Chinese;
Filipino, Chinese, Myanmar, and Ghanaian. Took four seamen
(See pic. 7) to Wal Mart. Prayed with them and gave them
Bible, Jesus film, and Christian testimonial materials. An initial
visit on the second ship.
7 ships on Thursday:
NS SILVER, NORTHERN WOLVERINE, ACM DAISY,
FAABORG, and NCC SUDAIR - All Russian; All Russian; All
Ukrainian; Russian, and Filipino; Russian, Indian, and Filipino.
We visited the fourth ship last Jan. A Filipino seaman wanted
me to pray for him and his family on the last ship. All receptive.
EAGLE KLANG, and NORDOCEAN - Indian, Filipino, and
three Chinese; Filipino, Peruvian, Sri Lanka, Polish, Romanian,
Bulgarian, and one Chinese. There were two Indian Christians
on the first ship, a motorman, and a pump man. (See pic. 8 for
Chinese second mate on board). We prayed together and
blessed the crew. (See pic. 9 for the only Chinese engine cadet
on the far left on the second ship). Prayed with him and for
the ship.
10 ships on Friday:
LAKE HAKONE, AS ORELIA, ATLANTIC FALCON,
ONEGTO CHINOOK, GASCHEM BALTIC, RICKMERS
SINGAPORE, KENT SUNSET, and IKAN ATAMIRA - All
Filipino; All Filipino; Filipino, and Korean; Filipino, and Polish;
Filipino, German, and Polish; Filipino, Sri Lanka, and
Romanian; Filipino, Dutch, Ukrainian, and Russian; Filipino,
Chinese, Myanmar, and Ghanaian. We were on the sixth ship
last Oct. A revisit on the last ship. Prayed with them and they
all responsive.
MARIENBORG, and CLIPPER GOLPITO - All Thai;
Myanmar, and Croatian. There were two Myanmar Christians
on the second ship, fourth engineer, and an able seaman.
1 ship on Saturday:
IKAN ATAMIRA - Filipino, Chinese, Myanmar, and Ghanaian.
This time was a revisit. Ten of us were singing and witnessing
to the Chinese crew. We also did the personal evangelism to
four individuals including a Filipino electrician. (See pic. 10, the
one on the left is the chef cook). (See pic. 11, the one on the
right is an cadet). Prayed with them and blessed their families.
The response was positive.
This month is the Mission Month for Fort Bend Community
Church. Jason Chow, Sulisa Lo, Kun Liu, Powei Feng, Tianmu
Zang, Gordon Ruan, Chaoran Yang, and one anonymity from
FBCC. Some of them are students from Rice Univ. And
Yingdau Lu from Houston Chinese Church came and helped
the ministry today. (See pic. 12 & 13)

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
(Gal. 6:18)




























































































































































































































































































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

02/20/11 - 02/26/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 02/20/11 - 02/26/11

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

ships visited this week
1 ship on Monday:
DA LI HU - All Chinese. It was the first time the chief cook
came to Houston. He said he knew me. I said, how come? He
went, because other people told him so. I prayed with him with
the salvation prayer and thanked God brought him to me. He
was receptive. (See pic. 1 for part of the crew and port captain).
2 ships on Tuesday:
STAR ISTIND, and FAIRCHEM BRONCO - All Filipino; All
Indian. We were on the second ship last Aug. There were four
Christians on board, second engineer, four engineer, bosun, and
one able seaman. (See pic. 2 for part of the crew). (See pic. 3
for bosun, the one in the middle). Preyed with them and
blessed their families.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
2 ships on Thursday:
BOW FLOWER, and BBC OREGON - Filipino, and
Norwegian; Filipino, Russian, and Ukrainian. We were on the
first ship last Jul. We prayed together and blessed their crew.
Someone from FBCC came and participate in this ministry
today.
2 ships on Saturday:
SARAMATI, and GOLDEN MARINE - All Myanmar;
Myanmar, Korean, and four Chinese. There was one Christian
on the first ship, an ordinary seaman. Prayed with them and
blessed their ships.
The Mission Conference at West Houston Chinese Church
went smoothly today. (See pic. 4 for the guest speaker on
Seamen Ministry, Bobby Fuller, the second one from the right).
He is the executive director at Freeport Seafarers Center Texas.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2Co. 13:14)

