Mexico

Did I tell you that I got to go to Guaymas Mexico? It was a wonderful trip. It is on the Sea of Cortez about an 8 hour drive from Phoenix. We cooperated with the Casa Franciscana, which is a mission of Franciscans. There are two priests and a brother. They have several people that work there helping the poor. We put a new roof on a lady's house and we helped at a boy's and girl's club in the afternoons. It was really fun playing with the kids. On the Sunday that we were there I was able to celebrate Mass at a local Church. It was good be with the people and work on my Spanish. We also visited an orphanage. it was very sad. There are 30 children and 3 sisters who take care of them. The sisters are tired, the kids are rough and the air was very dry. If you know anyone who wants to get away from the daily grind and really help someone there is plenty of work there. Now I am back in the lap of luxury and needing to get rid of some stuff, both physical things and attachments on my soul. Jesus said in the Gospel today, "Try to enter through the narrow gate."

Long delay

I haven't written on here for a couple of months. It is getting close to the end of October. I feel really disconnected from everything. God continues to give me consolations and so many things to be thankful for.
Since moving to Resurrection I have received the following.
A week long visit from my sister and her two beautiful kids.
A month long visit from a brother of the community of St. John.
Then my mom gave me a dog.
Then things worked out for Jack to live in my basement.
He is a good musician and is pursuing his spiritual life.
Then I got to go to Mexico and spend a great week with parishioners and Franciscans and a very humble man serving the poor, and the great kids down there.
A swim in the ocean and a visit to a music school where poor kids can learn classical music.
I get back from Mexico and spend a week with the priests at the clergy conference.
Then I have my birthday with great friends and my two sisters,
and then 200 people come to mass on my birthday and give me breakfast.
Did I mention that we have 6 solid candidates for RCIA?
So I am greatly indebted to God and to everyone. I'm not sure how to express this gratitude.
God must know that I have no capacity for suffering.