+JMJ Our May pilgrimage in prayer for vocation outreach and mission to Chile turned out to be surprising! Instead of doing the physical hands to help after the spring earthquake, the Lord gave us the opportunity to give support in another way… We joined the cloistered Discalced Carmelites in their annual silent retreat in preparation for Pentecost. So we joined the nuns in prayer for Chile and her earthquake victims. Do you believe in prayer? We do! The Lord does listen and answer if we are willing to make the time to pray and entrust our lives to Him… He is calling us to Himself.
We are forming a new team for the Rite of Christian Initiation process in our parish this month in preparation for the RCIA process to resume in August after our summer pause. We are excited to have others join us in this continual process of conversion!
Upon our return to Ventura from Chile we found the roof on our convent had been installed, thanks be to God! We have had different meetings to make decisions about the interior details of our re-constructed home such as lighting and plumbing fixtures to complete the infra-structure. We do not have any new photos to show since little changes have been made to the exterior and the interior changes seem minute. Now we wait for the day of one of several inspections on the house that needs to be passed before the exterior stucco work can begin. Truly all is in the hands of the Lord, who is the Master Designer!
The final week of June gave us the opportunity to travel to Northern California for Sister Mary Joseph to visit family in Madera, CA and Dunsmuir, CA and for Sister Mary Rose to reunite with nursing school roommates since graduating from California State University, Chico in 1976! Both of us continue to praise and thank the Lord for how He has sustained us with His grace to persevere in the gift of our Consecrated Life! May we all continue to trust in Jesus, His Most Sacred Heart of Love and Mercy!
