Where I am NOW

        As it has been quite some time since my last post, I thought I should catch you all up on what is going on with my missionary work here on the West Bank of New Orleans.
        Recently, I moved into the main office of the Elementary school that I am a volunteer at. I do the attendance, see to aches and pains from the students and other work in the office as one of the Administrative Assistants. I still coach the Flag and Streamers team and sponsor the Yu-Gi-Oh Club with the youngsters.
          I was interviewed by a newspaper about my missionary work and went home for a surprise visit to my family for the Easter Break.
          We are bringing Spiritual Adoptions to Louisiana! With the help of previous SA programs from Chicago, we are starting with a bang! St. Rosalie's Salesian Youth Center is on a roll with prayer cards and 12-week baby models on the run. Our Lady of Prompt Succor is beginning the process for spiritual adoptions this week and can't wait to officially adopt their unborn babies April 22nd.
          I can honestly say that I am happy with the how things have been turning out this year. I am bittersweet about he fact that I will be returning to Chicago in the August to return to school but I am happy more so about the upcoming NCYC in November of which I will be hopefully returning to New Orleans to take a group from the Salesian Youth Center.
         The Sisters are doing well, please pray for them. They are wonderful women of God who have devoted everything to him in the hope of saving souls and creating an atmosphere of love for the children they minister to every day of their lives. I am honored to be living with such inspirational woman.
         If there is one thing I am taking from this year it is to never be afraid of what God has ready for those who love him. The children here at the school and at the youth centers are the face of beauty. They God's love to the world. The young people have and always will be the PRESENT CHURCH. Not the future, not the past, the present. The NOW.

They are why my future, starts now.


MHC Pray for us
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Happy New Year from Louisiana!

What a way to end the year and ring in the new one. Movie and Dinner last night. Mass and breakfast this morning!

 I have met so many wonderful and influential people who I love and admire throughout my 20 years of life.  2012 is the year I will never forget. This was the year I began a new journey with my faith.  This was the year I began an endeavor with a volunteer mission. Today, however, begins a new way of life. One filled with happiness, joy, but most importantly, LOVE. 

" As a Christian and a woman, it is important to model a godly attitude at all times. Even a small look or smile can help show others the love of God."

I read that in a small book of encouragement a few days ago. I had been starting to think about new year resolutions and what it was that I wanted to do for this new year. I had remembered that back in late 2011, I began sending Monday Good Morning Messages to everyone on my contact list. As the year went on, I realized some people stopped caring. Some even told me it had become so routine that they knew it was coming and so they stopped reading them and just deleted them. There was always at least one person though, who would say "Thank you" or "I needed that today, thanks", and that in turn would put a smile on my face.  

So this year, I want to resolve to put a smile an another persons face, so as to show them the love of God through me, in this way, my future, starts now.

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