convert but there was a mutual respect between the two of us from
then on. I can picture that same situation happening around the
campfire in Malta. Saint Paul spreading the Good News, the Maltese
and others responding, and at the end of the day everyone still goes to
bed a little bit more enlightened about different perspectives and world
views.
Although a big part of the Mission to Seafarers is selling phone
cards and sitting and talking to seafarers, we also work as advocates for
seafarer's rights. Many seafarers are either too scared or simply don't
know the right channels to go through when they are having a problem
on board their ship. Many times if a seafarer complains about how

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