Logos Hope is sailing!

On Thursday 8th November, after 2 1/2 years in the Brodotrogir Shipyard in Croatia, the Logos Hope finally sailed for Germany and the final stage of its preperations for ministry. All the inspections and surveys were finally completed and the ship was allowed to depart on a beautiful sunny morning.


We are sad to have missed the departure but look forward to being on the quayside in Kiel as Logos Hope sails in.


You can follow the ship on its voyage at www.logoshope.org

Still not sailing!

Well we are now enjoying a break in beautiful sunny switzerland but the Logos Hope has not yet sailed from Croatia. Despite all our hopes that it would sail at the weekend, the local surveyor decided that because the ships was sailing under the classificaion of a cargo ship, that everyone onboard needed to have a full immersion survival suit! Logos Hope only had 34 on board so needed another 50 for all those who would sail. So hopefully today, 50 of these suits, costing approx €600 will have reached the ship and tomorrow the final inspection (Port State) can take place and the ship can set sail.

Before we left the ship, Liam did his bit helping to clean up the engine room.

Meanwhile the Packwood family decided that we would stick to our plan to travel through Italy to Switzerland for a weeks break. So we have had some great days travelling and seeing the sites and are now staying at a Christian hotel that is run by some old friends of ours from our time on Doulos.

Enjoying a pizza in Verona, Italy

The kids just love it here. They have a trampoline so that is a winner straight away as they really miss their trampoline from home. Also a barn with a climbing wall and flying fox slide, lots of trees to climb, bikes, games and much more. We are glad to have somewhere with internet access and comfy beds.

Next week we drive up to Germany for a couple of days in Mosbach again before heading to Kiel.

Obviously now Logos Hope won't be there until about a week later so we will have to stay on Logos 2 while we wait.