Well it's been awhile since I last blogged and some things have been brought up by my SD and got me to thinking. The questions that came up.....What if this isn't the order for you? What do you want in an order? Also what do I not want in an Order?
The question about what if this isn't the order for me? Well if Maryknoll isn't the order for, if it's not the order for me, I would look at different orders. But i truely believe that this is the order for, no other order makes my heart as happy as Maryknoll. But I'm still praying to God that he will direct me to the right order.
What I want in an order?
Mission Work
Dominican
Travel out of the States
Helping the poor
living with the poor
Belonging to an that is like a family
To learn Spanish or different Language
Helping people
What I don't want in an Order?
To be bare foot all the time
Cloistered Order
Praying all day eveeryday
Wearing Black all the time
This list is on going because sometimes things do change. But one this I'm still unsure about if I want to wear a habit or not. But so far my discerning process is going great. I'm going on my first day of discernment March 26 so please pray for me :) but I can't wait :)
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happiness and Discerning the Call
I have been filled with lots of Happiness, since I meet with my spiritual director. We talked about everything from the order I want to go into to my faith journey.It was wonderful meeting with her and look forward to more spiritual directon with her :). Well anyways other thinns she wants me to do in keep a journal about what I'm thankful for and where I see GOD. Which I think is a WONDERFUL thing becaus we take many things for granted. It got me to thinking when I was driving home last night even thoughI hate winter. Snow is a BESYTIFUL thing and it's one GOD's creations.
Sometimes we have to be reminded on what GOD has given us even if it's the small things in LIFE. God has given us lots of wonderful things sometimes we forget what he has given us. Another thing that I love is watching hte sun set.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
In God's Time
I haven't blogged in a while so I decided ti start again. Alot of things have been going on all good.
Discerning
After much time of prayer and reflecting if God is calling me to become a nun. I'm starting to move forward with this, I finally found a spiritual Director :). Just have to find a tie to meet with her. Everything is going according to his plan. I also will be going to Chicago in May for Maryknoll Days which will be a GREAT thing and I can't wait. I will get to meet Sister Janet and other sisters from the order. I'm also emailing with another sister from the order. She is also from Wisconsin :)
The Kids
I have been helping teach classes at my church, with 2 other ladies. The kids are such a JOY to be around. They are in 3rd and 4th grade, the funny thing is I'm learning stuff too when I'm in the classroom. I look forward to the Sundays that we have GIFT. One of the kids made me laugh so hard twice on Sunday. His name is Liam, but anyways he forgot his folder I said again he says yes I lost it. I asked do you have any pets and he says yes I think my dog ate he is fat. The other thing was he was pretending to be running really slow, it was so funny this was when we were playing a game. The thing about younger kids is that they want to learn stuff and they enjoy it.
Well as I end this blog please keep me in your prayers as I discern where God wants me :)
Read more: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/saint_ignatius.html#ixzz1l3uKgG3p
Discerning
After much time of prayer and reflecting if God is calling me to become a nun. I'm starting to move forward with this, I finally found a spiritual Director :). Just have to find a tie to meet with her. Everything is going according to his plan. I also will be going to Chicago in May for Maryknoll Days which will be a GREAT thing and I can't wait. I will get to meet Sister Janet and other sisters from the order. I'm also emailing with another sister from the order. She is also from Wisconsin :)
The Kids
I have been helping teach classes at my church, with 2 other ladies. The kids are such a JOY to be around. They are in 3rd and 4th grade, the funny thing is I'm learning stuff too when I'm in the classroom. I look forward to the Sundays that we have GIFT. One of the kids made me laugh so hard twice on Sunday. His name is Liam, but anyways he forgot his folder I said again he says yes I lost it. I asked do you have any pets and he says yes I think my dog ate he is fat. The other thing was he was pretending to be running really slow, it was so funny this was when we were playing a game. The thing about younger kids is that they want to learn stuff and they enjoy it.
Well as I end this blog please keep me in your prayers as I discern where God wants me :)
Read more: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/saint_ignatius.html#ixzz1l3uKgG3p
Monday, November 7, 2011
To be a nun or not, Saint Therese of Lisieux and Prayer
To be a nun or not
I know some people may think I maybe crazy, because of the life I feel like I'm willing to live. I feel that God has a plan for each of us and sometimes it's not the life that we dreamed of living. But sometimes he has better things in store for you. I feel in my heart that Jesus has chosen me to be his bride. Even though sometimes I question him asking him why? But when I pray I get comfort. Jesus is telling me to be patience and not to be afraid. I have learned alot so far and I even have an order picked out. I have learned alot about it and read alot :). I love how it seems like they are a family.
