Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Liv Hick's Prayer
Father, Thank You for the wonderful things happening to the Mudges. We praise You for Your hand in their lives and their obedience to being uncomfortable in a language, because You can help them learn another; for being uncomfortable in a new culture, because You can shake out the cobwebs of conformity and broaden their understanding of Your beautiful differences in peoples and places. Father, I ask that you continue to encourage them in their relationships, in their language learning, and that they could get their permanent visas. Thank You for Lydia's birthday, help her to have a wonderful party. Give her good friends. Bless Julie and Shaw's upcoming teaching schedules. Thank You for the beautiful weather and keep them healthy and safe, for Your glory. In Christ we pray. Amen
Weekly Prayer
Psalm 13:5-6
But I trust in your unfailing love;
My heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
For He has been good to me.
We trust in your unfailing love, Lord Jesus. Our hearts rejoice in your salvation. We sing praises to You, Lord, for you have been good to us. We thank You Lord, for the new developments this week in the Mudge Mission Ministry. Thank You for Fr. Shaw’s selection to be Academic Dean and for Mother Julie’s appointment as Registrar of the seminary. Be with them as they talk to the rector of the mission parish so that their role there will be just what You want it to be. Thank You for Lydia. Bless her mightily on her “Sweet 16” birthday. Keep her safe and ever growing in You. Amen.
But I trust in your unfailing love;
My heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
For He has been good to me.
We trust in your unfailing love, Lord Jesus. Our hearts rejoice in your salvation. We sing praises to You, Lord, for you have been good to us. We thank You Lord, for the new developments this week in the Mudge Mission Ministry. Thank You for Fr. Shaw’s selection to be Academic Dean and for Mother Julie’s appointment as Registrar of the seminary. Be with them as they talk to the rector of the mission parish so that their role there will be just what You want it to be. Thank You for Lydia. Bless her mightily on her “Sweet 16” birthday. Keep her safe and ever growing in You. Amen.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Fr. Shaw Mudge's Prayer Mail
Dear Friends in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) We are having great weather today, for the first day in a long time. Wow! Praise God.
2) We have our seminary ministries lined up. Julie accepted a position as the Seminary's Registrar this week. It seems that quite a few clergy are interested in having us visit their parishes; we are leading a prayer time for Diocesan youth leaders tomorrow. And our ministries at the mission parish are beginning to take shape. Course preparation is underway.
3) Lydia is having a great time with various youth in the area.
Prayer requests:
1) That we can get everything prepared in time for classes to begin on September 14.
2) For our Visa process.
3) For our budget of time and finances, and continuing good relationships with people.
4) For continuing language progress.
5) For Lydia's sixteenth birthday on Friday (and for on that occasion, she's having a "slumber" party at our apartment).
6) For the meeting with the Rector of the mission on Wednesday at 10:30 am (Lima time - same time as Chicago, I believe), as we discuss our up-coming parish ministry opportunities.
Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you all daily.
God bless you!
In Christ,
Shaw+
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) We are having great weather today, for the first day in a long time. Wow! Praise God.
2) We have our seminary ministries lined up. Julie accepted a position as the Seminary's Registrar this week. It seems that quite a few clergy are interested in having us visit their parishes; we are leading a prayer time for Diocesan youth leaders tomorrow. And our ministries at the mission parish are beginning to take shape. Course preparation is underway.
3) Lydia is having a great time with various youth in the area.
Prayer requests:
1) That we can get everything prepared in time for classes to begin on September 14.
2) For our Visa process.
3) For our budget of time and finances, and continuing good relationships with people.
4) For continuing language progress.
5) For Lydia's sixteenth birthday on Friday (and for on that occasion, she's having a "slumber" party at our apartment).
6) For the meeting with the Rector of the mission on Wednesday at 10:30 am (Lima time - same time as Chicago, I believe), as we discuss our up-coming parish ministry opportunities.
Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you all daily.
God bless you!
