A BETTER LIFE ! ISSUE 12 | страница 2

Sharing Influence and Affection In the recent Panama sailing, despite it being their day off, a small group of Logos Hope’s crew decided to visit an orphan- age. Having been permitted by the director to speak to the young people, the ship’s volunteers came prepared with a pro- gramme to spend time and show love as a blessing to those at the centre. “Getting their attention was not easy,” said Wan Li Haw (East Asia Pacific). The tone changed once Christa Shipman (USA) started explaining the gospel through her own life story. Christa explained that she comes from a large family, which means that sometimes she feels as though she has been forgotten. She also explained that this sometimes meant not being able to afford to buy things she wanted. In order to spend more quality time with the kids, the team divided into smaller groups for more personal discussion. When it was time to leave “they didn’t want us to go, and were asking when we would come back.” The crewmembers were joyful for being able to share love and hope to children and teenagers in such need of affection and good influences. (Story from LOGOS HOPE)