Deuteronomy 32: 1-3
Moses spoke the words of this song, “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, as the gentle rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb. For I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock, his work is perfect; for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he.”
Heavenly Father and Jesus, the rock that saves, we thank you for the good reports that we are getting about the Mudges in Peru. We thank You that the first healing service at the Mission of Ascension was so well received and that Your Holy Spirit touched the lives of everyone there. We praise You for the wonderful reports about the Mudge’s Old Testament course being such a blessing. We know that You are blessing the Mudges in a wonderful way. Lord, we pray that your anointing continue to be upon them and that their work bears much fruit. Let the earth hear their words and let their teaching drop as the rain. May their teaching get right to the essence of what You would have them say. Let them continue to proclaim Your Holy Name and ascribe greatness to You, teaching of your justice, your faithfulness, and your perfection. Amen
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Weekly Prayer Mail
Dear Friends in Prayer,
Thanksgivings:
1) That Hannah is recovering nicely from the flu. She went to theCDC regional statistics website for her area and figured that there was a 2,700:15 possibility that she had the swine flu.
2) The prayer service that was held on Sunday evening was awesome. It was the first healing service at the Mission of Ascension, and the Holy Spirit touched the lives of everyone there in some way. Among the people we prayed for were Hap Carrier, Faye VanDermark, and Nigel Mumford. It was just awesome.
3) That the courses that we are teaching continue to be a blessing to the students. We are hearing reports as far away as Belize that the Old Testament course is a blessing.
Prayer requests:
1) Lydia's visa process. An attorney at our parish yesterday speculated that the way forward is the path that we are on, and that confirms what the sense that I have had when I pray. The current step is that Lydia' birth certificate be notarized in Hartford, Connecticut.
2) For the courses, mentoring groups, and ministries that we are involved in. This coming Sunday is a Mudge Sunday at the Mission of Ascension: I celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Julie preaches. Lydia is on the healing prayer team. All in Spanish. It is All Saints Day.
3) For the Priorities, Finances, and Ministries of the Mudge family, Saints Augustin Seminary, and the Diocese of Peru.
4) For health, for those needing healing prayer, including: Hannah, Nigel, Faye, Hap, John, Dave, Sonia, Juan, Bp. Godfrey, Raquel, Celia, Luis, and the others on our hearts and minds.
I pray for you daily. Thank you for praying for us.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Thanksgivings:
1) That Hannah is recovering nicely from the flu. She went to theCDC regional statistics website for her area and figured that there was a 2,700:15 possibility that she had the swine flu.
2) The prayer service that was held on Sunday evening was awesome. It was the first healing service at the Mission of Ascension, and the Holy Spirit touched the lives of everyone there in some way. Among the people we prayed for were Hap Carrier, Faye VanDermark, and Nigel Mumford. It was just awesome.
3) That the courses that we are teaching continue to be a blessing to the students. We are hearing reports as far away as Belize that the Old Testament course is a blessing.
Prayer requests:
1) Lydia's visa process. An attorney at our parish yesterday speculated that the way forward is the path that we are on, and that confirms what the sense that I have had when I pray. The current step is that Lydia' birth certificate be notarized in Hartford, Connecticut.
2) For the courses, mentoring groups, and ministries that we are involved in. This coming Sunday is a Mudge Sunday at the Mission of Ascension: I celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Julie preaches. Lydia is on the healing prayer team. All in Spanish. It is All Saints Day.
3) For the Priorities, Finances, and Ministries of the Mudge family, Saints Augustin Seminary, and the Diocese of Peru.
4) For health, for those needing healing prayer, including: Hannah, Nigel, Faye, Hap, John, Dave, Sonia, Juan, Bp. Godfrey, Raquel, Celia, Luis, and the others on our hearts and minds.
