Prayer Mail

Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.

This is our weekly public prayer mail for 17 January 2011. It is winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere.

Thanksgivings:

1) For the latest computer breakthroughs in the development of course materials this week: both the in-person courses and the on-line courses. I created my first instructional video this week, and we started working with "e-sword" in Spanish as some of the potential materials available to students in various locations.

2) For just being in Peru. Being here is totally awesome. I wake up every day, thinking to myself that I can not believe that I am here (of course, when I am in the Diocese of Albany, I think something similar to myself, as I am also grateful for the Diocese of Albany).

3) For the progress that we have made on the next phase of our visa process.

Prayers:

1) For our visa and residency card situation. Your continued prayers are appreciated.

Number of days left on our tourist visa: about 171.

2) For Julie and I as we continue to plan and prepare for seminary orientation and our courses on Biblical Interpretation. We had two days of good buddy time on this, this week. The school year orientation begins the week of February 7.

3) For the design and preparation of our on-line courses, and the development of related study skill matters. For the preparation and design for on-line courses across South America.

I am having almost daily meetings with the Rector of the seminary, as we plan on-line course related matters. In the meantime, he has lined up someone to begin working on study skills with the students. Adequate student study skills is a continent wide issue.

4) For the students whom God wants in the classes. We would like at least 10 students in each seminary class.

5) For our landlady´s responsiveness and openness to what remains to be done in our apartment.

6) For the relationships and spiritual protection of missionaries and other diocesan team members in Peru, and our ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.

7) That we would be able to keep on top of all the daily things that God would like us to do.

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

God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia