I have not mentioned some of the events that took place on the ship, such as a special musical of 
Neil Sedaka’s music set in the Poconos performed by our friends in the Regent Singers and Dancers. We were sitting in our usual front row seats and Ronnie was picked out and taken up on stage as the 
sweet sixteen gal. She pulled it off well. Also some of the Balinese crew got together and did a special native “Kecak Dance” (translated as Monkey Dance, since one of the characters is dressed up like a monkey). One of our favorite crew members, I Kadek (pronounced eee –ca –deck), was one of the stars, portraying the evil king Ravan who is trying to steal away the 
lover of Prince Rama. It is based on the Hindu Ramayana epic, and was well performed by the crew who had purchased the costumes when we were in Bali.
Probably the hardest part of the trip was saying good-bye to so
many good friends and companions on the world cruise. The ship had a final gathering/party for all world cruisers, with a video of the entire cruise (yes, we did since get a copy by mail) and believe me there were lots of tears (on our part as well). 
This cruise was a once in a lifetime experience for us. We will never forget it, especially the wonderful people we met, and are so thankful for the opportunity to have gone to so many places. Every day was new and exciting. Every port was a revelation. I did a final report for the placement agency on my work. In it I mentioned the 19 sermons at 19 Sunday services that I did, the 53 Sea Day Devotional Bible Studies that I led, the 32 classes on meditation that I taught, and the other less official duties I carried out such as hosting the singles table and escorting land tours. I do feel that God used both Ronnie and me to touch a few lives in a special way, and all I can say in conclusion is “Thanks be to God!”
Neil Sedaka’s music set in the Poconos performed by our friends in the Regent Singers and Dancers. We were sitting in our usual front row seats and Ronnie was picked out and taken up on stage as the 
sweet sixteen gal. She pulled it off well. Also some of the Balinese crew got together and did a special native “Kecak Dance” (translated as Monkey Dance, since one of the characters is dressed up like a monkey). One of our favorite crew members, I Kadek (pronounced eee –ca –deck), was one of the stars, portraying the evil king Ravan who is trying to steal away the 
lover of Prince Rama. It is based on the Hindu Ramayana epic, and was well performed by the crew who had purchased the costumes when we were in Bali.Probably the hardest part of the trip was saying good-bye to so
many good friends and companions on the world cruise. The ship had a final gathering/party for all world cruisers, with a video of the entire cruise (yes, we did since get a copy by mail) and believe me there were lots of tears (on our part as well). 
This cruise was a once in a lifetime experience for us. We will never forget it, especially the wonderful people we met, and are so thankful for the opportunity to have gone to so many places. Every day was new and exciting. Every port was a revelation. I did a final report for the placement agency on my work. In it I mentioned the 19 sermons at 19 Sunday services that I did, the 53 Sea Day Devotional Bible Studies that I led, the 32 classes on meditation that I taught, and the other less official duties I carried out such as hosting the singles table and escorting land tours. I do feel that God used both Ronnie and me to touch a few lives in a special way, and all I can say in conclusion is “Thanks be to God!”
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