Story number 5 for 17 Apr 2003

(Senegal) — And finally, After a 13-month stay, visiting 20 ports in 14 countries, one of the ships in the Operation Mobilization fleet has left Africa. But, not before over 750-thousand people visited the book fair, with another 100-thousand attending onboard conferences. Right up to the last hours in Senegal, God was at work. Crew members had numerous opportunities to encourage many small groups of believers to grow in their faith and share the Gospel boldly. Pray for these believers as they serve Him.