Mike is at the shipyard

Every three years or so the Morning Star is taken out of the sea and brought to the shipyard to be overhauled. This year Mike has been joining the team working on repairing the boat. It is stripped down, sanded, sanded and more sanded. Rust is removed, holes patched, rotted wood repaired and then it gets its new coat of paint and it ready to be launched back in the sea again.

Please pray for energy and safety for all the workers there. Pray for all that is needed to make the repairs complete to come in, including parts, finances etc.

This boat is a big tool that HM uses to take the gospel to the islands and surrounding countries of Greece. To read more, see our new HM website wwww.hellenicministries.com or on Facebook become a fan of Morning Star Santa Cruz.

Greek Easter and Mike's Birthday

Mike and I celebrated Greek Easter with a co-worker and her family down in a village in the Peloponnesos. It was such a treat to be received so warmly by this family and to enjoy an authentic cultural experience with them. Goat and octopus were served for dinner, fireworks and miniature hot air balloons were released on Sat. midnight, and Greek music and dancing in the square on Sunday! Additionally, we celebrated Mike's 52nd birthday there on Easter Sunday. We thoroughly enjoyed our time together and realize it's hospitality like this that causes so many to love Greece.

HM Family Conference a Success!

Mid April found almost all of the HM team gathered up at Porto Astro for a four-day annual conference. This was the first time we hosted this event out at the property and a great time was had by all.

God graced us with mild weather so that we were all able to remain warm enough in our unheated cabins and trailers. It rained a little a couple of the days, but nothing too drastic to keep us (abt 100 of us) inside all day.

A team of adults and high schoolers from Prairie Christian Academy in Canada came and blessed us by cooking, providing camp maintenance and childcare so we were able to enjoy our time together.

The days were filled with personal quiet times, study of Philippians led by guest speaker Jacques Teeuwen, ministry reports, corporate worship times, brainstorming sessions and fun game times together. We all came away refreshed and energized to begin the busy summer season of ministry.

Thank you so much for all your prayers.

No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. Ps 33:16-17. The joy of the Lord is my strength. Neh 8:10.