We recently had the joy of attending a concert with Audrey Assad, a phenomenal musician. It was more of a prayer and praise session than concert, which was even better. One of my favorite songs she sang was called Lead Me On. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO7UXya62ko This is a link to it. It's all about Psalm 23: following Jesus, trusting in Him and allowing Him to draw us in.
This Friday we will officially become Postulants! Crazy to think its already been a year of adventures with the Salesians! I have to admit, I am still surprised often, and learning to continue to just laugh, embrace it and enjoy the ride!
Some unexpected surprises of the last two months in California:
- Playing tag, started by Sr. Tuyet on the front lawn of the convent.
- Riding a tricycle in a jumper.
- Walking on the beach while wearing hose.
- Trying avocado shakes at the Vietnamese Festival.
- Picking Guavas with our sweet little neighbor.
- Getting hypnotized during our Intercongregational formation class.
Today is a beautiful feast - Our Lady of the Rosary. It is the reason that October is the month of the Rosary. It dates back to the 1500s and encourages us to see the Rosary as a powerful aid in obtaining help and graces. One beautiful part of meditating and reflecting on the role that Mary played in our Salvation is how she always leads us back to Jesus. Without Him, she wouldn't be significant, but without her 'yes' we wouldn't have a Savior. She teaches us with her example what it means to be poor in spirit. We reserve our hearts only for God and serve others because we are detached from material goods. We are trying to love the sacrifices poverty entails and to live a simple life. Poverty well-lived allows us to put our hope in God alone and to allow Him to lead us on.
