The Pat and Barb Verly family and their 5 children, in laws and grandkids along with many prayer warriors have been drawn together by John's cancer... sharing daily for 8 months started this blog- Family Soul Story - Our faith, family, farm and now our cancer journey called HEALING have colored and deepened our world. WE continue to share and depend on the support of our prayer warrior community, that has lowered us into the Lord's presence for His healing!
"Your praise reaches to the ends of the earth" Ps 48 "This is Hallelujah calling!"
A cute Text from Nancy this morning after our quick yet wonderful time in KC over the weekend... "Let it be known! This morning Josie ( to the left of Bobbi) pointed to the picture of Bobbi on our fridge and said, clear as a bell, 'Bobbi!' And since she only has about 10 total words, this is a big deal. So Bobbi should feel very special!"
How special indeed are these girls to have this special new Godmother in law... Uncle John has truly blessed them with a special lady in to help them along the narrow path of their spiritual journey! Uncle John is a good gift giver, but now they will have a special meaning to each and every one as well as prayers for each.
A special bouquet of LIFE! Such a blessing that they were honored with a very important part in the wedding showing just how much they are loved and cherished and prayed for by their loving Godparents. I can say first hand that John prayed for his 4 each day we prayed together without fail, and I have no doubt that it will continue!
This being Tuesday... I am longing to go and spend the best time of my week in Adoration and I pray an additional decade of the rosary - 1st luminous - the Baptism of the Lord, for our 5 Godchildren each day, if I can manage. I have loved our long trips to and from KC as well as mine up and back to my parents as I can get all 10 decades of my rosary as well as the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, in which I pray for our dead... done in entirety! LOVE my chapel on wheels!
Now with John and Godson, David, who asked Bobbi to be his Godmother on the microphone at the reception! LOVE their sweet faces! So much love to go around, and a true example of the more you give away of love, the more you are given!
Oh my!!!! These little ones are truly made to feel so special and cared for and loved and prayed for! The Lord asks us to "do unto others as you would have them do to you." Matthew 7 today in the Gospel. These little ones were entrusted to John and Bobbi to love and share their faith with, and they are honoring that wholeheartedly!
A cute story from Nancy, who has the privilege to live close by Hallel, as she is living here in KC for the year. Nancy will get calls from Hallel when there is a need, and she can see her weekly when Nancy and the kids go to Adoration at Lumen Christi/Light of Christ Monastery. "She will call me and say; 'This is Hallelujah calling!' " Yes, Hallelujah comes from her root "Hallel!" It means total praise of our Lord, and the words from the Psalm at mass today, Psalm 48, echo that Truth and JOY..."Your praise reaches to the ends of the earth."
O God, we ponder your mercy
within your temple.
As your name, O God, so also your praise
reaches to the ends of the earth.
Of justice your right hand is full.
R. God upholds his city for ever. Psalm 48:10-11
How fun to find this on my camera from 3 weeks ago when I had this little shadow here with me... she had a thing about putting on my shoes, which is a delightful memory of her mom and sisters and brother doing the same. Little kids in big shoes is about as cute as it gets in my book! It is nice to have my life back for this interlude, but I do miss her companionship... maybe not quite full time. She was very good for grandma, too!
"Enter through the narrow gate;
for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction,
and those who enter through it are many.
How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life.
And those who find it are few." Jesus words to us in the Gospel today - Matthew 7
The gate is The Cross!!! Yes, it is painful and difficult and hard, yet it brings us to LIFE/LOVE/LIGHT!
Out in the pasture with Pat til dark last night... he had to walk the fence and the water was over his rubber boots due to all the rain so far. Now we are praying for sun and heat units! I got to be in charge of plugging in and out the fencer and enjoying the view of cows and calves grazing on the lush green grass.
Jesus, we are yours... the work of your hands! May we honor each other with love and respect as we carry/drag our most Cherished Cross down the narrow path to find LIFE/LOVE/LIGHT and come to dwell with your forever in heaven. May we die to self so that you may live in us and we may be your hands and feet. May we give the love and mercy and unconditional forgiveness we have been given to those around us... Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Hallelujah
Peaceful times/prayerful times/hubby at work doing the hard and difficult jobs that comes with feeding the world. May I be a better and more helpful servant. Bless-bless, Barbara Mary Luke
Specialness with Hallel and her Community of the Lamb! We are so blessed to have her here for the year, and now on to France for her marriage/final vows in August! 18 of us!!! Someone said that it sounded like Home Alone mayham! Heaven forbid!!! Prayers for all of us to be there safe and sound and with minimal stress and incidents... Deep breath!!!
It was so important for them to see her close to the wedding!! I think that 3 weeks was doing pretty well, as it only worked out in about 8 hours for them to say "yes" and jump in with us! The Holy Spirit is in charge indeed!!
As Susan/Hallel describes their lives - "we pray and wash dishes." Rose , Bernadette and Bobbi along with Pat washing. A lot of times the girls will have on a blue apron!!!
Such a wonderful lesson on sharing in the work as well as the food and fellowship.
Rose and Bobbi still at it after a mountain of dishes! Surrounded by Little Brothers hard at work!
The boys helping clean up at the new Monastery of Mary the Mother of God/Little Brothers are building just down the street!
Hallel in her apron... our family time included helping her and the Community, but also John and Bobbi had some time to share their wonderful wedding day with her!
Bobbi's story she shared at the reception as well as with Hallel!
After being classmates for all 13 years for them to come together 10 years after graduating is kind of special. She shared to the 300 family and friends gathered at the reception in her sweet humble way about how John Verly popped into her head and heart when they were seniors in HS as her future husband. Time and time again the same answer came to her through prayer and roses from St Therese and opening her eyes to see him right in front of her at WYD in Australia... When we consider what John experienced over those 10 years... brain cancer, seminary, girl friends, ups and downs and how disheartening it probably was and how powerful her prayers were for him!!!! Amazing!!! And how patient and trusting and prayerful and waiting and praying for John, this sweet girl was!
Family time supreme!!! With talk of our big family trip coming up to support and give God all the praise for his call to his spouse, Hallel!!! I must quit this sharing, but.... I am overwhelmed by it all!!!
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