Our dear friend and brother, Kee Thapa, passed away two weeks ago in his sleep. He had been serving with Mercy Ships for the past 6 months as a security guard and was due to go back home to Nepal the following day. Please remember his family during this difficult time as he leaves behind a wife and young daughter. Kee's death was a solemn reminder to our crew of the brevity of life and how quickly the Lord can choose to take us. Kee's death marked the beginning of two very hard weeks here on board. The next evening, one of our crew members took a nasty fall and was transferred for surgery on his leg. There have been multiple malaria cases among the staff here, all of which has kept our medical team very busy on top of an unusually heavy work load.
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. 1 Peter 3:12a
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Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17
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Where two or three are gathered in My name, there I am among them. Matthew 18:20
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Thank you all for your prayers; they are the ropes that uphold the ministry. For me personally, I just want to say that through it all, the Lord is good, and He is indeed peace. When things seem chaotic, and hardships come, it is when I spend time bringing those things to Him in prayer, He reminds me that He holds all these circumstances in His hands.
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 4:4-7
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hey i looked your latest pictures. tremendously uplifting and encouraging. you always seem to brighten up a room whether your in person or in a picture. i'm sure they love having you as much as you them. i had a friend kim sloan that was in Ghana this past year and the women in the picture with the cake looked just like her. i had to take a second look. anyways God bless and watch out for those drippy ceilings, they'll get you every time. 2 Cor. 4:1-2
"Therefore since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart; but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but commending ourselves to everyman's conscience in the sight of God."
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