Chorusgirl Posted May 12, 2005 Author Posted May 12, 2005 Count down: 17 days!!! Tonight on channel 4 news I watched a special on the cloistered life. It was very beautiful and exciting to watch. They spoke with some Poor Clare Nuns and I think the way in which the news reporters portrayed tonights interviews was wonderful. It really showed the peace and love that the sisters experiance and the pure bliss. It was really exciting to watch this on the news tonight, I kept thinking how excited I am to enter the Dominican Nuns of the Heart of Jesus!!! I feel Gods love pouring down on me and I am thrilled to study and learn more and to spend a life in prayer!! Oh wow, im so excited!! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "...For there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" - Romans 3.22-23 "But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness." - Romans 4.5 "...in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist." - Romans 4.17 I want to always have this attitude in life and towards God... "No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised." - Romans 4.20-21 "And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us..." - Romans 5.3-5 "But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us." - Romans 5.8 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Tee hee... Those were some bible quotes that stood out to me tonight...some of them, ha ha... Anyhoo, take care all... Gosh... im SO EXCITED about entering!! I keep saying this but its like the joy is bursting from my soul, I cannot contain this pure bliss!! Praise God!! Thank you LORD!!
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted May 12, 2005 Posted May 12, 2005 :hearts: its getting closer... day by day... this is making me get excited too!
Chorusgirl Posted May 12, 2005 Author Posted May 12, 2005 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='May 12 2005, 11:49 AM'] :hearts: its getting closer... day by day... this is making me get excited too! [/quote] tee hee.... aww, thanks! The excitement is spreading as Gods love spreads through out His children!! La la la...
Chorusgirl Posted May 13, 2005 Author Posted May 13, 2005 Count down: 16 days!!! Hello!! It's getting late so I do not have much time to write and reflect a lot. I am filled with so much joy right now though, it continues to grow and grow!! I went to adoration tonight and it was so lovely being in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ!! Whoa!! My heart always pounds so hard and fast in adoration, im in amazement and awe!! Through out the entire day I have been thinking about happy and exicted I am to enter the convent. Then my friend called me to talk more about it and that was lovely. He is a great guy, use to be in the seminary for many years and has helped me a great deal in discerning my vocation. La la la... God is SO good!! Thank you Lord for today! I praise you God!
Birgitta Noel Posted May 14, 2005 Posted May 14, 2005 Hi :wavey: We are really close by, I watched the same thing on the Poor Claires! Is there anything you need before you leave? I'd love to help a local PMer
the_rev Posted May 14, 2005 Posted May 14, 2005 Hey, I would like to seek your permission Chorus Girl to make a blog, that would be for "reflections by future religious" I'd use your reflections to start it off. Is that forseeable?
Chorusgirl Posted May 14, 2005 Author Posted May 14, 2005 [quote name='Birgitta Noel' date='May 13 2005, 08:29 PM'] Hi :wavey: We are really close by, I watched the same thing on the Poor Claires! Is there anything you need before you leave? I'd love to help a local PMer [/quote] Hello!! Thank you!! We are close by?!?! Coolio!! Tee hee... Thank you for your generosity, im not sure if I need anything though. Prayers always though. Take care and may God bless you! Love in Christ, Marjorie
Chorusgirl Posted May 14, 2005 Author Posted May 14, 2005 [quote name='the_rev' date='May 13 2005, 08:35 PM'] Hey, I would like to seek your permission Chorus Girl to make a blog, that would be for "reflections by future religious" I'd use your reflections to start it off. Is that forseeable? [/quote] the_rev ... Hey! Thanks for asking and sure, I do not mind if you use my reflections. Thats actually really neat!! Take care and may God bless you abundantly! Love in Christ, Marjorie
Chorusgirl Posted May 14, 2005 Author Posted May 14, 2005 Oops... I missed Count down: 15 days!!! Sorry... Count down: 14 days!!! These past few days as I attempt to fall asleep at night I fall asleep thinking about entering the convent. Often I find it difficult to sleep and to cease from praying to God, and as I imagine the day I will enter I am just so... happy!! My family is not taking my leaving too well, yet despite there numerous emotions God is pouring out His love on my soul. It's truly amazing for I know im not alone, I have God and thats all I need. Even if I lost all my friends, family and so on... so long as I have God I am made whole. I am going to drive to the post office today with my father, so we can drop off a few last papers and things for Sr. Mary Imelda of the Holy Eucharist and Mother at the convent. Wahoo!! I am easily excited by the little things, like going to the post office, the mute button on the mote control, this cute little baby bird that I saw hopping around yesterday... Tee hee... God is so good and I can see Christ in others, as people radiate Gods unconditional love, and in nature, in the simplicity of life.