In Christ,
Shaw+
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
A Prayer by Liv Hicks
Father, I ask for the right maid for the Mudges, one that can see the love of God through their lives, one that is a real help, an honest one, and one that has a sense of humor about Americans. I ask that the Mudges would love and grow to understand the Peruvians through this servant. I pray for the visa and all the other necessary papers to be granted to the Mudges and that they would know as soon as possible even before September 2nd. Help them to feel more and more comfortable in their language skills. Bring them bonuses of fun encounters, help them to continue to learn and be comfortable in the learning processes. Protect them through earth quakes and tremors, protect this whole country from this disaster. Thank You Father for the Mudges, we ask Your blessing on them. In Christ we pray. Amen
Weekly Mudge Prayer
Psalm 121:5-8
The Lord watches over you—
The Lord is your shade at your right hand;
The sun will not harm you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm—
He will watch over your life;
The Lord will watch over your coming and going
Both now and forever more.
Lord, thank You that You watch over Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge day and night. Thank You for keeping them safe in Lima, safe from earthquakes,safe from taxicab accidents, safe from the swine flu. Thank You for watching over every aspect of the Mudge’s lives, every coming and going both now and forever more.
Amen.
The Lord watches over you—
The Lord is your shade at your right hand;
The sun will not harm you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm—
He will watch over your life;
The Lord will watch over your coming and going
Both now and forever more.
Lord, thank You that You watch over Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge day and night. Thank You for keeping them safe in Lima, safe from earthquakes,safe from taxicab accidents, safe from the swine flu. Thank You for watching over every aspect of the Mudge’s lives, every coming and going both now and forever more.
Amen.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Dear friends in Christ,
Peace be with you.
Thanksgivings:
1) For our language progress so far! Shaw's assessment: Language learning is daily making progress, step by step. Julie's assessment: we have a long way to go. Shaw's unbiased assessment of Julie's assessment: Shaw is impressed by how well Julie can speak Spanish, and she can speak it very well.
2) We had a good meeting with the Rector of the seminary today (the overall Dean of the seminary), and we have begun planning the next segment of the academic year, as well as looking towards 2010.
3) Lydia has become part of two youth groups: a diocesan youth group (Spanish speaking) and an expat youth group (English speaking). She really likes both.
4) For the Lord's provision for our lives, and for your prayers. They make a difference.
5) Lydia has begin the advanced course in Spanish at the language school.
Prayer requests:
1) For our upcoming seminary responsibilities; for our course preparation, administrative goals, and teaching abilities. Prayer for Julie's upcoming choice of responsibilities.
(Shaw has been asked to be Academic Dean of the Seminary, and he has accepted. Julie is also pondering one of two roles with the seminary. We are going to be team teaching two courses, and also each of us will be mentoring a group of students. Classes begin September 14. It is a bit like jumping into the deep end, at least, initially.)
2) Our travels across Lima, as we get to know the clergy, students, and their parishes better.
3) Continued prayers for our finances, priorities, time management, and for continued good relationships with our landlady and other people in our building.
4) Please pray for the people in the city and buildings.
(Some people get a little nervous with the tremors. We had another one on Saturday morning that I slept through, but other people noticed it. The buildings in Lima undergo a certain elastic bending and twisting during earthquakes and tremors, so things jar loose, and repairs are needed from time to time - which gets back to the prayer for building maintenance and being on good terms with our landlady.)
5) For continued improvement in our language learning and comprehension.
6) For our participation in the life of Church of the Ascension in the District of Surco, the parish that we attend in Lima (where the diocesan offices are and where the seminary is). This week, Julie has been asked to become involved in the music ministry, and Shaw and Julie have been asked to participate liturgically on a regular basis.
7) For our visa application process. Courses now begin on September 14, and now, we are not expected to hear back about our visa applications until September 2. We hope to go to a Peruvian Consulate in Chile for a day and return, between the two dates, as part of the visa process. We would like a positive response before September 2, if possible.
8) Please pray for the right person to help us with house-work.
(We now need someone to help us, because of the increased seminary and diocesan work load and because the amount of dust thrown up by area construction - including: a) a new road surface being put in, on a nearby street starting this week, and b) a new apartment building going up across the street. We are going to need someone to help out part-time with housecleaning, perhaps two mornings a week, such as Tuesday and Friday.
