Isaiah 55: 12

You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Lord, what a joyful promise! We pray that Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. In just a little over a month the Mudges will be on their way to Peru. We pray for a special anointing of the Holy Spirit upon them and for all the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. (Galatians 5: 22-23) And we pray for joy and peace while Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia take care of all the little details necessary for a long term mission. Amen.