'And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.' Romans 8:28
In the first week of May, 2019, The board of Island Missions Support felt strongly directed by the Lord to sell the ship 'Far Horizons' and use the funds from the sale toward the purchase of a smaller vessel for mission work in the South Pacific. Having stepped forth immediately into obedience, the Lord has provided a buyer. The ship will be transferred to its new owner after the first of July.
This has been a very difficult time, especially because of the amount of work and heart Eric poured into 'Far Horizons'. However, 'Faithful with a little' opens doors for 'Faithful with a lot'. While this is hard, we are following the leading of the Lord with all our hearts.
Our mission vision has only changed in scale, not in purpose.
Please be in prayer for us regarding the following as we begin this new direction:
• The new work vessel needs to be approx. 45-55 ft. It should be power not sail, and capable in safely crossing the Pacific Ocean, have large fuel capacity as well as fuel efficient. Paravanes (for stabilization) would be phenomenal.
• While small repairs, paint and cleaning are expected on the next vessel, a large repair/rebuilding project is just too much for us. Please pray that the vessel will not need anything major.
• Downsizing to a smaller vessel is a big job. We need a lot of wisdom as to what goes with us to meet needs in the future.
Thank you for praying!