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

02/13/11 - 02/19/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 02/13/11 - 02/19/11

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. (1 Co. 1:3)

ships visited this week
1 ship on Sunday:
ATLANTIC MIGHT - Filipino, and Chinese. This was a revisit.
I brought some current Chinese Christian News Paper to them.
They were so precious of it. Took three seamen, chief engineer,
one able seaman, and an oiler to Fort Bend Community church.
We had Morning Worship, Sunday School, and lunch there.
Then we went to China Town and back to the ship. (See pic. 1)
8 ships on Monday:
CLIPPER TRINDAD, LYNX, IVER EXPERT, and MASCOT
- All Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, and Dutch; Filipino,
Polish, and Ukrainian. We were on the first ship last Jul. We
visited the second ship last month, and the last ship last Apr.
Prayed with them and blessed the crew. After I finished my
prayer on the second ship, I saw tears coming down from the
seaman's cheeks. He said "Thank you for your prayer". I felt
God is inside of me.
CLIPPER OCEANICA, HAKUFU, STELLENBOSCH, and
BLUE SPIRIT - All Indian; All Myanmar; Myanmar and Polish;
Russian, and Ukrainian. We were on the first ship last month.
There were four Christians on board, two fitter, one able
seaman, and third engineer. (See pic. 2 for some of the crew).
Prayed with them and blessed the ships. We visited the third
ship last Jul., the last ship just a month ago. Receptive.
5 ships on Tuesday:
JO SYCAMORE, MAERSK VALUE, FRANZ SCHULTE,
BELUGA HOUSTON, and REDHEAD - Filipino, and
Norwegian; Filipino, Indian, and one Chinese; Filipino, Polish,
and Estonian; German, and Ukrainian; All Chinese. We visited
the first ship a year before last Nov. We were on the second
ship last Nov. (See pic. 3 for the only one Chinese fourth
engineer on the far left). Preyed with them and blessed the crew.
We visited the third ship last Mar. A revisit on the last ship. (See
pic. 4 for some of the crew on board). Prayed with them and
blessed the ships.
Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.
5 ships on Thursday:
DIONYSOS LEADER, COVE ISLAND, ARDMORE
CENTURION, WAVE FRIEND, and GENCO HUNTER - All
Filipino; Filipino, and Russian; Filipino, Romanian, Croatian,
and Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese. (See pic. 5 for the only
one Chinese fourth engineer, second from the right, on the
third ship). We prayed together and blessed his family. (See
pic. 6 for the captain, on the right, the chief engineer, on the
left, on the fourth ship). We took them to Wal Mart after we
dined on the ship. (See pic. 7 for part of the crew on the same
ship). An initial visit on the last ship.
Someone from FBCC came and participate in this ministry today.
3 ships on Friday:
HAPPY CONDOR, SEAVALOUR, and GENCO HUNTER -
All Filipino; Filipino, and Bulgarian; All Chinese. A revisit on the
last ship. There were two believers, chief engineer, and
electrician on board. They are not baptized yet, but they believe
in Jesus and Christianity. (See pic. 8 for part of the crew on the
ship). Prayed with the crew and blessed them.
2 ships on Saturday:
CHEMBULK SHANGHAI, and WAVE FRIEND - All Indian;
All Chinese. We were on the first ship last May, the second ship
two days ago. A revisit with different persons this time. They
changed eight seamen, and we changed one and added another
visitor. (See pic. 9 for part of the crew on board). (See pic. 10
for the chief engineer on the right). Prayed with them and
blessed the ship. There were three Christians on the first ship,
third engineer, fourth engineer, and second officer.
Bianren Sia, and Sherri Chin from HCC came and helped the
visitation today.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love to all of you in
Christ Jesus. Amen. (1 Co. 16: 23, 24)










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

02/06/11 - 02/12/11

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)

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

01/30/11 - 02/05/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 01/30/11 - 02/05/11

