Friend Ships November 2015 Activities ReportFRIEND SHIPS at PORT MERCY, 1019 North 1st Avenue, Lake Charles, LA 70601

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Dear Friends:

Thank you for the never-ending love and support you give to us here at Friend Ships. We are so grateful for all you do.

On November 9th and 10th, Friend Ships hosted Jerusalem Call in Lake Charles. It was a great two days of inspiration and information concerning the current situation in Israel and what we can do to support our great friend and ally. Several hundred people attended the conference held at the Rosa Hart Theatre in the Lake Charles Civic Center. The event kicked off Monday evening with a Pastors and Leaders Reception followed by music provided by Barry and Batya Segal from Jerusalem and speeches by Ambassador Ray Ichay, Senior Deputy Director General of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office and US Congressman Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas, Vice Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. The evening was closed out with a call to action by Jerusalem Call Director, Daniel Williams of Israel Allied Foundation who informed the attendees of various effective ways to stand with Israel.

On Tuesday morning, we enjoyed a wonderful Continental Breakfast, followed by presentations from the Israel Ministry of Tourism, Daryl Hedding of the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem and Jim Solberg of Bridges for Peace. This was followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session with Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, Ambassador Ichay, Erick Stakelbeck, an authority on the Middle East and national security and Daniel Williams. Then we heard from Tony Perkins, Erick Stakelbeck, Friend

Ships Executive Director Don Tipton and Daniel Williams.

We were so honored and pleased to be able to bring this event to our community and have received excellent feedback on the information and opportunities provided to the attendees. We pray for a harvest of fruit in strengthening the bond between our two great nations, our two peoples, a subject of such great importance to the Lord.

In addition to the victories we experienced this month, we also faced heart break including the loss of one of our dearest friends, Ann Sims, someone who has been a part of our team for more than 20 years. Ann is a person with such a rare giving, loving heart, one feels privileged just to be her friend. We will miss her dearly. We know she lives on with the Lord Jesus and look forward to meeting her there some day.

A few days later, we also lost our Captain, Eric Cutler. Captain Cutler came to serve with Friend Ships in 1993. Over the course of the next 22 years, he would sail as Captain or First Mate on each of our five ships. His missions took him from West Africa to the West Indies, to Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and to the Middle East in wars, civil wars, hurricanes, earthquakes and even a rescue of one of our vessels from a sandbar. Captain Eric served His God and served Him well. He was like the centurion who had soldiers under him who he would tell go and they would go and come and they would come, and like the centurion

Don and Sondra Tipton and the Friend Ships Teams

he also knew how to serve under His authority, Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior of all. Eric's skill, his humility, his kindness and his love will forever be a part of the Friend Ships legacy. During his time on the earth, he was our friend, he was our Captain, he was our armor bearer. He was the Lord's willing and capable servant. He was awesome and although we know he goes on living forever in a far better place and we will all sail together again, for now, he will be sorely missed.

For now, our next focus is on the upcoming three nation medical mission we plan to carry out in a few months. Please pray that all our needs are met for this mission that will touch so many with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

All our thanks and warmest regards,

The Jerusalem Call Event

Dear Friends:

Thank you for the never-ending love and support you give to us here at Friend Ships. We are so grateful for all you do.

On November 9th and 10th, Friend Ships hosted Jerusalem Call in Lake Charles. It was a great two days of inspiration and information concerning the current situation in Israel and what we can do to support our great friend and ally. Several hundred people attended the conference held at the Rosa Hart Theatre in the Lake Charles Civic Center. The event kicked off Monday evening with a Pastors and Leaders Reception followed by music provided by Barry and Batya Segal from Jerusalem and speeches by Ambassador Ray Ichay, Senior Deputy Director General of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office and US Congressman Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas, Vice Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. The evening was closed out with a call to action by Jerusalem Call Director, Daniel Williams of Israel Allied Foundation who informed the attendees of various effective ways to stand with Israel.

On Tuesday morning, we enjoyed a wonderful Continental Breakfast, followed by presentations from the Israel Ministry of Tourism, Daryl Hedding of the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem and Jim Solberg of Bridges for Peace. This was followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session with Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, Ambassador Ichay, Erick Stakelbeck, an authority on the Middle East and national security and Daniel Williams. Then we heard from Tony Perkins, Erick Stakelbeck, Friend

Ships Executive Director Don Tipton and Daniel Williams.

We were so honored and pleased to be able to bring this event to our community and have received excellent feedback on the information and opportunities provided to the attendees. We pray for a harvest of fruit in strengthening the bond between our two great nations, our two peoples, a subject of such great importance to the Lord.

In addition to the victories we experienced this month, we also faced heart break including the loss of one of our dearest friends, Ann Sims, someone who has been a part of our team for more than 20 years. Ann is a person with such a rare giving, loving heart, one feels privileged just to be her friend. We will miss her dearly. We know she lives on with the Lord Jesus and look forward to meeting her there some day.

A few days later, we also lost our Captain, Eric Cutler. Captain Cutler came to serve with Friend Ships in 1993. Over the course of the next 22 years, he would sail as Captain or First Mate on each of our five ships. His missions took him from West Africa to the West Indies, to Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and to the Middle East in wars, civil wars, hurricanes, earthquakes and even a rescue of one of our vessels from a sandbar. Captain Eric served His God and served Him well. He was like the centurion who had soldiers under him who he would tell go and they would go and come and they would come, and like the centurion

Don and Sondra Tipton and the Friend Ships Teams

he also knew how to serve under His authority, Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior of all. Eric's skill, his humility, his kindness and his love will forever be a part of the Friend Ships legacy. During his time on the earth, he was our friend, he was our Captain, he was our armor bearer. He was the Lord's willing and capable servant. He was awesome and although we know he goes on living forever in a far better place and we will all sail together again, for now, he will be sorely missed.

For now, our next focus is on the upcoming three nation medical mission we plan to carry out in a few months. Please pray that all our needs are met for this mission that will touch so many with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

All our thanks and warmest regards,

Captain Eric, Pam & Hana Cutler