I pray for you daily. Thank you for praying for us.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Weekly Scripture Prayer
Psalm 37: 3-6
Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
The justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Lord, we thank You for all the blessings of the Mudge family. Thank You that they are enjoying their ministries in Lima, Peru. Thank you for Mother Julie’s birthday and for Lydia’s new ministry, helping with an after-school program at a mission. We know that the Mudges trust in You, and delight in You. Continue to give then safe pasture in Peru. Lord, we ask for some help with Lydia’s visa process. Give Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia a sense of peace that the visa process is in your hands and that all the paper work and hassle will be finished soon. May the righteousness of this very special family continue to shine like the dawn and may they continue to have success in all their undertakings. Amen.
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Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
The justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Lord, we thank You for all the blessings of the Mudge family. Thank You that they are enjoying their ministries in Lima, Peru. Thank you for Mother Julie’s birthday and for Lydia’s new ministry, helping with an after-school program at a mission. We know that the Mudges trust in You, and delight in You. Continue to give then safe pasture in Peru. Lord, we ask for some help with Lydia’s visa process. Give Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia a sense of peace that the visa process is in your hands and that all the paper work and hassle will be finished soon. May the righteousness of this very special family continue to shine like the dawn and may they continue to have success in all their undertakings. Amen.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Weekly Prayer Mail
Dear friends in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
Thank you for praying for us.
A) Thanksgivings:
1) That we enjoy the ministries that we are doing.
2) This week Lydia began helping with an after-school program at a mission.
3) Julie celebrates a birthday tomorrow. We have plans.
4) That the road construction near our apartment is nearing completion and looks great.
B) Prayers:
1) There is a special prayer emphasis this week here for diocesan and seminary finances, ministries, and priorities. (I am sure that is a prayer request that we could pray for all of us, and not just the Diocese and the seminary, and not just the Mudges, but for everyone who reads this, so I invite you to pray for all of us in our prayer team as well, for this. I hope you don't mind, but we care about you, too.)
2) Lydia's visa process could use a jump start; at the moment it does not seem to be making more progress. We have plan B in the works, but we would like plan A to work.
3) That we would continue to bless people in our ministries.
4) For our brother in Christ, Nigel Mumford, who is ailing at the moment.
God bless you.
Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you daily.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Peace be with you.
Thank you for praying for us.
A) Thanksgivings:
1) That we enjoy the ministries that we are doing.
2) This week Lydia began helping with an after-school program at a mission.
3) Julie celebrates a birthday tomorrow. We have plans.
4) That the road construction near our apartment is nearing completion and looks great.
B) Prayers:
1) There is a special prayer emphasis this week here for diocesan and seminary finances, ministries, and priorities. (I am sure that is a prayer request that we could pray for all of us, and not just the Diocese and the seminary, and not just the Mudges, but for everyone who reads this, so I invite you to pray for all of us in our prayer team as well, for this. I hope you don't mind, but we care about you, too.)
2) Lydia's visa process could use a jump start; at the moment it does not seem to be making more progress. We have plan B in the works, but we would like plan A to work.
3) That we would continue to bless people in our ministries.
4) For our brother in Christ, Nigel Mumford, who is ailing at the moment.
God bless you.
Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you daily.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
October Newsletter
Water
Just about everyone drinks bottled water in Lima. In our apartment, we have a portable water dispenser on our kitchen counter, and we buy several
"5 galones" bottles of water at a time. The water company delivers to the apartment, within an hour or two of our placing an order for water.
Removing the spout cover of a 5 gallon bottle of water requires either a) a superhero or b) a pair of pliers. We opted for the pliers. (I had not anticipated that pliers would become such an important part of our apartment dwelling life.)
The challenge: the foot high water dispenser rests comfortably on our kitchen counter. The bottle of water stands upright (spout upward) on the floor, with its spout cover removed. This means that I have to lift up the 5 gallon bottle of water above my waist, turn it upside down, and put the spout squarely into the top of the dispenser, and do all this without sliding the very portable (movable) dispenser somewhere along the counter top.
I think the water companies have this plan down to a science because to my utter amazement, every time I turn the water bottle upside down, on the whole, the process has worked. A few drops of liberated water may splash merrily on the countertop, but I have not yet ended up with a 2012 type tsunami in our kitchen. My level of confidence increases if someone else holds the dispenser in place while I tip the bottle upside down.