Hiring house-help is normal for people in Lima with our responsibilities; we have given it a try without, and now, with better language skills, having finished language school, and having had a time of adjustment, we will try again; such the person would typically help out in other ways, such as language learning and by helping us with local knowledge.)
Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Lima, Peru
Peace be with you.
Thanksgivings:
1) For our language progress so far! Shaw's assessment: Language learning is daily making progress, step by step. Julie's assessment: we have a long way to go. Shaw's unbiased assessment of Julie's assessment: Shaw is impressed by how well Julie can speak Spanish, and she can speak it very well.
2) We had a good meeting with the Rector of the seminary today (the overall Dean of the seminary), and we have begun planning the next segment of the academic year, as well as looking towards 2010.
3) Lydia has become part of two youth groups: a diocesan youth group (Spanish speaking) and an expat youth group (English speaking). She really likes both.
4) For the Lord's provision for our lives, and for your prayers. They make a difference.
5) Lydia has begin the advanced course in Spanish at the language school.
Prayer requests:
1) For our upcoming seminary responsibilities; for our course preparation, administrative goals, and teaching abilities. Prayer for Julie's upcoming choice of responsibilities.
(Shaw has been asked to be Academic Dean of the Seminary, and he has accepted. Julie is also pondering one of two roles with the seminary. We are going to be team teaching two courses, and also each of us will be mentoring a group of students. Classes begin September 14. It is a bit like jumping into the deep end, at least, initially.)
2) Our travels across Lima, as we get to know the clergy, students, and their parishes better.
3) Continued prayers for our finances, priorities, time management, and for continued good relationships with our landlady and other people in our building.
4) Please pray for the people in the city and buildings.
(Some people get a little nervous with the tremors. We had another one on Saturday morning that I slept through, but other people noticed it. The buildings in Lima undergo a certain elastic bending and twisting during earthquakes and tremors, so things jar loose, and repairs are needed from time to time - which gets back to the prayer for building maintenance and being on good terms with our landlady.)
5) For continued improvement in our language learning and comprehension.
6) For our participation in the life of Church of the Ascension in the District of Surco, the parish that we attend in Lima (where the diocesan offices are and where the seminary is). This week, Julie has been asked to become involved in the music ministry, and Shaw and Julie have been asked to participate liturgically on a regular basis.
7) For our visa application process. Courses now begin on September 14, and now, we are not expected to hear back about our visa applications until September 2. We hope to go to a Peruvian Consulate in Chile for a day and return, between the two dates, as part of the visa process. We would like a positive response before September 2, if possible.
8) Please pray for the right person to help us with house-work.
(We now need someone to help us, because of the increased seminary and diocesan work load and because the amount of dust thrown up by area construction - including: a) a new road surface being put in, on a nearby street starting this week, and b) a new apartment building going up across the street. We are going to need someone to help out part-time with housecleaning, perhaps two mornings a week, such as Tuesday and Friday.
Hiring house-help is normal for people in Lima with our responsibilities; we have given it a try without, and now, with better language skills, having finished language school, and having had a time of adjustment, we will try again; such the person would typically help out in other ways, such as language learning and by helping us with local knowledge.)
Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Lima, Peru
Friday, August 14, 2009
August Newsletter
“The many languages of Lima”
I have heard several people in the U.S. say that Spanish is an easy language because there are so many words like English.... Well, that probably is true for the first year or two of Spanish in High School or College. Once you get on the ground in a country like Peru, however, Spanish is as complicated as any other Romance language.
Here in Lima, there is a wide variety of Spanish that is spoken. About a week ago, a linguist in Lima pointed out to us, that the kind of Spanish which one speaks in Lima depends on several factors. Our linguist friend mentioned 4 different kinds in Lima alone. And Spanish in Peru varies in the jungle, mountains, and other coastal areas, as well. That is just Spanish. Then, there are varieties of other languages in the country.
As seminary professors, we need to understand the variety of Spanish that students may use when they ask questions, so we are trying to learn at least two different kinds of Spanish for that: two different languages, in effect.
