and children and that is the best thing for me when I am away for so
long." I had seen this ship every two weeks and it had not once truly
occurred to me the impact that a simple internet card and genuine
conversation could have on this man. This unusual kindness in a
faraway land is what the mission in Hong Kong and around the world is
here for.
The mission however is not only here to bring phone cards to
seafarers. We are also here to listen. On this same ship a few weeks
later I had a conversation with a Ukrainian seafarer from Crimea. He
was in his mid-forties and was about 6 feet tall and a strong build. He is
married with two kids back home and as we were talking the

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