Prayer Mail

Dear Partners in Prayer,

Peace be with you.

This is our weekly public prayer mail.

Thanksgivings:

1) For: a great week of three college interviews, arriving back in the Diocese of Albany, the opportunity to meet friends and make new friends, the great presentations at the Diocesan Mission Conference at St. John's in Troy on Saturday, that Lydia's LEAH prom went well, for the arrival of Hannah and Christina in the Diocese of Albany, and for getting our car up and going.

2) That two brilliant church planters (Hannah and Christina) in the Diocese of Albany have the opportunity to stay with us while we are in the Diocese of Albany.

3) That Tom Gizara was able to connect with us, so that we can prepare for our Diocesan Convention booth presentation. Thank you Tom, for taking care of these materials.

4) For the photos of Peru from Fr. Ian Montgomery which were helpful for our Peru presentation at the Missions Conference and will be helpful for Lydia's Peru presentation to the youth at Diocesan Convention.

5) For the support of the Diocesan Mission Committee, and for all they do, to promote long and short-term missions in the Diocese of Albany.

6) That Lydia got her learner's driver's permit, and that she has had very good driving lessons, so far.

7) That the plans for the Diocesan Short-term Mission trip in Peru in July are making progress.

8) For the opportunities of the Holy Spirit to transform people's lives by what we do, and to be able to make a difference. Thank you for your part in that.

9) For Torre Bissell's talk on Sunday about the impact of the Holy Spirit on his praying and reading the Bible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuHWYuPRbn8

Prayers:

1) For safe and timely travel this week, in our goings back and forth, with Lydia learning to drive, and as we visit relatives in Connecticut at the end of the week.

2) for Hannah and Christina as they prepare for the ordination on June 5, and for their getting settled.

3) For the final part of the process of getting our car up and going this week.

4) That we would continue to enjoy our vacation.

5) For the fruitfulness, plans and continuation of our ministry, and for our preparations for Diocesan Convention.

6) For the people, relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities associated with the Diocese of Peru, Saints Augustine seminary, and the Missionaries in Peru (including us). This is an on-going prayer, and it is a crucial one.

7) For the Albany short term mission trip plans July 19 to 30. There are some deadlines and administrative matters looming when we get back.

8) For our landlady, her husband, and the others in our apartment building. Lease signing is still pending. Several people have asked us about this. Basically, we want our Christian witness to be a good one and to make friends with people in the apartment building, and we want to avoid any unpleasantness that can sometimes occur between tenant and landlord; sometimes these relationships can get pretty nasty, especially at the end of a lease, when people try to settle accounts.

9) For our ministry at the Cathedral in Lima when we return, from June 16 to July 15

Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.

God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Out and about in the Diocese of Albany, and returning to Lima, Peru, on June 15.