Today (yesterday, wednesday)at the homeschooling Co-Op we belong to, we held a "visitation" with a mom that is very nearly ready to give birth to twins...who will be the 4th and 5th children in their very young family. (there will be 5, 5 and under!!). For this "visitation" all the moms who were in the nursery at the time gathered around the mother, we prayed the 2nd Mystery of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, The Visitation, and then we laid hands on her and prayed for all the special intentions pertinent to the next few weeks and months for her. It was beautiful. She was filled with peace about all she has to go through over the next few weeks and months, and I was moved nearly to tears.
Since I began this post--pre-publishing, I found out that she has gone to the hospital to most likely have the babies. Since all her children were born early...30, 32, and 35 weeks, she is ready for them. Please keep her in your prayers.
As for today, I made a change in my menu. I decided on Pork
Fried Rice. I had the left over pork from the ribs(they were alright, but I really loved the
John McCain Ribs from the other week way more!) and always have rice on hand. I feel like it is a free meal. It helps the monthly food budget alot. It is leftovers, without being "leftovers". I used brown rice, I made it this morning, and I also used peas. So, we'll see how it turns out.
I am making a carrot cake to celebrate St. Joseph's feast day. He really came through for us(when does he not though??) in praying for us to sell the house. You know how people say "so and so is the Jack of all trades" Well, that is what St. Joseph is, the patron saint for "everything". For selling houses, for men, for dad's, for work, to find a job, for carpenters, for chastity, the grace of a happy death. I mean, he is the man. Isn't that a beautiful depiction of St. Joseph teaching our Lord? I love it. In fact, at our co-op yesterday, Aidan made a craft with this depiction of St. Joseph in his pre-school class.
St. Joseph, Pray for us.