The first kind is the one you learn in language school. The other is the one spoken by many people on the street, with words that are not found in the dictionary, or if they are in the dictionary, have different meanings on the street. Both languages represent different worlds. Even people born and raised in Peru, who speak the first language, can not understand the second. That is how different it is. I call the street language "taxi" or "maintenance" because it seems that many taxi drivers and maintenance workers speak this second language.
How are we doing?
Language school: Julie and I have finished language school. We have two tutors who help us weekly. Our language abilities increase daily. We are on track for what we need to do.
Present Ministry: Julie has been asked by Bp. Godfrey to be his equivalent of Fr. Peter Schofield in the Diocese of Albany, with respect to coordinating matters relating to people in the ordination process. Julie and I are also preparing to teach our next courses as a team at the seminary: in October. We are visiting parishes and learning Lima.
Residency papers: We are well on the way, we hope, to get our residency visas and carnets. It is an interesting process. Much patience is needed.
Prayer Requests:
• Listening and Speaking skills
• Seminary courses
• Continuing adjustment and good health
• Residency papers process
Blessings! – Julie, Shaw, and Lydia
I have heard several people in the U.S. say that Spanish is an easy language because there are so many words like English.... Well, that probably is true for the first year or two of Spanish in High School or College. Once you get on the ground in a country like Peru, however, Spanish is as complicated as any other Romance language.
Here in Lima, there is a wide variety of Spanish that is spoken. About a week ago, a linguist in Lima pointed out to us, that the kind of Spanish which one speaks in Lima depends on several factors. Our linguist friend mentioned 4 different kinds in Lima alone. And Spanish in Peru varies in the jungle, mountains, and other coastal areas, as well. That is just Spanish. Then, there are varieties of other languages in the country.
As seminary professors, we need to understand the variety of Spanish that students may use when they ask questions, so we are trying to learn at least two different kinds of Spanish for that: two different languages, in effect.
The first kind is the one you learn in language school. The other is the one spoken by many people on the street, with words that are not found in the dictionary, or if they are in the dictionary, have different meanings on the street. Both languages represent different worlds. Even people born and raised in Peru, who speak the first language, can not understand the second. That is how different it is. I call the street language "taxi" or "maintenance" because it seems that many taxi drivers and maintenance workers speak this second language.
How are we doing?
Language school: Julie and I have finished language school. We have two tutors who help us weekly. Our language abilities increase daily. We are on track for what we need to do.
Present Ministry: Julie has been asked by Bp. Godfrey to be his equivalent of Fr. Peter Schofield in the Diocese of Albany, with respect to coordinating matters relating to people in the ordination process. Julie and I are also preparing to teach our next courses as a team at the seminary: in October. We are visiting parishes and learning Lima.
Residency papers: We are well on the way, we hope, to get our residency visas and carnets. It is an interesting process. Much patience is needed.
Prayer Requests:
• Listening and Speaking skills
• Seminary courses
• Continuing adjustment and good health
• Residency papers process
Blessings! – Julie, Shaw, and Lydia
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Weekly Mudge Prayer
Psalm 90: 16-17
Do wonderful things for us, your servants,
And show your mighty power to our children.
Our Lord and our God,
Treat us with kindness
and let all go well for us.
Please let all go well!
Heavenly Father, do wonderful things for Father Shaw, Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge, your servants. Show your mighty power to them and to all of their family. Our Lord and our God, treat them with kindness and let all go well for them. Please let all go well! May the Mudge family be singing in their hearts and in their souls: "All is well; all is well; all is well with my soul!" Thanks be to God our Father, to Jesus the Son and Savior and to the mighty Holy Spirit. Amen.
Do wonderful things for us, your servants,
And show your mighty power to our children.
Our Lord and our God,
Treat us with kindness
and let all go well for us.
Please let all go well!
Heavenly Father, do wonderful things for Father Shaw, Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge, your servants. Show your mighty power to them and to all of their family. Our Lord and our God, treat them with kindness and let all go well for them. Please let all go well! May the Mudge family be singing in their hearts and in their souls: "All is well; all is well; all is well with my soul!" Thanks be to God our Father, to Jesus the Son and Savior and to the mighty Holy Spirit. Amen.
