that I may see

Chelsea, April C.,Katie, Sr. Sandra, Me, Kristen and Sr. Tuyet

The blind man in Luke's Gospel today is one of my favorites. He cries out to Jesus, "Son of David, Have Mercy on Me," and is not deterred by those in the crowd trying to force him back and quiet him. When Jesus calls him and asks what he wants, he responds simply and faithfully, "Lord, that I may see."
I've been asking that myself lately and here are a few things He's shown me ...
 -  If I can continue to trust, really trust, He will provide. Like last week when I just needed a little break from day to day life and Sr. took us out for coffee and then to watch the sunset on the beach after class.
- God will never be outdone in generosity. When I give all I can, He gives back so much more. This past weekend we were able to visit our Sisters and several of our schools in San Antonio. It was a quick trip, but a lot of time spent sharing our stories with the young people and encouraging them to think about their vocation. What a beautiful ministry to share in and great opportunity to see our Sisters at work and how alive the Salesian family spirit is!

Remember the Alamo! (With the Aspirants of the West)

- Embrace the hope and joy this life has to offer. It's not all rainbows and unicorns, but there are many blessings each day, if we open our eyes and look for them. Like the little boy who was so excited to share that his Mom is from KS just like me. Or the tough 8th grader who gave me a hug and apologized profusely after accidentally kicking me with the soccer ball at recess. Or our dear 94 year old Sr. saying, "Nothing works, and everything hurts, but you know, I don't feel old." What a beautiful gift to be able to be optimistic.

- Be at peace wherever you find yourself. God has brought you to this situation, person, work, etc. according to His plan, and its the best one! I didn't expect to ever wear stockings at the beach or eat a 42" pizza, but I can't complain!
So I guess what He's showing me, is the Postulant life is grace-filled and as always, each day is a new adventure. I pray that you may have "the eyes of your hearts enlightened that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you." Eph. 1:18