Ephesians 1: 15-19a
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.

Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, we give thanks for Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge, for their great faith in You and for their love of all the saints. We continue to ask that they receive the Spirit of wisdom and revelation and get to know You better every day. May the eyes of their hearts be enlightened so that they may know the hope to which You have called them, the riches of glorious inheritance in the saints and the incomparable great power of faith found in You. Amen.

James 3:17
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

We thank You, Lord, for every good gift that You have bestowed upon Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge. We thank You for wisdom and guidance and for the good fruit that will result from the Mudges’ mission in Peru. We look forward to that harvest of righteousness. On a more practical note, humbly Lord, we ask You to bring forth more monthly pledges so that an early Spring departure for Peru may come to pass.
Amen.

Joel 2:28-30a, 32a
And afterward,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
Your old men will dream dreams,
Your young men will see visions.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days. I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth. And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Lord, we know that these words refer to the end times and no one knows when that will be. However, we ask for the gift of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit now for Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge. We pray for Lydia that in her youth she will see visions of what You have in store for her and that she may so well know You that she will prophesy and spread Your Word and Your Love to all whom she encounters. We pray for Father Shaw and Mother Julie that they also will prophesy and dream dreams even before they are old. Pour out your Spirit, Lord, upon these three faithful servants. We look forward to wonders in the heavens and on the earth and we thank You that everyone who calls upon Your Name will be saved. Amen.

Psalm 139:7-10
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
If I settle on the far side of the sea,
Even there your hand will guide me,
Your right hand will hold me fast.

We thank You, Lord, for the beauty of your Scripture, your Word. We thank you for the beauty of creation and we thank You for your promise that wherever we may be You will be there. We thank You for your indwelling in the minds, hearts and souls of Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge right now in the diocese of Albany and in Peru on the far side of the sea in the years to come. Thank You that your hand will guide them; your right hand will hold them fast. Amen.