Saint Therese of Lisieux
I learned about St. Theresa from a young age and I always found her to be interesting. I loved reading about her. Well now as an adult I find her to be even more interesting and she had lots of courage. The one amazing things is that all of the girls in the family had became sisters. They also lived an amazing life.....
Praying
Praying has been a big part of life, but i spend alot of time praying most recently. Prayer can be an amazing thing and often times it gives people comfort. In my time in prayer I spend it asking Jesus if this what he wants from me.I alsi pray for my friends one for sure is Mary and my bestie Megan that everything is ok with her health. My family also, my brother for sure but I'm putting this in God's hands.
I know some people may think I maybe crazy, because of the life I feel like I'm willing to live. I feel that God has a plan for each of us and sometimes it's not the life that we dreamed of living. But sometimes he has better things in store for you. I feel in my heart that Jesus has chosen me to be his bride. Even though sometimes I question him asking him why? But when I pray I get comfort. Jesus is telling me to be patience and not to be afraid. I have learned alot so far and I even have an order picked out. I have learned alot about it and read alot :). I love how it seems like they are a family.
Saint Therese of Lisieux
I learned about St. Theresa from a young age and I always found her to be interesting. I loved reading about her. Well now as an adult I find her to be even more interesting and she had lots of courage. The one amazing things is that all of the girls in the family had became sisters. They also lived an amazing life.....
Praying
Praying has been a big part of life, but i spend alot of time praying most recently. Prayer can be an amazing thing and often times it gives people comfort. In my time in prayer I spend it asking Jesus if this what he wants from me.I alsi pray for my friends one for sure is Mary and my bestie Megan that everything is ok with her health. My family also, my brother for sure but I'm putting this in God's hands.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
JOY
This has been an amazing journey so far, the support from people has been more than I can put into words. It gives me a SMILE on my face and tears in my eyes to know that so many are praying fo me. I have been going to mass everyday and when I don't go it's like something is missing which seems kinda weird, it makes my day better. Well anyways I'm pretty sure that God is calling me to become a nun... I know most of my friends think it's crazy, but you have to understand it to understand me and why. Well anyways my heart is filled joy when I think about what is still to come and I know GOD has bigger plans for me and I can't wait. But I had the best phone conversation with an order Friday. I got a phone from a Maryknoll sister, we talked about alot of things and learned alot abot the order. But I think before I do anything else I want to do some mission work outside the US, before I enter any community.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Joy in my HEART
All I can say is God is GREAT, I feel like I'm getting closer to where I should be :). I believe I meant to be something better than working at Wal-mart. I want to work with the poor, I want to serve the poorest people feed the poor. These are people just like the rest of us, even though they don't have money like us. When I think about leaving everything belind even my family and my closest dearest friends I smile because I know no matter where I'm at they will be with me in my heart. But I know this what I'm meant to do and what is in God's will. I still can't believe the support I'm getting from people it amazes me and brings me such JOY. There are 2 friends that melted my heart with their support my friends Zach and Mandy are more supportive than any of my friend. I LOVE YOU GUYS! Well anyways the other person I have know a long time and he even asked me questions about what kind of a nun I want to be because they say talking about it is a great thing.
I feel very drain to the Maryknoll community today I finished filling out my application, it's pretty exciting, wait thats a lie it's very exciting :) I love reading about the founder so here's alittle about her :)
Biographical Note
Mollie Rogers,a middle-class young woman from Boston, was one of the handful of Catholics at Smith College in the spring of 1904. A group of Protestant young women being sent off to foreign missions left a lasting impression on her. When she returned to Smith in 1906 as an instructor, she organized a small Catholic mission club. Seeking advice for organizing the mission club, she went to see Father James A. Walsh in Boston. His warm reception led her to begin volunteer work on his new mission magazine, The Field Afar. In 1910, Father Walsh and Father Thomas Frederick Price laid the foundation for the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America. Mollie directed the womens' contingent of the group, and founded the congregation that ultimately became the Foreign Mission Sisters of St. Dominic, or the Maryknoll Sisters.
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