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20 Jan

Only Weeks Away

The ship is getting ready to serve the various populations of Mazatlan and the unreached people along the Sea of Cortez! We have a group of experts this week volunteering time to prepare for the voyage.

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24 Dec

Continuing Our Journey

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1 Sep

Amazing Grace Makes a Splash

After months of preparation and sweat equity from many volunteers, we are ever closer to our voyage to Mazatlán, Mexico to serve those in need.

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8 Jul

Amazing Grace Officially Dry Docked

After a final fail at the Sausalito shipyard, several miracles happened allowing Amazing Grace to dry dock at Bay Ship & Yacht in Alameda. Alameda was our first choice but insurance requirements stood in the way. The insurance company required a haul out to give us coverage and the shipyard required insurance to haul us […]

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28 Jun

One More Delay, One More Prayer

At the threshold of the shipyard, one of the dock’s supporting rails broke. It is being repaired and we plan on moving the boat to shore tomorrow. In God’s time!

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27 Jun

Sailing for Repairs

Amazing Grace arrived safely in Sausalito at 1523. I accidentally turned off the tracking half way through the cruise. It was a shakedown cruise after all. Tomorrow Amazing Grace will get makeover #1 at Sausalito Shipyard & Marina.

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23 Jun

Prayer Can Move Mountains

God willing we sail to San Francisco on Sunday so we’re cleaning the freshwater tanks. I asked Noah what’s more important: bailing water or prayer? He said, “Prayer can move more than water. It can move mountains.”

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18 Jun

Getting Ready to Sail

We installed and checked many systems this weekend. Bilge pump, generator, both main engines, anchors, hydraulic rudder systems and the autopilot. Here is the Full Report: Ran plumbing to the main bilge pump & ran the generator which ran smoothly and the new sea water pump cooled the system as designed. We tested the hydraulic […]

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18 May

Logistics and a Much Needed Nap

After weeks of continuous phone calls, surveys and ship preparations yesterday we received a quote for ship insurance to sail to Mexico. One small step. Now on to getting into the shipyard. Here’s Noah and Zeus catching some much needed sleep during a lunch break.

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5 Apr

125 Gallons of Water Plants

First Presbyterian Church Newhall – you blessed us today! Sanding the railing, power washing & cleaning out about 125 gallons of water plants. Noah is so glad he doesn’t have to do it all.

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