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Chinese New Year - Mike & Esther

Mike & Esther on 25th January. Today the Surveyors are on board checking different aspects of the ship. Some work will be done as they adentify aspects that need to be corrected.

Getting on with the work

Praise God for the welders that continue to prepare the ship for sailing

Supporting the team

Giving encouragement in the engine room

Clean Up day

Today, is clean up day. Many will work in the engine room and in the theatre on Deck 3 to move materials and clean in preparation for the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.

Tonight 43 people will stay overnight on Logos Hope for their first time. They will then attend a pre-ship training program on shore before coming back in the beginning of February to join the team.

We give thanks to God for His faithfulness in our lives and in the ministry.

Today is Rebecca's 24th Birthday. She is in Canada.

Getting ready

Last night we prayed for leaders in the ministry. We prayed for those going the extra mile every day to get the ship ready for the PSSC. In the next two days many will stop other taskes to help with a final preparation initiative in the engine room and in clearing ministry spaces that have been used as a work or storage place. Pray for grace, energy and safety as we work together as a team.

Praise God for news of people who have come to faith through contact with Logos Hope people in recent days.

Life on Logos Hope

Tomorrow morning Mike will be teaching on leadership for the Logos Hope community. We continue to depend on the grace of God for our daily walk. It is a joy to see the passion in the community for Christ's love to be evident in our lives.

This morning Ann led a Bible study group in the book of Daniel.

Esther is waiting for her Australian school books to arrive.

Update

Work continues on the Generator and the electrical switchboard. Next week the Surveyors will be on board. We are taking steps closer. may are working extra time to finish tasks in preparation. Every morning a group is meet for prayer from 6am to 7am. In the next few days many will work together to clean the engine room and other areas that have been a work or storage site during the project. This morning we had a safety and security reminder to help us in our awareness of what will be needed to sail the ship safely and securely.

A few days to go

The Lloyds Surveyors will be on board from the 26th January. This week we will focussed on our preparedness and on the jobs that need to be completed before they arrive.

Back on board

We are now back on board the Logos Hope after spending a week in Mosbach metting with Ship leaders and the team at the HQ.

We also met some who are joining OM. It was a special encouragement to meet with Janice from our home church in Australia.

Work continues towards the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate. We are thankful for all those who are helping to complete these works so that we can sail with good news.

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.