Update

On Monday, Mike and Ann will travel to Mosbach to attend leaders meetings for OM ships. We continue to pray for His clear leading for the ministry in the future.

On board work continues towards the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate. Two important areas are the installation of some needed fire dampers in some of the Air conditioning ducting and the completion of the generator project. We are waiting for some parts and materials to arrive for both of these areas.

Next week recruits will be arriving in Mosbach. 43 will be joining the Logos Hope. Pray for good preparation for the time that they will have with us on the Logos Hope. We still need to see more people join the Logos Hope. Pray that many will join the Short Term Exposure programme in March.

Check out the web site for more information: www.logoshope.org

In Community on Logos Hope

Esther talking to a friend

Pray that our children on board will grow in their walk with God and in life skills

Update

On Wednesday and Thursday this week Mike will have two days retreat with the senior leadership team of the Logos Hope. Pray for a refreshing encounter with God.

Yesterday we sent out two advance prepartation teams to Holland for our visit there in a few weeks. Keep praying for the God of the impossible to breakthrough.

Update

We took Rebecca to the airport in Copenhagan this morning. She is back at University in Canada tomorrow.

This week some 300 people on the Logos Hope begin each day with a time of silence and solitude -

Asking God for the impossible.

Hearing God in the impossible.

Our focus is to begin this year orientated in our Vision of God.

Becky's last evening in Koege with Ship friends

The Logos Hope - Let the Light shine

Logos Hope Book Fair

Our first Sunday Service in 2009 on board started with a vision of God from Isaiah 6:1 - 8. This transforming vision of Holiness and authority brings repentance and grace that enables us to respond to His call: " Whom should I send as a messenger to my people?"

Gareth Bolton was our guest speaker this morning. He is ministering with us together with his wife Malou. Check their web site at:

http://www.garethandmalou.org/

Family News

Rebecca returns to Canada on Monday for her last semester at University. Michelle had a surprise 21st birthday party on Wednesday 31st December in Adelaide. Esther is enjoying a break from School. Mike and Ann have enjoyed the relaxed days of Christmas and new year.

Yesterday, Mike, Ann and Rebecca worked as a team in the engine room to help clean and paint. We thank God for the dedication of those working each day to prepare the ship for the future.

The Logos Hope team

Pray for more people to join the Logos Hope team

Welcome to another year

It is with grateful hearts we look back over 2008. The Logos Hope is a place of much light. We see the hand of God on a community of people who represent nations and churches around the world.

We celebrated the New Year on Deck 9 (very top) of the Logos Hope. We had a great veiw of the fireworks being let off around the city. It was a special experience for all of us on board.

Earlier in the evening we worshipped God and listened as several shared about His work in their lives during the last year.

At the beginning of this year we have corporate times of silence as we focus on our vision of God for this coming year.

We will be meditating in scriptures:

Psalm 103

Psalm 46

Haggai 1 & 2

Encouragement

As we look towards 2009 we give thanks to God for His faithfulness throughout this last year. We can look towards 2009 with courage because He is with us. We stand in awe of Him and pray that He will be honored in all the places that we go.

"be still and know that I am God"

Psalm 46:10

Prayer

Pray for the work continuing in readiness for the PSSC (passenger Ship Safety certificate.

Pray that we will discover God's agenda as we take tome to be quiet in His presence.

Pray for more people to join the Logos Hope to serve the nations.

Praise God for His faithfulness.

Thank God for His provision.

Lunch with Rebecca on Logos Hope

Investing in People

Pray for wisdom as we take time to support the Logos Hope community. Pray for encouragement as we continue to prepare for the future.

The work on the generator is progresssing and there are many other tasks that need to be completed before the end of January. Pray that our Engineers will have wisdom in the details. Pray for the supply of materials in good time.

We hope to sail to the Netherlands in February and then on to the United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Ireland and then later in the year to sail to the Carribbean. Pray for the preparations for the ministry that is ahead of us.

Pray that good news will transform lives every day on the Logos Hope.

Check out this great Video about India

George Verwer visits India

Christmas

We rejoice as we remember the miraculous birth of Jesus. His life is now in us. This is God’s gift. It is the gift of salvation. The miracle of His presence with us transforms our understanding of reality. It is a time to be refreshed and to remember with joy this gift of Christ with us.

