NATHANIEL'S DAYS ON DOULOS Oct 2008 - Jan 2009  
 

Nathaniel Lai (front right) on MV Doulos’ deck with children visitors from Cebu, the Philippines in January 2009

Nathaniel has finished his mission with OM's ship MV Doulos for Short Term Program serving from Australia, Timor, Singapore, Malaysia, to the Philippines during October 2008 through January 2009. Welcome to click on his voyage and sea adventure. He is studying Engineering at University of New South Wales from 2009-2012.

Please click on the followings-->25th - 28th October 2008. FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA

28th October – 4th November 2008. OPEN SEA1

4th - 11th November 2008. DILI, TIMOR-LESTE

12th – 17th November 2008. OPEN SEA2

17th November – 5th December 2008. SINGAPORE
"...Today is the day that we cross the equator! Captain Ashley gave a sermon on giving. Since today was the day we crossed the equator, there was the traditional life boat race between the southern and northern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere won. There was going to be “emergency training”, in other words, an excuse to go swimming. Unfortunately, someone spotted some sharks in the water. There was a signing of certificates, ice cream and a tug of war competition as well..."

10th December 2008 – 3rd January 2009. KUCHING, MALAYSIA
"...Our faith has to be so strong on the inside, that even when we’re not trying, it shows. We’ve got to be so full of God that it comes out of us, like honey oozing out of a bottle. This way, when we actually try to “squeeze the bottle”, or engage our world, we are ready. I think the Doulos gave this impression. Even though we didn’t tell anyone that we were Christians, people outside the ship knew..."

8th – 17th January 2009. CEBU, THE PHILIPPINES

[To be continued by your adventure on another ship of OM, i.e. MV Logos II or MV Logos Hope. MV Doulos is retiring soon in 2009. Please browse--> MV Doulos. ]