Prayer Mail

Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.

Thanksgivings:

1) For the rescue of the miners in Chile. That was awesome. Mining is important for Peru, as well.

2) For our friends, relatives, and advisors. I can´t tell you too much, how much each of you mean to us. You are awesome.

3) Praise God for what he does through the three of us, to transform lives.

4) For Julie, and not just because it is her birthday this coming week.

Prayers:

1) For the relationships of missionaries and other diocesan team members in Peru, and our ministries, finances, resources, and priorities. If you had one prayer to pray, this would be it, and please keep it up, daily.

As can happen from time to time in any ministry situation, for some unknown reason in the past week and a half, there has been at least one major misunderstanding and some difficult personnel issues that need prayer, among various clergy and lay leaders, as people try to move forward making disciples. Let's pray to get the team of the Diocese of Peru past this, keeping focused on God's vision for us, going forward in the unity of the Holy Spirit, and doing what Jesus wants us to do for the spread of the Gospel.

2) For the classes this week, and for the class schedule in November.

3) For the current administrative needs of the seminary and the Diocese. And for the continuing expansion of the seminary programs and on-line ministry across Peru.

4) That we would be able to keep on top of all the daily things that we need to do. There is a lot to do.

5) For the results of Lydia's college application process.

6) For the construction on the new apartment building going up next door to ours. For safety for the workers, good building practices, and that the construction noise and dust would not be too disruptive in our lives.
Countdown until the view from our kitchen window almost completely disappears (because of the construction): about three floors to go.

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