The Dempsey's moved to Iquitos and was given the use of a Peruvian naval vessel for six months to get the river medical ministry started, but after that time, they began to look for their own boat. They had exhausted the search in the harbors of Iquitos and had found nothing. They went on a seven day fast and sought the Lord about what to do. On the fifth day, the Lord spoke and said there was a boat and the only one that came to mind was eight days away on the border frontier that Mike had heard about.
They had become good friends with
the mayor, Jorge Chavez Sabina, who is now a Congressman
in Lima, and he chartered a naval float plane to take
them to see the boat and accompanied them on the journey.
As soon as they saw it, they knew that was the one. It needed
a lot of work, but hey told the owner they would
buy it if he reduced the price by $20,000.00 and if they
could sell property in the States and raise enough money
to buy it. The owner started the boat downriver to
Iquitos that day.
The Dempseys returned to the States for their annual
furlough and was able to sell enough property to pay for
the vessel and to start refurbishing. At each step of
the refurbishing, something would sell or a group would
come in and the money would be there for the next phase.
It was a work of faith, but God is Good!
The Chosen Vessel in various stages of being refurbished.......
and now..................
The Chosen Vessel, inaugurated April 17, 1998
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(L) Mike, Susie, Congressman and Mrs. Jorge Chavez Sibina
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