My arms just holding my newest grandson in the midst of the family storm of love... I was off on a wild adventure into the beautiful fall farm countryside, as I traveled from Marshall to Kansas City.
Sweet Baby Gus at 4 months... smiled his wise baby smile knowing that he is my delight and joy... "Goodbye Grandma! I love you and give the little sisters a smile from me!"
Walking down the early morning streets of Kansas City for mass in the cool morning - we had a little cute friend. He comes out when he sees the little sisters in blue walking down the street. He seems to quietly enjoy their company, and be at peace with them.
After mass in the bright sunlight within and without.. on the hill is the old Belgian rectory that has been the home for the Community of the Lamb in the heart of our country. Soon it will be taken down to make room for the little monastery of the Lamb. They are putting down permanent roots in our country! Praise Him! They have been told that they are a "lighthouse on the hill" giving LIGHT to many in darkness!
A time of big and exciting changes - as the Lumena Christi - Light of Christ is the name of their new little monastery to be built... starts to take flame and ignite the heart of our ailing country!
The large old lighthouse on the hill will soon become a beautiful low and humble monastery called Lumena Christi - the LIGHT of CHRIST! We will miss our home away from home, but look to the LIGHT! Jesus, we trust in you!
Had a delightful afternoon interlude with little sister Martine - we were sitting on the front porch of a cute little place and I did this watercolor of a icon I had found... the Lamb that heals! As we walked through a house given to them for the little brothers to live in while here... I found this small icon with writing underneath in Latin... Martine translated it for me and at first I thought it to be Isaiah 55:1. Then she said that she thought they were words of Christ from John 7! She was right, but when we compaire the two verses - we were both very touched to have them so similar. Words coming from the mouth of Christ is so powerful, and to hear him saying the words that my dad read when he was led to join the Church with his family of 12 is out of this world!
Isaiah 55:1
"The Lord says, 'Come, everyone who is thirsty -here is water!' "
I am filled to overflowing by the LOVE and LIGHT... my time at his feet in Adoration in the chapel that will be replaced in the new monastery. 
Bathed in the LIGHT... I am warmed and surrounded by HIM and His MOTHER OF HEAVEN and EARTH! May all the pointless and meaningless things that try to pull me away from you fade into nothingness in the LIGHT! Jesus, I trust in you! Amen and Halleluia!
Bless-bless, Barb
Pat reflects on the old ice cream scoop... he is washed with many fond memories of his family sharing ice cream... that his mother gifted the little sisters 3 years ago, when they came to Minnesota to visit - shortly after they had first come to the U.S. Our lives have been changed forever - our daughter, Susan/Hallel told us in front of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Kansas City in June 2008 that she would be joining them - becoming a little sister of the Lamb - Little Sister Hallel! 
We bid farewell to our Home in Kansas City - soon to be replaced with the new little monstery - Lumena Christi! Our prayers are with your work and may your light shine ever brighter to those poor and lost!
"happy is he who is kind to the poor!" Proverbs 14:21
Psalm 112
"Happy the man who fears the Lord,
who takes delight in all his commands,
He is a light in the darkness for the upright:
he is generous, merciful and just.
The good man takes pity and lends,
he conducts his affairs with honor.
The just man will never waver:
he will be remembered for ever.
Open handed, he gives to the poor;
his justice stands firm for ever.
His head will be raised in glory."
I watched the little Sisters give food to an alcoholic woman, who came to their door looking for food.
St Vincent de Paul, pray for us on this your feast day! May your prayers intercede for the building and raising up of "Lumena Christi!"
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