Voyage of No Return

As a farewell gesture to good friends, Johan and Margaret Blankenburg (Plank) travel with Karl & Susie to the Rotterdam Port. Here Karl and Susie plan to sail for the land of freedom – America. Charming Captain Boswell convinces Johan and Margaret to spend their last night with Karl and Susie aboard the Minerva.

Johan and Margaret awaken the next morning to the Minerva’s gentle sway. They rush to the deck. Something is wrong. Dreadfully wrong. Oh, why did we ever agree to sleep on this ship? How will we cope with the birth of our firstborn in such dangerous circumstances? How will our widowed mother back home cope with the shock of this sudden turn of events?

See the yonder beacon through the fog? It’s the beacon of faith that keeps this young couple on course when the sea of life turns difficult and dangerous. It becomes their guide when they need the power to forgive their enemies. It’s where their eyes turn when turning back proves impossible on the Voyage of No Return.