A Prayer from Liv Hicks
Father, Thank You for the Mudges. Thank You for their continued progress in their new language! Help them to be able to stay in this country and help their visa and carnet to go through for all three of them. Keep them safe, healthy, alert, grow them in wisdom, and bless them in their walk with You, the loving Father and God of all people everywhere. Bless their relationship with whoever they meet. Open doors for the people of Peru through Your Word, Your Holy Spirit and Your great love. In Christ we pray. Amen
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Weekly Prayer Mail
Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) The Extraordinary Diocesan Synod in Lima went very well on Saturday. We had a good time catching up with friends from Arequipa whom we had visited last year.
2) We have had more opportunities this week to get to know the clergy, the people, and city of Lima better.
3) Our visa process continues.
4) We continue to improve in Spanish.
5) Our landlady arranged for some routine maintenance to our apartment.
Prayer requests:
1) Continued improvement in language comprehension and speaking.
2) Preparations for upcoming classes that we will be teaching, and our planning meeting with the Dean of the seminary this week.
3) Budget and priorities.
4) Continued progress in the residential visa and carnet process. If the paperwork goes smoothly over the course of the week or so, it is possible we could be traveling to a Peruvian consulate in Chilesometime in a few weeks from now.
5) Continuing good relationships with our landlady and the people in our building.
6) That we would continue to be good witnesses for Jesus Christ in all that we say and do.
7) That God's Holy Spirit would touch many lives through our ministry and life here.
I continue to pray for you daily. Thank you for keeping us in prayer.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) The Extraordinary Diocesan Synod in Lima went very well on Saturday. We had a good time catching up with friends from Arequipa whom we had visited last year.
2) We have had more opportunities this week to get to know the clergy, the people, and city of Lima better.
3) Our visa process continues.
4) We continue to improve in Spanish.
5) Our landlady arranged for some routine maintenance to our apartment.
Prayer requests:
1) Continued improvement in language comprehension and speaking.
2) Preparations for upcoming classes that we will be teaching, and our planning meeting with the Dean of the seminary this week.
3) Budget and priorities.
4) Continued progress in the residential visa and carnet process. If the paperwork goes smoothly over the course of the week or so, it is possible we could be traveling to a Peruvian consulate in Chilesometime in a few weeks from now.
5) Continuing good relationships with our landlady and the people in our building.
6) That we would continue to be good witnesses for Jesus Christ in all that we say and do.
7) That God's Holy Spirit would touch many lives through our ministry and life here.
I continue to pray for you daily. Thank you for keeping us in prayer.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Weekly Prayer
2Samuel 22-23 and 28-29
How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
O sovereign Lord, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, O Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.
How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
O sovereign Lord, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised good things to your servants, Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge Now be pleased to bless them, that they may continue to serve you; for you, O Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the Mudge’s ministry will be blessed forever. Amen.
http://mudgeperureport.blogspot.com/
How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
O sovereign Lord, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, O Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.
How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
O sovereign Lord, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised good things to your servants, Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge Now be pleased to bless them, that they may continue to serve you; for you, O Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the Mudge’s ministry will be blessed forever. Amen.
http://mudgeperureport.blogspot.com/
A Prayer from Liv Hicks
Father, Thank You that the Mudges are in Peru and I ask for their visas to be granted. Help Shaw's mom to be able to visit and be encouraged. Encourage them daily in their language processes, give them fun learning experiences, new insights into the beautiful Latin relationship skills, broaden their vision, encouage their hearts, give them good times of worship, mediation and study. Strengthen them in Your service. In Christ we pray. Amen
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Fr. Shaw Mudge's Prayer Mail
Dear friends in prayer,
Peace be with you. This is our public prayer mail of the week.
Winter continues in Lima, though we had a wonderful day of sunshine yesterday. It was our second day of sun in about 7 weeks.
Praise reports:
1) Language progress continues, day by day.
2) Lydia and Julie have resumed homeschooling. (At first glance, resuming school may not seem like a praise report for Lydia, but she has been looking forward to it.)
3) We had a great time at the Archaeological Museum in Lima on Saturday.
