The story of a Dutch/Finnish family aboard Logos Hope

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

Kuching, Malaysia :: The Logos Hope family celebrates Easter day together onboard.

Four Nigerian marine engineering students studying in Cebu, Philippines, receive practical training and spiritual encouragement through a Logos Hope engineer.

The world’s largest floating book fair welcomes its five millionth visitor as the tour of Asia comes to a conclusion.

In 1999, national bitterness and divisions were set aside on board Doulos, which facilitated an historic reconciliation after conflict in the Pacific islands.

The care the head teacher of Chiyembekezo School shows to her pupils even outside the classroom has a ripple effect on the larger community.

Over an eight-day period, 18 Ride2Transform cyclists travelled 690 kilometers, participating in a personal journey with the Lord and praying for the country of Malawi.

Water was not to be found when the OM team drilled in Chisopi, Malawi - until they drilled in front of the church.

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

OM Malawi’s Chiyembekezo School is giving out goats.

Miraculous healing from sudden paralysis gives an OM worker opportunity to preach the gospel in a community.

OM Founder George Verwer’s visit to Pakistan for the first time in 14 years brings encouragement to Pakistani Christians, especially local OM workers.

In December, OM Pakistan hosted a Christmas event for many affected by the bombings in September.

Teenagers give their lives to the Lord and a participant’s father is healed during a recent sports camp held by OM Pakistan.

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

OM Pakistan takes the popular Kids’ Game event to one of the most challenging parts of Pakistan to share a message of God’s love.

Over one month after the attacks on two churches in Youhanabad, Pakistan, OM's teams care for the emotional, spiritual and physical needs of those hurting.

One team member is delighted at God's way of multiplying the gospel message through the gift of an SD card.

Pressing on through the challenges of their work, one couple has seen God building on generations of home fellowships in Pakistan.

Extreme Leadership Training camps create unity in Ukraine.

After having some difficulty with the campers and teen leaders, OMer Stephen explains the significance of the cross and following Jesus—many respond positively.

OM Ukraine and experts in crisis management held a seminar for pastors serving on both sides of the conflict line in Eastern Ukraine.

Bus4Life is OM’s mobile missions centre to the unreached people of Central and Eastern Europe, bringing books and also participating in summer programmes, as it did in summer 2017.

Sunday School isn't just for Sundays anymore - it can be on any given day of the week in Ukraine.

Turning organic waste into bio-fuel and French-fry oil into bio-diesel; all these are innovative ways of building sustainable income for the church in Kaharlyk.

Thirteen young people from Latin America, including several OMers, spent their summer working in India. Eight of them are from Mexico, five from Costa Rica. They were on an exposure programme with India por Herencia, a partner organisation of OM Latin America.

Young Mexicans are challenged to do their part in missions during a conference in August, in which OM participated.

It's an unforgettable experience!” OM Mexico’s missions training impacts one participant’s life, who then returns to the training as a staff member.

Veracruz, Mexico :: Workers from Central Asia share their stories and challenge event participants to think about their part in global missions.

A worker becomes friends with twin sisters and sees God transform both lives.

After 10 years in North Africa, an OM worker sees a change in the hearts of neighbours and friends.

Long-term OM workers organize weekends of intercessory art, helping community connect creativity and prayer.

Workers from the Middle East North Africa Area share how they use strategic prayer to prepare the way for God to move across the region.

An OM worker visits an islamic university while trying to build a deeper relationship with a religious friend.

Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong are finding Christ's love.

Lincoln and Manna from Hong Kong are two of the four candidates to participate in OM EAP’s first Timothy Trek training programme this year.

Over 300 women work in Yat Lau Yat Fung – one woman, one-room walk-ups. OM works to bring each woman “Yat Mong” – one hope in Christ.

Teens gather in Warwick, Queensland this week for OM Australia's TeenStreet.

God changes teens' lives during TeenStreet Queensland in Australia at the beginning of July.

On 19 March, OM Australia moved into their new home, a place that will help mobilise more people and finances into missions.

Teens in Europe are gathered this week to connect with Jesus and each other. A month ago, teenagers in Australia had this experience.

Loving our Muslim neighbours is an opportunity and privilege.

A worker shares a story about becoming the fragrance of Christ as she and a team member wash the feet of a local village chief.

Young men from African nations find their identity and destiny through hiking in Namibia with the Wilderness Therapy Programme.

It matters not if we are from 200 countries; we are one in Christ and shall be for eternity. OMNI-team member Greg Kernaghan about ‘globalisation’.

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

A News24 Business reader has to pay R500 to receive a debt clearance certificate but is currently unemployed.

A News24 Business reader considering prescribing her debt looks to an expert for guidance on how the process works.

Simon Dippenaar, founder and managing partner at Simon Dippenaar & Associates, looks at the financial consequences of divorce and what you should consider.