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Though seafarers ought to be remembered every Christmas, Bundren is stretching his funds to ramp up his gifts this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\nwant to give them something significant,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aware of the chronic isolation onboard, earphones are included this year with practical items like toiletries and treats.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently,\nBundren\u2019s mission received a $400 gift via the International Christian Maritime\nAssociation (ICMA) from the International Transport Workers\u2019 Federation (ITF)\nSeafarers\u2019 Trust. The funds dispersed by the North American Maritime Ministry\nAssociation (NAMMA) support his Christmas giving program where minimal funds\nare otherwise available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe\nimpact is enormous. I love it,\u201d said Bundren. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was almost ready to throw in the towel,\u201d said the sixty-nine-year-old chaplain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With\nlimited funding and a drop in volunteers, he thought it was \u201cimpossible to get\ndone by Christmas.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the financial boost and ingenuity, his resourcefulness has paid off. Securing the assistance of a high school wrestling coach in his neighborhood, the renters of the church parsonage, and the dedication of a Ross Baptist Church deacon and his wife, Stella, bundles of socks and gloves, toothbrushes and more are being sub-divided into gift boxes, wrapped and prepared for delivery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are old fashion Church workers,\u201d said Bundren.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stella\ncrochets 500 watch caps annually for inclusion in the seafarer\u2019s Christmas\nboxes. A stocking hat may seem a small item by some, but to those working on\nthe decks of huge vessels in frigid waters, it is a big deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\njust love doing it,\u201d said Stella Evans, a long-term supporter of seafarers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evans began visiting ships in the Port of Indiana in the early 1970s. At that time, she and her husband would take their children on port visits. Time has passed. Things have changed. Evans remains an integral part of care as she creates hats from home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI remember one time a seafarer made me a hat,\u201d she said. \u201cHis name was Oliver. It came in a cigar box. That means a lot to me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within\nglobal shipping, language and cultural barriers and pandemic protocols there\nare unseen workers. For them, Christmas gifts hit home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey\ntry to understand why a stranger would do this for them,\u201d the chaplain said. \u201cIt\nis because of Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still feeling a bit squeezed by his calendar, Bundren adjusted his deadline to include the 12 days beyond Dec. 25. Thanks to his faithful volunteers he\u2019s fairly confident seafarers far from home will personally receive gifts from the greater maritime community through his Midwestern ports this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Photo<\/strong> courtesy of Marshal Bundren.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Chaplain Marshal Bundren hustles as the Christmas season closes in. 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