4) I had my first Peruvian haircut today. I needed it.
5) We sense the presence of the Holy Spirit in our circumstances, in what we say and do.
6) We are making headway in sorting out our cellular phone difficulties.
7) One of our god-daughters in Tennessee has just announced her engagement to be married in November.
Prayer requests:
1) For continued language progress.
2) For continued good relationships with our landlady and the people in our building.
3) For our preparations for teaching October classes. We hope to have our next meeting with the Dean of the Seminary sometime in the next week or so.
4) For our priorities and for our finances.
5) That we would be effective ministers of Christ to the people we encounter.
6) For our families, friends, and supporters, that our heavenly Father would bless you all with His deep desires for you.
7) For the diocesan Synod which takes place on Saturday.
8) For our residential visa (and carnet) process. We anticipate a response to our visa applications in about two weeks.
9) Where/when we should go, outside of Peru, as part of the next phase of the visa process - assuming all goes well in "8", above. We would like your prayers about this.
We are thinking of Quito, Ecuador, or Arica, Chile, or Santiago, Chile. Our first choice is Quito. There are logistical and weather matters involved, in each of the locations.
10) For drier weather in the Diocese of Albany.
11) We are beginning to make plans for next year:
a) SAMS would like us to attend the SAMS world-wide missionary meeting and the New Wineskins Missionary Conference, both in North Carolina after Easter.
b) Then, we are hoping to make a separate trip that includes Hannah's graduation from Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, PA, linked to a possible trek up to the Diocese of Albany in time for Convention.
If both of these trips could be arranged, that would be great. These two trips would be our primary stateside trips for some time. Please pray about this.
12) For my mother's plans to visit us here in Lima if she can (perhaps sometime in late November or early December).
13) For Julie's ministry to the people in the ordination process in the Diocese of Peru.
God bless you. Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you every day.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Peace be with you. This is our public prayer mail of the week.
Winter continues in Lima, though we had a wonderful day of sunshine yesterday. It was our second day of sun in about 7 weeks.
Praise reports:
1) Language progress continues, day by day.
2) Lydia and Julie have resumed homeschooling. (At first glance, resuming school may not seem like a praise report for Lydia, but she has been looking forward to it.)
3) We had a great time at the Archaeological Museum in Lima on Saturday.
4) I had my first Peruvian haircut today. I needed it.
5) We sense the presence of the Holy Spirit in our circumstances, in what we say and do.
6) We are making headway in sorting out our cellular phone difficulties.
7) One of our god-daughters in Tennessee has just announced her engagement to be married in November.
Prayer requests:
1) For continued language progress.
2) For continued good relationships with our landlady and the people in our building.
3) For our preparations for teaching October classes. We hope to have our next meeting with the Dean of the Seminary sometime in the next week or so.
4) For our priorities and for our finances.
5) That we would be effective ministers of Christ to the people we encounter.
6) For our families, friends, and supporters, that our heavenly Father would bless you all with His deep desires for you.
7) For the diocesan Synod which takes place on Saturday.
8) For our residential visa (and carnet) process. We anticipate a response to our visa applications in about two weeks.
9) Where/when we should go, outside of Peru, as part of the next phase of the visa process - assuming all goes well in "8", above. We would like your prayers about this.
We are thinking of Quito, Ecuador, or Arica, Chile, or Santiago, Chile. Our first choice is Quito. There are logistical and weather matters involved, in each of the locations.
10) For drier weather in the Diocese of Albany.
11) We are beginning to make plans for next year:
a) SAMS would like us to attend the SAMS world-wide missionary meeting and the New Wineskins Missionary Conference, both in North Carolina after Easter.
b) Then, we are hoping to make a separate trip that includes Hannah's graduation from Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, PA, linked to a possible trek up to the Diocese of Albany in time for Convention.
If both of these trips could be arranged, that would be great. These two trips would be our primary stateside trips for some time. Please pray about this.
12) For my mother's plans to visit us here in Lima if she can (perhaps sometime in late November or early December).
13) For Julie's ministry to the people in the ordination process in the Diocese of Peru.
God bless you. Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you every day.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
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