Nothing is impossible for God! We can trust him for the miraculous. You are living the miracle of His presence. He is able to do far more than we imagine. Thank Him for the gift of forgiveness. Thank Him for the gift of righteousness. Thank Him for the gift of His love. Thank Him for the gift of His PEACE. Thank Him for the gift of His Son with us today.

Pray for the Oppressed

Evil holds millions captive to slavery, poverty, oppression, disease and addiction. Pray for God's intervention. Pray for those who take initiative to bring transformation and restore dignity to the broken peoples of our world. Check these websites for information on the Dalits of India:

http://www.dalitnetwork.org/

http://www.josephdsouza.com/

Christmas Eve dinner - Esther with friends on Logos Hope

Christmas Greetings

We thank our Father for the gift of Christ in us.

Happy and Joyful Christmas

We celebrate The Gift in 2008

Financial Support

How are we financed on Logos Hope

Those on board the Logos Hope are responsible for raising personal financial support. This support provides for all our personal needs while on board including food and accomodation, toiletries, Esther's schooling, medical needs and even pocket money. It also helps towards the overall running costs of the ship such as fuel, port fees etc.

We also need to raise some extra support to help Rebecca complete her education. Write to her if you would like more details. heygirl1@gmail.com

If you would like to be partners with us and help support us financially, please contact us by email for more details:

gomshey@gmail.com

Mike & Ann

"For nothing is impossible with God"

Luke 1:37

Tonight we have a Christmas dinner on board.

We give thanks to God for His miraculous intervention in human history 2,000 years ago.

Short term workers

Pray that God will bring Short term people in 2009. We need more help to launch the ship into ministry. Check out the web site for more information:

Logos Hope

Web sites

We invite you to partner with us as we live to invest in people. Our personal vision is to see those around us grow and bear fruit that brings real transformation. Send us an email if you would like more information about our ministy. We send out a monthy prayer calendar.

Email us at: gomshey@gmail.com

Vist these web sites:

http://www.omships.org/

http://www.om.org/

http://www.logoshope.org/

http://www.doulos.org/

http://www.om.org.au/

Living by Faith

We look back over this last year with gratitude for the faithfulness of God and His unfailing love demonstrated in so many ways. We have expeienced His grace. He has given what we do not deserve. So much has been done on board to prepare the ship. We see His guiding hand in the details of our daily lives.

He is faithful towards us. He sees the frustrations and failures. We can tust His unfailing love. In Zehariah 3 we have a clear picture of what it means to stand in the presence of God in need of His grace.

1. We stand in His presence believing and confessing our need of Him
2. We stand in His presence knowing that the Lord rejects the accusations
3. We stand in His presence to receive His righteousness as a gift of grace
4. We stand in His presence with Hope in the work of the Messiah.

Christmas Greetings

The Hope we have brings joy today. We celebrate Christmas with a large international family

Christmas around the world

http://www.omships.org/share/index.php?id=2008-12-Christmas_Around_The_World

A place of Hope with a focus on the true meaning of Christmas

Update

The ship is open to the public this weekend. Pray for many opportunities to connect with our visitors and that the expereience will take everyone a step closer to Truth.

The work on the generator is progressing. We hope that the Surveyor will be able to visit at the end of January and that we will be able to obtain the Passenger Ship Safety certificate. We are praying for a pipe fitter and two experienced engineers to join us after Christmas to help strengthen the team work on the gnerator and to help with the general work in the engine room.

We also need people to join in January and in March. There are many opportunties for service and growth. Check out the Logos Hope website: www.logoshope.org

A little cold when shopping

Esther turned sixteen on the 18th December

Esther is now sixteen. Tonight we celebrate with a birthday party in the Staff lounge of Logos Hope. Rebecca is with us for Christmas. She graduates from Trinity Western in April 2009.

Logos Hope men

Pray for more men to join the Logos Hope

Update

Dear Friends,

The Christmas around the world weekends have been well attended by local people. The Logos Hope community includes ordinary people from many cultures and walks of life. We have seen a buzz of life on the Logos Hope experience deck. We will open for another weekend.