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A practical tribute to Dave and Joy Thomas

The OM Ships’ Thomas Guesthouse in South Carolina, USA, was dedicated to Dave and Joy Thomas, faithful members of OM Ships for 40 years.




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The world’s most beautiful smile

Through the smile of a handicapped child, a short-term worker sees God in the midst of suffering.




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Excitement about ice cubes

Participants in OM Panama’s after-school ministry for children from underprivileged neighbourhoods get excited about small things – even ice cubes.




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Getting on top of youth work--Underground!

“This place is so important to us,” says one teen about Underground at the community centre in Råslätt. “We have no other place to go.”




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Big Red Bus school tour reaches over 400 youth

OM Ireland's Creative Arts Team and a group from the US lead a week-long tour into schools and a kids’ club in a housing estate.




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Participants have a plan but rely on God to act

OM Ireland's biggest outreach of the year teaches participants to commit their ways to Him and trust Him to act.




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Move on, move out

A word of encouragement about being mobilised from a native who stayed in-country, yet encourages all to "go into all the world."




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We ran out of Bibles

OM Ireland journalist Hannah Rueber volunteered for a school programme and witnessed something truly incredible.




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A different kind of pollution

God gives an OM short term worker the perfect tract to explain the Gospel to an environmental activist.




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Atheist encourages Christians to tell others about Jesus

After listening to the Gospel a self-proclaimed atheist encouraged Christians to go tell others this Good News.




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Passover breakfast results in sharing about the Passover Lamb

The Passover season leads to a young Israeli woman asking about the Passover Lamb.




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Strategic Worship Outings create chance for connection

An incorrect GPS coordinate leads a worship team to the end of the road, yet God has another route planned.




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Biblical city receives the Hope of Israel outreach team

The Hope of Israel outreach team visits Yoqneam, a biblical city without a church.




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Going Off The GRID to learn about God

A French couple attended the Off The GRID discipleship programme in New Zealand, where they learned about missions and God.




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God provides during medical outreach in Guatemala

When specific medicine is not available during a medical outreach, OM Guatemala sees God miraculously provide for one mother in need.




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A second generation steps out

Name: Sam Castro Home: Pachuca, Mexico Born in: March 1988 Joined OM Ships: September 2013 Previous employment: Veterinarian Current job on board: Shift leader in the book fair




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Bringing hope and healing to South Korea

From 21 July - 19 August, Logos Hope brought the hope of the Gospel to over 50,000 people who visited the ship in Incheon, South Korea.




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Powered Up for Future Service!

OM Ships completes the ‘Power Up’ project and re-launches Logos Hope into active ministry.




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Rodney's rough but hopeful life

A story of one OM worker’s struggle, triumph and hope.




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A challenging youth

The spiritual life of a young student is a challenge to us all not to become stale.




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Goats for the future

The students of OM Malawi’s two schools are receiving something more than a Christ-centred education; a way to pay for future schooling.




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Reaching out in friendship

The women’s team finds opportunities to talk about God with many people, simply by being in the right place at the right time.




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Using literature to reach out

On Pakistan Independence Day, OM passes out literature to share testimonies of God's love for the nation.




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No conversion needed to wipe out debts

One widow in Pakistan finds herself supporting her family with no visible means of help; until she gains help from the OM tailoring skills course.




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Brighter outlook through sewing

Positive changes in Farah's life came from the skills training she received at OM's sewing centre and her commitment to work hard.




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Driven out and called back

Kabir left his hometown after being opposed for his faith but surprisingly was called back.




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Hope for children with autism

OM Ukraine Odessa invites children with autism and their families to a two-day summer camp.




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Easter puppet outreach in Vinnitsa province

In the weeks around Easter, the OM team in Vinnitsa reached out with a gospel puppet show to more than 1,500 people.




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A new life without alcohol

Alcoholism in both men and woman is a huge problem in Poland. One young woman decides she’s had enough and turns to Christ.




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Born to be beautiful

A group of fourteen OM volunteers recently started organising meetings for ten- to thirteen-year-olds in Mexico: the ‘Butterfly Club’. It´s a weekly gathering of thirty young girls in Hermosillo, Mexico. They come from a vulnerable environment with broken families that lack many basic resources.




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Not perfect, but willing

OM Mexico meets with young people seeking to serve God in missions during Expomision in Sonora, Mexico.




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A Mexican in South Asia

Javier left Mexico eight months ago to be a missionary in South Asia. Here he shares why he thought it would be an easier job.




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Tutoring the country next door

One worker in North Africa trusts God to provide financially and receives a request to tutor English.




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Making broken pieces beautiful

By offering a creative class for women, an OM worker finds ways to transform broken tiles into art and make relationships where she can share God’s truth.




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Amazing race: Outreach edition

10 challenges, 3 people, 0 phones and 1 awesome God.




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Praying for a woman in prostitution

An OM team in Hong Kong listens to the story of a woman in prostitution and offer her comfort and prayers.




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Living out the message of God

Team members of MAP Australia seek to live out the message of the Gospel to all people, no matter how sympathetic or opposed.




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The ‘butterfly effect’

Single mothers in Namibia experience life-changing opportunities, thanks to the work and care of one Namibian woman and the OM team.




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The truth and rain

The Africa Trek team reaches out to the Damara people in Namibia.




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The future in a bubble

Rodrieck and Geraldine Snyders of Walvis Bay, Namibia, have committed themselves to giving back to God—and they’re using fish to do it.




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Putting the Caucasus on the map

OMers share how God is moving among unreached people in their remote village in the Caucasus.




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News24 Business | MONEY CLINIC | I'm struggling to make ends meet. What should I consider before cashing out my savings?

JustMoney.co.za marketing manager Shafeeka Anthony lists the implications to consider before withdrawing savings or investments.




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News24 Business | MONEY CLINIC | I want to invest but am fearful of losing money. How can I overcome this?

An investment writer at Allan Gray discusses how investors can overcome the fear of losing money.




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News24 Business | MONEY CLINIC | Money is tight. How do I go about keeping insurance within my budget?

Stian de Witt, executive head at employee benefits firm NMG Benefits, shares a few tips on how to keep insurance in your budget when times are tough.




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News24 Business | Woolies shares surge as food sales shine - but there are problems down under

Shares in Woolworths surged more than 4% on Monday after an update showed its blue-chip food business continuing its strong growth trajectory and its fashion, beauty and home business delivering improving sales metrics.




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News24 Business | Mining and agriculture give Omnia a profit boost, but tax woes weigh

Explosives, chemicals and fertiliser group Omnia reported a 17% surge in interim operating profit on Monday thanks largely to standout performances from its mining segment and its South African agriculture business.




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News24 Business | Former lottery executive fired after disciplinary hearing

A number of dismissed lottery officials who have lodged appeals, as well as suspended officials, continue to draw salaries.




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News24 Business | Third-quarter unemployment rate decline outstrips expectations

South Africa's unemployment rate fell by more than expected in the third quarter, declining by 1.4 percentage points to 32.1%.




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Distributing Bibles at the Reindeer Festival

Partners of OM EAST distribute copies of My First Bible to Nenets children on the Yamal Peninsula in northern Arctic Russia.




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Have you ever seen the beautiful Georgian script?

OM EAST responds to the need for Christian books in the Georgian language.