What's up?

There are lots of new things on the horizon from jobs, people and soon the open ocean!

If I ever showed my ship resume to a company on land, I think I would be laugh out of the office. I've had 10 jobs in the past 16 months. I don't know if it's a record, but I feel extremely blessed to work in almost every department on board the ship and to work with so many amazing people. The current position I'm filling was non-existent before I stepped in. I made the title up myself... here' goes: Assistant Creative Project Manager for the Deck 4 PSSP (Port Side Special Project) for the UK, Ireland & Netherlands Port Visits.

What does it mean? After the guest come on board and visit the book store they will enter the PSSP part. In the future this space will be called the "Journey of Life" and be where we present Help, Hope and the gospel. However, that area won't be completed by the time we travel to the UK. So they have enlisted me and my team leader, Su-Ling (Singapore) to come up with the concept and construction of the space. It's a big job and I'm excited about all the possibilities. Please pray that I do not become overwhelmed with the grandness of the job; my responsibilities are delegating task, budgeting and overseeing the construction of display walls, and a mini-theatre. But more importantly, pray for the visitors that come on board, that there hearts will be opened to Christ.

Next week we also receive our new recruits! This is always a thrilling time on board, as we get to meet new friends from around the world and welcome them into our community. Currently they are training in Germany. You can pray that they are ready for this adventure and trusting in God to grow and shape them over these next two years.


The last week of this month also brings a monumental occasion we have all be waiting for.... the PSSC, the certification that will allow us to sail as a passenger vessel. There are surveyors coming to inspect every nook and cranny of the ship, to make sure all our emergency procedures are in place and to insure that ship is safe for passengers. Once we have that certificate, we can leave Denmark and head off to new ports, for the ministry this book ship was built for. Pray that we pass and all the last minute projects will be finished quickly, efficiently, and safely.

New Year

Christmas came and went, followed quickly by new years and before we know it January will soon be over. These past few months I've been working with community ministries and had the great pleasure of preparing all the holiday activities for our 350 member community and their guests.
I now look forward to a new role, I will be serving with Public Ministries and working with the Experience Deck. An unique quality about the Logos Hope is that the whole of deck 4's purpose is to serve and minister to the guest that come on board.
My role on deck 4 is still in it's infancy and as I write this I'm not even sure what my responsibilities will be. But it will have something to do with guest relations, sharing the gospel with those who come on board in our future ports.
I'm looking forward to what God has in store for me this year. As I look back on 2008 I realize that words can not describe my thanks and appreciation for each one of you and all you have meant to me these past 16 months that the Lord has allowed me to serve on the Logos Hope.

Happy New Year from the the entire crew!