The Scriptures sometimes use water as an analogy for God's Holy Spirit. Our relationship with the Holy Spirit can sometimes be like the water dispenser arrangement. The Holy Spirit has a plan, and we have to trust that his plan will work. It takes teamwork on our part for the plan to be effective, and we need to skillfully remove obstacles that get in the way of his plan (like removing the tops of the bottles).
How are we doing?
Present Ministry:
We are just about at the six month mark, and we look back at the impact we have had already with a great deal of satisfaction, not just in the classroom setting, but in diocesan ministry and in parish ministry as well.
Residency process: As of today, Julie and I have completed our process, and Lydia's process is nearing completion.
Prayer Requests:• Continued effectiveness in teaching
• Seminary, parish, and diocesan ministries
• Continued outpouring of God's Holy Spirit in Peru
Blessings! – Shaw, Julie, and Lydia
Just about everyone drinks bottled water in Lima. In our apartment, we have a portable water dispenser on our kitchen counter, and we buy several
"5 galones" bottles of water at a time. The water company delivers to the apartment, within an hour or two of our placing an order for water.
Removing the spout cover of a 5 gallon bottle of water requires either a) a superhero or b) a pair of pliers. We opted for the pliers. (I had not anticipated that pliers would become such an important part of our apartment dwelling life.)
The challenge: the foot high water dispenser rests comfortably on our kitchen counter. The bottle of water stands upright (spout upward) on the floor, with its spout cover removed. This means that I have to lift up the 5 gallon bottle of water above my waist, turn it upside down, and put the spout squarely into the top of the dispenser, and do all this without sliding the very portable (movable) dispenser somewhere along the counter top.
I think the water companies have this plan down to a science because to my utter amazement, every time I turn the water bottle upside down, on the whole, the process has worked. A few drops of liberated water may splash merrily on the countertop, but I have not yet ended up with a 2012 type tsunami in our kitchen. My level of confidence increases if someone else holds the dispenser in place while I tip the bottle upside down.
The Scriptures sometimes use water as an analogy for God's Holy Spirit. Our relationship with the Holy Spirit can sometimes be like the water dispenser arrangement. The Holy Spirit has a plan, and we have to trust that his plan will work. It takes teamwork on our part for the plan to be effective, and we need to skillfully remove obstacles that get in the way of his plan (like removing the tops of the bottles).
How are we doing?
Present Ministry:
We are just about at the six month mark, and we look back at the impact we have had already with a great deal of satisfaction, not just in the classroom setting, but in diocesan ministry and in parish ministry as well.
Residency process: As of today, Julie and I have completed our process, and Lydia's process is nearing completion.
Prayer Requests:• Continued effectiveness in teaching
• Seminary, parish, and diocesan ministries
• Continued outpouring of God's Holy Spirit in Peru
Blessings! – Shaw, Julie, and Lydia
Weekly Scripture Prayer
Psalm 20: 4-5 and 7
May He give you the desire of your heart
and make all your plans succeed.
We will shout for joy when you are victorious
and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Lord, we continue to rejoice in the good reports that we are getting from the Mudges in Peru: Your Holy Spirit acting so strongly throughout the diocese of Peru; the wonderful reception of the Life in the Spirit Seminar; Father Shaw’s new confidence in celebrating the Mass in Spanish, the teachings and preachings and music and healing ministries of Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia. Lord, continue to give the Mudges the desires of their hearts and make their plans succeed as they continue to trust in Your name. Amen.
May He give you the desire of your heart
and make all your plans succeed.
We will shout for joy when you are victorious
and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Lord, we continue to rejoice in the good reports that we are getting from the Mudges in Peru: Your Holy Spirit acting so strongly throughout the diocese of Peru; the wonderful reception of the Life in the Spirit Seminar; Father Shaw’s new confidence in celebrating the Mass in Spanish, the teachings and preachings and music and healing ministries of Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia. Lord, continue to give the Mudges the desires of their hearts and make their plans succeed as they continue to trust in Your name. Amen.
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