More Wedding Pictures
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Notre Dame football game
I wanted to show off some more of my sister's wedding pictures.

Here they are!

Here are the bridesmaids.

My dad and my sister go up the isle.

Megan and her husband.

Carriage takes them away!

My uncle Tom and I dance. (I'm not a good dancer)

Wedding!
Mood:  celebratory
Well, my sister is now officially married! Alot of my family came up for the wedding and have been around here for the last day or so. Everything went well. I got to be a Eucharistic minister, but I almost forgot to give my own dad communion (he's in a wheelchair). LOL, oh well.

I took some pretty professional looking pictures of my sisters. I'll post a few of them up.

In the picture above of the wedding party, I'm the one on the far right on the end.

The above picture is of me, my dad, my brother and my sister.

Just Reflecting
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Television at my parents' house
My sister's wedding is in less than a week. Wow time flies! Lots of people from both sides of the family will be here to visit for the wedding. There's alot to think about for the wedding.

I've been keeping busy sewing buttons onto one of the scrubs that I have to wear for work. I like wearing things that are different so I will embroider, sew on iron-on decals, buttons, and color with fabric crayons. I really love being crafty.

I also spend some time reflecting on the story of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN, the nun that was martyred in Brazil a little more than a year ago. Here's a link to The Student The Nun and the Amazon about Sister Dorothy that was recorded before she was murdered. I've seen that video that they are selling on the website and it's a really good one.

Also I've been reflecting about the community of Sisters that I want to join. I want to do more with them so that I can really get to know them better.

Wedding Countdown
Now Playing: What if I Stumble? DC TALK
Well, there's officially only nine more days until my sister's wedding. It's unbelievable. I never pictured my sister as married, though I knew she'd get married eventually. Strange eh? Well, my boss helped me get a present for the wedding and I'm waiting for it to be delivered. She nearly strangled me for worrying about it though.

If any of you are curious, my sister and her fiancee have a website where you can read about them and see some pictures. Their engagement pictures are on the site and they're pretty nice.
Here's the site: Nate and Megs

I got a new fish, not sure if I wrote about this fish in here yet, but her name is Ginevra. I named her after Ginevra Weasley of Harry Potter fame (Ginny Weasley's full name is Ginevra Molly Weasley). I call my fish Ginny for short. Now, this name is not to be confused with that of my spiritual director who is also called Ginny. Her name is actually Virginia. But anyways, Ginny (the fish) is a female Beta fish and she's really pretty. She is blue and green and purplish. The only sad thing is that she's got a little hole in her tail...I hope she's ok.

Excited!
Mood:  celebratory
Well, I had the talk with the vocation director and she gave me some excellent news. I'm soooo excited, but am going to still take things as they come and try not to over-react. She hasn't talked this over with the provincial, but she plans to propose this to her: I might be able to move into a house of discernment starting in January and live with the sisters for a semester. I'm not really sure how long that is because I've always dealt with things in quarters.

She said if that goes well, that perhaps I could enter the community as early as June of next year. I'm not going to think that far ahead. I need to focus on just doing things a day at a time.

Anyways, I must have had a look of nervousness on my face because the vocation director kept asking me if something was wrong. I told her that it all sounded really good.

Mourning
Mood:  sad
Now Playing: Voice of Mother Afrika -- Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heratige Choir
Well, last night my beloved pet fish (named after Liza Minnelli) passed away into that fishy heaven in the sky. I've had Liza for at least a half a year. I already miss her. I want to get another fish, but I already know that I've spent over budget, so I guess I'll have to wait and maybe ask for one for Christmas.

Fun time!
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Do your Chain Hang Low? Young Jibbs
Today I had dinner and played Bingo with a group of the Sisters. It was really nice. There was supposed to be a boat ride with it, but it rained. Oh well. I really liked it anyways. I even won a Bingo game.

I sat across from my boss and the provincial sat next to me. The provincial announced to the group that I was discerning with the community. A few of the Sisters came and talked with me. I had a really good time.

Curlers and all
Mood:  d'oh
Now Playing: absolutely nothing!
Today's another one of my sister's bridal showers. This one requires alot of travel as we'll be going up to Lima, OH to attend. It's being put on by my sister's fiancee's mother and sister. I'm sitting here this morning in curlers because my mother decided that I'd look alot better with curls (though, I've got a perm already) EEK! I take care of my hair, but I think that curlers are overkill. I also think that make-up is overkill too. I'm not really looking forward to the time when I have to sit and get made up for the wedding.

I made my sister a cross to hang on her wall. I hope that she likes it. I painted it green and am waiting for it to dry at the moment. It's not anything big or anything. It's got a stone in it from the Giving Voice conference that I attended last summer. I can't believe that it's been a year. Wow, time flies. When it dries, I'll be able to put the ribbon through it to hang it and then I can put it in the little gift bag that I have for it.

The kids at work were crazy these past few days. I wonder if there's a full moon.

Just Reflecting
Mood:  chillin'
Now Playing: listening to the sound of my fish tank
The chat room that the vocation director asked me to make is out there (in cyberspace), but she won't be able to connect to it for a few more months. That's dissappointing, but if it's meant to be, all will be ok. It's in God's hands. Oh well.

The Children's Home is having their annual Flea Market. If you're anywhere near the area, please support them by going!
Saturday, August 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, August 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Grounds of the Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home
75 Orphanage Road
Ft. Mitchell, KY

Still haven't heard anything from the provincial. Guess that the vocation director will let me know by next time I meet her if she's had the chance to sit down and talk with her. That's also in God's hands. All of my trust is in God, I can only hope that this is His will. The good God is so very good. I know that He will take care of me.

My friend Renee and I are planning a road trip up to Chardon (near Cleveland) to visit one of the novices. This promises to be an awesome trip. We're gonna rent a car and drive up. It's about a 5 to 6 hour trip. I can't wait to meet Sr Sandy! The trip will be in a month or so, and we have to finalize plans.

Starting the Wedding Frenzy
Mood:  d'oh
Now Playing: Listening to the TV at my parents' house
It's the start of the wedding frenzy... Eeeeek! This afternoon, I have to go with my mom and sister to one of the bridal showers that is being thrown for my sister. There's a total of about three or four of them...then there's the bachelorette party and then the whole wedding thing. I know a wedding is a happy occasion, but why all the parties? Can't they all be thrown into like one or two parties? And do I have to take a gift to each one? I think if I do, my budget's gonna be blown.

Yes, don't get me wrong. I'm happy for my sister and her fiancee, but um, like I said before, why can't they just combine all of the celebrating into one or two parties?

My sister's wedding is in September. I have plenty of time to prepare for the day that I have to be attacked with make-up and have my hair done at the beauty parlor. Then I have to wear a dress that cuts way too low in the bust area for my preference. I am NOT looking forward to that day. But it's what my sister wants.... I'll just have to put up with it for a day.

I wonder when I'll hear back from the provincial as to if I can move in with some of the Sisters. I think it might be awhile.

My friend Renee and I are planning a road trip up to Chardon to go see our friend Sister Sandy sometime in September. We're planning on renting a car and driving. It's about a five or six hour drive. We're thinking about asking Sister Judith if she'd like to join us. That would be really fun!