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ,
the Father's son, will be with us in truth and love. (2 Jn. 3)

ships visited this week
1 ship on Sunday:
SABRINA SCAN - All Chinese. A revisit on the ship. I took
the fourth engineer to HCC for Sunday School and Worship
Service in the morning. And we went to China Town and
Best Buy in the afternoon.
I lost all my Drafts and most of the data for the email from Monday
to Friday. I can only remember Monday 11 ships, Tuesday 5
ships. Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry.
(See pic. 3 for some of the crew).
Thursday 5 ships:
CYAN PHOENIX - All Chinese.
MOONLIGHT SERENADE - All Filipino.
K. GARNET - Filipino, and Korean.
ATLANTIC ARROW - Filipino.
CLIPPER KRYSTAL - Filipino, and Polish.
4 ships on Saturday:
STAR FRASER, MYRA, MTM HAMBURG, and AALBORG
- All Filipino; Filipino, and Myanmar; Myanmar, and Indian; All
Myanmar. We were on the first ship last Nov., the last ship last
Sep. There was one Myanmar Christian fitter on the fourth ship.
(See pic. 4 & 5 for some of the crew on board. The second one
from the right in pic. 4 is the Christian). (See pic. 6 for some of
the crew on the last ship). Prayed with them and blessed the
crew.

Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. (3 Jn. 15)





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

01/23/11 - 01/29/11

Dear seafarer's friends, 01/23/11 - 01/29/11


Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of

God and of Jesus our Lord. (2 Pet. 1:2)


ships visited this week

1 ship on Sunday:

CHIPOLBROK STAR - All Chinese. A revisit on the ship. Met

with the chief engineer and gave him the certificate of Baptism.

Please pray for his faith in the Lord.

5 ships on Monday:

BANDURA, STAR FUJI, SINGELGRACHT, RICKMERS

SHANGHAI, and PEACE SUCCESS. All Russian; All Filipino;

Russian, Filipino, and Dutch; Filipino, Romanian, and two

Chinese; All Chinese. We were on the second ship last Nov.,

the fourth ship last Sep., the last ship last Jul. We visited the

third ship a year before last May. Prayed with them and

blessed the crew. Receptive.

4 ships on Tuesday:

HOUMA BELLE, BERNORA, CHAMPION TRADER, and

PEACE SUCCESS - All Filipino; All Indian; All Indian; All

Chinese. We were on the second ship last Aug. There were

two Christians on board, electrician, and a motorman. (See pic.

1 for some of the crew). We were on the third ship last Jul.

There were two Christians on board, an engine cadet, and a

deck cadet. (See pic. 2 for some of the crew). Prayed with

them and blessed the crew. A revisit on the last ship. (See pic.

3 for the captain on the left, and the chief engineer on the

right). I talked to both of them. The chief engineer was more

receptive than the captain.

Steven Chao from WHCC came and helped the ministry today.

2 ships on Wednesday:

PU TUO HAI, and NEW BLESSING - All Chinese; All

Chinese. (See pic. 4 for some of the crew on the first ship).

(See pic. 5 for some of the crew on the second ship). (See pic.

6 for the chief cook on the left, and the general steward on the

right). (See pic. 7 for the captain on the right and the chief mate

on the left). Prayed with them. Receptive.

2 ships on Thursday:

CYAN PHOENIX, and NORTHERN LIGHT - All Chinese;

All Chinese. (See pic. 8 for some of the crew on the first ship).

(See pic. 9 for the chief cook on the right). Prayed with them

and blessed the crew. Receptive. We took the chief engineer to

Wal Mart. It's a revisit on the last ship. (See pic. 10 for two of

the crew on board. The one on the far right is the chief

engineer. He is a believer). There were two Christians on board.

The other one was an oiler. We took the chief engineer and the

electrician to the Seafarer Center.

Someone from FBCC came and helped the ministry today.

6 ships on Friday:
YASA BODRUM, STOLT ISLAND, OSLO BULK 3, IKAN

SEPAT, NEW BLESSING, and SABRINA SCAN - All

Turkish; All Russian; All Russian; Chinese, Filipino, one

Ghanaian, and one Myanmar; All Chinese; All Chinese. We

were on the first ship last Oct. (See pic. 11 for some of the

crew). We visited the second ship last Aug. A revisited on the

fourth ship and the fifth ship. There was one Christian on the

last ship, the third mate. (See pic. 12, the second from the right

is the third mate). I took the fourth engineer to Best Buy.

Prayed with them. All receptive


To him be glory both now and forever! (2 Pet. 3:18)


Your brother in Christ Thomas Tao

www.lifelinetoseamen.org
832-775-5074