Birgitta Noel Posted May 14, 2005 Posted May 14, 2005 Tee Hee, I think we are. I'm in Chesterfield Prayers are on their way! Will you be able to post once you're there? Maybe you could send one of us letters and we could post updates for you I am so glad that you are so filled with Joy! This is sorta like the engagement period before a wedding!
Chorusgirl Posted May 14, 2005 Author Posted May 14, 2005 [quote name='Birgitta Noel' date='May 14 2005, 11:07 AM'] Tee Hee, I think we are. I'm in Chesterfield Prayers are on their way! Will you be able to post once you're there? Maybe you could send one of us letters and we could post updates for you I am so glad that you are so filled with Joy! This is sorta like the engagement period before a wedding! [/quote] Hello!! Yes, we do live close. I live in Ballwin. Tee hee... Thank you SO much for the prayers, they are greatly appreciated!! I do not think I will be able to post once I arrive there... thank you though! This IS like an engagement period, how thrilling!! My friend Donica is over right now and she agrees with you as well, tee hee... la la la... Take care and may God bless you abundantly!
jgirl Posted May 15, 2005 Posted May 15, 2005 [quote name='Birgitta Noel' date='May 14 2005, 11:07 AM'] Tee Hee, I think we are. I'm in Chesterfield Prayers are on their way! Will you be able to post once you're there? Maybe you could send one of us letters and we could post updates for you I am so glad that you are so filled with Joy! This is sorta like the engagement period before a wedding! [/quote] I'm actually really close to you, too! I live out in St. Charles, but I hang out in Chesterfield all the time.
Chorusgirl Posted May 16, 2005 Author Posted May 16, 2005 [quote name='jgirl' date='May 14 2005, 11:15 PM'] I'm actually really close to you, too! I live out in St. Charles, but I hang out in Chesterfield all the time. [/quote] Hello!! Tee hee... This is SO cool that we all live so close. May sometime soon we can get together, pray and hang out. Tee hee... Take care and may God bless you!
Chorusgirl Posted May 16, 2005 Author Posted May 16, 2005 Count down: 13 days!!! Hello!! Wow, today was emotional yet great!! I accidently slept in and missed choir and morning mass. I was still able to attend the youth mass at 5pm, and today sat with my family instead of my friends from youth group. Usually my family doesn't attend this mass so it was a nice change, although I think sitting up closer is nicer. At the end of mass Tom our youth group minister and Fr. Santen the parish pastor called me to the front and I was very embarrassed... Ahh...the attention centered on me, where can I hide?!?! Ahh... no where!! Just kidding, tee hee... Anyhoo... They announced me leaving and the entire youth group came around me as they laid there hands on me to pray over me. I was struggling not to fall down with my heals on and there hands pressing down hard, ha ha... Then the rest of the parish joined in as they extended there hands in prayer. It was very beautiful! As I came back to our pew my mom was crying so hard, and then I was trying to comfort her but then failed and began crying hard too. So we were crying at the end of mass, and I tried to cheer her up and she left in a hurry. Oh well... I am SO happy to enter though, tee hee!! Wahoo!! I gave a talk at youth group tonight as Tom requested... I was nervous it would sound bad... but then Tom, Anthony and some other core came to me telling me that I gave a great talk and that it was filled with wisdom. That was really encouraging... and I was like, oh its not me, its God. And then my friend Anthony said, you are right, God was working in you. He is so sweet. Tee hee... The days are coming to a close and im so excited!! La la la... My grandpa really wants me to come visit him soon. He just had stroke recently and I found out today, surprise surpise. But what is cool is that he has been praying to the Blessed Virgin Mary A LOT lately, and for me especially, isn't that so sweet. He wants me to do Gods will and he is happy and proud of me entering the convent. It is WONDERFUL to have his support!! He badly wants me to come visit him and to pray for him, so when I come tomorrow hopefully, I am going to give him one of my rosarys, a fancy one. I think he will like it because lately he prays to the Blessed Virgin Mary so much, maybe that would mean more to him. Well... I am super estatic about entering... I keep saying this but the joy is just so amazing!! I love God SO... much!! Praise God!!!
