Thank you! Thank you!

-Many thanks to all who have welcomed the Beloveds with prayer, presence, as leaders of orientation segments and formation hours, at Commissioning, the House Blessing, as Parish Shepherds, Spiritual Directors, and friendly welcomers.

-Frs. Ben and David have both stepped in in both planned and critical times with their own gifts and skills, making the partnership stronger and really showing how our efforts are working, together.
-Thanks also to Mtr. Kelli, Fr. Robert, Fr. Mark and Fr. Peter who have offered their time for various elements of orientation and formation, and provide steady support ongoing and as needed. 

-Please pray in thanks for the committee that supports BITD, Beth, Erika, Jeanette, Donna, Brigid, and Jim as consult. I will go to the October meeting of Program Directors from around the country and share the gifts of these first months and learn from others' wisdom. I look forward to sharing how supportive this community (both the committee and the Church) has been to this work. The committee and I will begin again with recruitment of both partner sites and corps members in the late fall. Please keep this effort, as well as the interview process in the winter, in your prayers.

If you would like to support the Ministry of Beloved in the Desert as it gains its footing in this inaugural year and plans for the next, please consider donating to Beloved in the Desert, P.O. Box 65840, Tucson AZ 85728-5840. Thank you so much for your generous support.