author
Every week, Logos Hope crewmembers have scheduled ‘Connect-Days’ where they go ashore in teams for outreach and to connect with the community. The pandemic restricts connecting with local people as much as previously, so these days crew focus on more practical projects. Recently, teams started taking care of the area close to where the ship is currently docked in Caracas Bay, Curaçao.
Help Ministries Manager Pavel Martinez (Mexico) thinks the clean-up project was a great opportunity to serve the community and to take good care of God’s creation at the same time. It also gave them an opportunity to have some interesting conversations with local people. He says, “When they asked me why we were cleaning the beach, I could tell them I want to show God’s love through my actions.”
Benjamin Föll (Germany) saw picking up rubbish as an easy way to bless the local community – untill he picked up a plastic bag with an animal cadaver in it. He says, “It smelled horrible! We grabbed the bag and threw it into our trash bag and whenever we opened the bag to throw more trash into it the bad stench came out of it. I was disgusted and questioned the sense of doing this.” But God used this situation to remind the young man of something: “I realised in our life it is the same as there is often something that stinks so badly that we don’t even want to touch it, but to get a clean heart and to get rid of, for example, a bad habit, we need to do exactly that. As we ask God to clean our hearts, we have to face the 'smelly' things in our lives and surrender everything to Him. Even if it’s hard and shameful to admit something, it is worth it when at the end Jesus just grabs the bag and takes it with Him,” says Benjamin.
Visible or invisible – the impact of ‘Connect-Days’ often lingers longer than the day itself in the hearts of ship volunteers and those they meet. Crewmembers want to be the hands and feet of Jesus and His love remains, even when the work is done.
Share On Your Socials
Caracas Bay, Curaçao :: A British couple shares about life's journey and their service on board Logos Hope.
Willemstad, Curaçao :: The ship enters her annual maintenance period and crew spread out to join projects on shore.
Willemstad, Curaçao :: Annual work on Logos Hope continues, with the ship freshly painted and back in the water.
Willemstad, Curaçao :: Logos Hope's crewmembers serve communities around the island and grow personally, through the experience.
Willemstad, Curaçao :: Logos Hope transports donations from the people of Curaçao to help Vincentians affected by recent volcano eruptions.
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :: Crew hear from speakers helping them consider how they may serve God with their future.
Caracas Bay, Curaçao :: A British couple shares about life's journey and their service on board Logos Hope.
Ships :: A crewmember shares his life story of finding purpose and his business plans for when he leaves the ship.
At Sea :: One crewmember has grown in her love and care for others, despite the disappointment of the last year.
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :: Logos Hope hands over aid donated by the people of Curaçao to Vincentians affected by volcanic eruptions.
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :: Logos Hope's crew gives Bibles to children and adults living in temporary shelters after the island's volcano erupted.
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :: Crewmembers share a message about God and receive one in return while visiting a shelter.
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :: Logos Hope is receiving visitors again - subject to limited numbers and social distancing.
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :: Logos Hope’s crewmembers install an outdoor playground, donated and shipped to the island from the USA.
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :: Logos Hope's crew are inspired by the attitude of islanders they meet while cleaning up after a volcano.
