Piamaria Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Hi Pham. Please pray for me as I finish at work and leave my apartment. It's a valuable experience but not exactly easy: joy-filled and painful at the same time. This is my last full week at work. I'm truly going to miss seeing these faces on a regular basis. I guess you can't not get close to folks you spend so much time with. I'm walking around with a big lump in my throat. Also my cat, Aria, is now living with my best friend; she's doing well but I'm a little lonely. I think the Lord must just shake His head over me. Because at the same time that all this saying good-bye is hard..my heart is beating with eagerness and excitement as each Sunday of Lent brings me closer to entering. I will be spending the triduum at a retreat house and then going to visit with family after Easter. On Friday I'm flying to Pittsburg and will rent a car to drive to Steubenville on Saturday. Most of my stuff is already there so I'll just have a bag for travel. Divine Mercy Sunday is the Day. Please pray for me. Eventually the pictures will be on the web-site so you can see how I manage my "hair trauma." I am offerring all this transition stuff to the Lord especially for my fellow discerners. love and prayers, Piamaria
Piamaria Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 Someone please get rid of the other two posts. I have no clue how I did this.
the lords sheep Posted March 7, 2007 Posted March 7, 2007 YAY!!!!!! Congratulations and prayers for you!!!
alicemary Posted March 7, 2007 Posted March 7, 2007 You are truly living Lent this year, emptying yourself totally. God go with you dear! How excited we are all for you. AliceMary
cmaD2006 Posted March 8, 2007 Posted March 8, 2007 Piamaria: I understand what you're going through -- I just got rid of the majority of my stuff in preparation for my own entrance. I leave my apartment at the end of April ... now whether I enter another apartment that's 1/2 the rent on a month-by-month or whether I shortly thereafter go to Argentina I don't know yet. Praying for you. -- Carmen
Piamaria Posted March 8, 2007 Author Posted March 8, 2007 [quote name='cmariadiaz' post='1210010' date='Mar 7 2007, 05:07 PM']Piamaria: I understand what you're going through -- I just got rid of the majority of my stuff in preparation for my own entrance. I leave my apartment at the end of April ... now whether I enter another apartment that's 1/2 the rent on a month-by-month or whether I shortly thereafter go to Argentina I don't know yet. Praying for you. -- Carmen[/quote] You are in my prayers in a special way.
Piamaria Posted March 13, 2007 Author Posted March 13, 2007 Tomorrow is my last day at work. There is a "farewell lunch" planned. Please pray that it goes well.
shortnun Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 [quote name='Pia' post='1213154' date='Mar 13 2007, 04:13 PM']Tomorrow is my last day at work. There is a "farewell lunch" planned. Please pray that it goes well.[/quote]
Piamaria Posted March 15, 2007 Author Posted March 15, 2007 I'm officially unemployed. It feels a little weird not going to work today. Everyone was so kind yesterday and they gave me a check -very nice- and a lovely bouquet of flowers. I'm not doing anything much until after the Feast of St. Joseph. Then the "lasts" begin again.
uruviel Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 aw, I know that must be hard. But just remember who you are giving this all to, for whom you are giving it up for Despite the sacrifices, I believe it will all pay off in the end, when you are pleasing God and fulfilling your vocation. God Bless you! I will keep you in my prayers.
uruviel Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 (edited) double post Edited March 16, 2007 by uruviel
Nunsense Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 Hang in there -- it might feel strange now, but soon you will be where you belong! Prayers....
Piamaria Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 [quote name='nunsense' post='1214395' date='Mar 15 2007, 08:20 PM']Hang in there -- it might feel strange now, but soon you will be where you belong! Prayers.... [/quote] Thanks. I sure hope that phatmassers in Steubenville will occasionally attend Mass there so I can see you all. Of course you'll have to wear a pin or something so I could recognize you.
Piamaria Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 Hi. I talked with Mother M. Wendy on the phone today. SHe told me the Sisters have put "your things by your bed." See how good the Lord is. Even as I close up my home, I have a bed in my new home. Happy feast of St. Joseph. More from me later.
Nunsense Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 [quote name='Pia' post='1216156' date='Mar 19 2007, 07:43 PM']Hi. I talked with Mother M. Wendy on the phone today. SHe told me the Sisters have put "your things by your bed." See how good the Lord is. Even as I close up my home, I have a bed in my new home. Happy feast of St. Joseph. More from me later.[/quote] They sound so wonderful - I am so happy for you!!
Piamaria Posted March 24, 2007 Author Posted March 24, 2007 So it's 3 weeks until I'm driving in to Steubenville and it's beginnng to feel like "countdown." Although I am entering on Sunday, I'm moving in on Saturday and then we're using the rental car to run errands before returning it. I'm out of the apartment and staying with a friend until the Triduum. Tomorrow we're visiting Queen of Peace Monastery in Langley, B.C. We will pray for all the pham.
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