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted May 16, 2005 Posted May 16, 2005 I don't want to make you feel bad, but that last post has me worried about my mom and how she would react to me wanting to enter in just over a year Things will work out with prayers though... Holy Spirit, open my mother's heart!!!!!!!!!!
Birgitta Noel Posted May 16, 2005 Posted May 16, 2005 Hey all you close by gals I'd love to get together sometime, that is if you don't mind hangin with an "old" 29 year old! FutureNun, any leaving is bittersweet. Change is good, but painful. God will give you all the grace to get through it
Chorusgirl Posted May 16, 2005 Author Posted May 16, 2005 [quote name='Birgitta Noel' date='May 16 2005, 12:08 AM'] FutureNun, any leaving is bittersweet. Change is good, but painful. God will give you all the grace to get through it [/quote] Hey Future Nun, Birgitta Noel is oh so right. Any parent would have a hard time saying good bye, but its not a bad thing either. We all need to let go at one time or another. My mom is so happy for me though, but as Birgitta Noel said, it's Bittersweet. Do not worry but place trust in our Lord Jesus Christ. "And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?" - Matthew 6.27 "But strive first for the kingdom of God and his rightetousness, and all these t hings will be given to you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of it's own. Today's trouble is enough for today." - Matthew 6.33-34 Take care, you are in my prayers!
Chorusgirl Posted May 16, 2005 Author Posted May 16, 2005 [quote name='Birgitta Noel' date='May 16 2005, 12:08 AM'] Hey all you close by gals I'd love to get together sometime, that is if you don't mind hangin with an "old" 29 year old! [/quote] Hey there!! Ha ha... 29 isn't old!! tee hee... Maybe us close by gals can make plans to get together and pray, tee hee... la la la... God is so good! Take care and may God bless you all!
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted May 17, 2005 Posted May 17, 2005 [quote name='Chorusgirl' date='May 16 2005, 03:22 PM'] [quote name='Birgitta Noel @ May 16 2005' date=' 12:08 AM'] FutureNun, any leaving is bittersweet. Change is good, but painful. God will give you all the grace to get through it[/quote] Hey Future Nun, Birgitta Noel is oh so right. Any parent would have a hard time saying good bye, but its not a bad thing either. We all need to let go at one time or another. My mom is so happy for me though, but as Birgitta Noel said, it's Bittersweet. Do not worry but place trust in our Lord Jesus Christ. "And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?" - Matthew 6.27 "But strive first for the kingdom of God and his rightetousness, and all these t hings will be given to you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of it's own. Today's trouble is enough for today." - Matthew 6.33-34 Take care, you are in my prayers! [/quote] Thanks! I guess I am just really down about this though because I was writing my mother a letter to let her know that its the convent or bust after next year, and my mom is rather against me becoming a nun. It's been an uphill struggle the entire time. I was like pulling teeth from a tiger to try to let her allow me to visit communities. She has become a bit more accepting over time, even more so recently. But, you are both very right, and I have to trust completely in the Lord. God Bless and Mary Protect!
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