Father Shaw's Prayer Mail Sept 28

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

This is our public prayer mail for 29 Tuesday 09. This week we have added the Rector of the Seminary to our prayer team (the Rev. Allen Hill).

Thanksgivings:
1) For the great responses to the Life in the Spirit seminar on Saturday.

2) That Lydia´s visa process is moving forward at a better pace.

3) For the students in our classes, and the many positive responses to our teaching.

4) For the very good responses we are getting to the various ministries in which we participate at Ascension mission.

Prayer requests:
1) For Lydia´s visa process. We have a very important meeting on Wednesday beginning about 9 am. (see below)

2) For priorities and financing for ourselves, the seminary, the diocese ofPeru, and Ascension Mission in the Surco district of Lima, that all the ministries may grow in the Gospel and that lives would be fruitful and be transformed by the Holy Spirit.

3) For a presentation which a visiting clergyman will make to Diocesan clergy on Wednesday about Stewardship; and for the balance of the Life in the Spirit seminar over the next two saturdays.

4) For the seminary students and their families as they try to balance: work, studying, ministry, and family life. For Lydia, in her studies.

5) For the spiritual growth of the Diocese of Peru and Ascension Mission.

6) In theory, Julie begins a new ministry on Thursday: music rehearsals at Ascension. She would appreciate prayers that the music is in place, in time for the rehearsal.

More on Lydia´s visa process: We returned to the immigration office today, and we had a pleasant surprise that the process which was suggested last week is not the process they have in mind, this week. So, Ruth will not need to visit the Consulate in Chicago on our behalf. Now, the plan is to meet with someone in the immigration office on Wednesday morning, to walk us through the process here, to fix the administrative error.

Thank you for your prayers. They make a difference in our ministries and in the lives of the people among whom we live and work. I pray for you daily.

God bless you.

In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru