Prayer Mail

Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.

This is our weekly public prayer mail for 24 January 2011. It is winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere.

Thanksgivings:

1) For the progress we have been making in preparation for: orientation, the start of a new year of classes, and moving towards on-line seminary courses.

2) For the repair of the overhead light in our kitchen this week. One part of it suddenly detached from the ceiling. An electrician put it in place again.

3) We are enhancing our exercise and healthy eating habits. We do a lot more walking here, and it is good exercise.

4) Lydia introducing me to my "sticky notes" computer program. Now, I have a lot of them (there is much to do in our missionary life). It is a great organizing tool.

5) For the enhancements in our prayer blog.

6) For my 4 seminary instructional videos that are nearing completion. I am hoping to have the time to do more.

Prayers:

1) For our visa and residency card situation. We should move into the next phase in the next week or so.
Number of days left on our tourist visas: about 163.

2) For Julie and I as we continue to plan and prepare for seminary orientation and our courses on Biblical Interpretation. The school year begins the week of Feb 7.

3) For the design and preparation of our on-line courses.

4) For Julie´s CEMO interviews with people in the ordination process over the next month (Commission on Ministry).

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

6) For our plans to lead services at various missions in the Lima area over the next few months.

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

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

Thank you for praying for us. Your praying 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