Fr. Shaw's Prayer Mail Oct 4

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Peace be with you.

We have had an eventful week.

1) Praise God for the many lives that have been touched by the Life in the Spirit seminar this past Saturday, both clergy and their spouses.

2) Praise God for the various ministries we participate in, including music, healing prayer, liturgical assistance, and in other ways. God is using us to touch peoples lives, in these ministries as well.

3) Praise God that Lydia's visa process continues to move forward, although at a slower pace than it has in the past.

4) For the students in our classes and mentoring groups, who seem eager to learn what the Holy Spirit is inspiring us to teach and say.

Prayer requests:

1) For Lydia's visa process. The next phase is a phone call on Tuesday.

2) For our students and all the teachers at the seminary.

3) For our priorities and finances and organizational matters, as well as those of the seminary and the Diocese of Peru. We really like the Rector of the seminary and his family, please keep them in prayer on these matters, as well.

4) For the Diocese of Peru that it may continue to reach out to others with the love of Jesus. The Holy Spirit seems to be blowing fresh winds across the diocese in the last few months.

5) This coming weekend I celebrate at the Mission of Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) in San Juan de Miraflores (another part of the city of Lima). Please keep this wonderful congregation in your prayers this week.

6) Gus Calvo is trying to organize a mission trip from the Diocese of Albany to the Diocese of Peru, and we would like the organizational matters to be worked out as quickly and smoothly as possible at both ends, to the glory of God.

Thank you so much for praying for us. It makes a difference. Lydia's visa process continued without unnecessary complications this weekend, although there is a certain amount of mystery yet to be revealed. I am sure your prayers made a difference. I pray for you daily.

I conclude with some of the prayers from the Mission of The Ascension, where we usually worship, from this morning's bulletin:

1) For the health of Sonia, Juan Maufinet, and Bishop William Godfrey.
2) For the Reverends Shaw and Julie Mudge and their daughter Lydia. God bless them in their ministry.
3) For the youth ministry in Brena (another mission in Lima)
4) For the health of our sister Mary Luz Zuzunaga.
5) For our mission in formation in Brena.
6) For Luis Antonio Torres, brother of the community of Brena.

God bless you,

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