Mudge Making a Difference Newsletter. Leap Year Day 2016.
Central Belize.
Photo copyright Fr. Shaw Mudge, 2015-16.
Ultreya!
God continues to lead us in new and more
profound directions on this mission adventure.
More mission experiences to come!
And thank you to everyone who is journeying
with us. We continue to look forward to your
friendship and support in the days and
months ahead. Our unique journey together
continues among the Vanguard for Christ!
We meet really great people along the way,
whether in Peru, in Belize, in East Africa,
and in the U.S. We minister alongside awesome
bishops, lay people, priests, and deacons.
That would include you as our partners!
Onward!
And it is with special enthusiasm that I thank
my fellow missionaries, Rev. Julie and Lydia,
for all their hard work amid the successes
and challenging circumstances that come our
way.
And the thought came to me, today, that in
the midst of all the challenges and accomplishments
of missionary life, that learning
from each experience is like earning a scout
merit badge. As I think ahead about my
Christian walk: what might I consider a mission
merit badge? Could one type be:
“touched many lives today on that occasion”
merit badge, and another be “survived the
temptations in the desert that time” merit
badge, and so on? Interesting thoughts.
I am excited about this interpretation of what
I do. If I learn from our successes and our
challenges, each experience is a merit badge
for Jesus!
Ultreya!
God bless you all, and thank you for your
support, in Jesus’ Name,
Fr. Shaw, and on behalf of Mtr. Julie.
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