Missionaries and Storms!

Woooooo POW! That’s right, we totally did drive 91.4 miles in a crazy-icy-snowy-hail-lightning blizzard Tuesday night! And thanks be to God, we all made it back safe and sound! “Frost and chill, bless the Lord. Ice and snow, bless the Lord… Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord!” (Daniel 3:69-73) We have lots to praise and thank God for, and it was a great test of our trust in Him – and each other!

I know lots of you are praying for us, and we are soooo grateful for your love and support through prayer! Thank you! We have been giving several Mass appeals lately, where we get up in front of the entire congregation at Mass and give a schpeel about the amazing things God is doing through this ministry, and then ask them to join in our mission through prayers, spreading the word, food, and/or financial support!... =) I actually find it kinda invigorating to stand up at the ambo in front of all those people – slightly more formal than speaking on our retreats! I like to tell them about how Jesus commands all of us as His disciples to “proclaim the Gospel to all nations” (Mark 16:15), but that they don’t necessarily have to go to another country, or give retreats for nine months, or even give financially. We can all be missionaries in a very important way simply by praying! Praying for missionaries and evangelizers like Spiritus and for the young people we encounter and minister to and love through our retreats. I think that sometimes surprises people. Hey, YOU are a missionary too!

So keep ‘em comin’! =) Pray especially for inexhaustible and unrelenting zeal in these next two months! Your prayer is powerful – omnipotent – and cherished! There have been many bumps – and blizzards – along the way, but through these I continue to learn that I am weak, God is strong; that I want to have the answers and be in control, but God is all-knowing and all-powerful; that we must be open to His mercy, His grace, and keep trusting that He will lead us through the storms… slowly, surely, triumphantly!

Happy Solemnity of the Annunciation! Fiat!
~katie =)