"Go home to your family and announce to them all that the Lord has in his pity done for you." Jesus

Last night after mass at the college we had the joy of listening to these two share their vocation story!

LOVE Bobbi's precious baby there with them, and feeling her feelings and listening to the comforting familiar sounds of it's parents as they went from one to the other filling in the last 11 years from when Bobbi, as a senior in high school, was told in prayer that John Verly would be her husband... Her story is the framework in which it all played out to this point of time - married for life/"I promise unto death", and open to life, and willing to raise LIGHTS for this world, which needs them so badly to reveal the sin and darkness which is misleading so many!

Yes, John had pants that matched the couch perfectly!

Bobbi's story...
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!

John's part to fill in what he was up to for those 10 years... "I was working on being ready to meet the love of my life, Bobbi."  Fighting brain cancer to find his faith and trying out seminary for a year were big pieces and then a lot of questioning and struggles for both!
https://familysoulstory.blogspot.com/p/johns-cancer-stories.html

A lot of what John shared last night is here... the turning point in his life thanks to the relentless trusting prayers of his future wife, Bobbi, along with thousands of prayer warriors and the miracles that added up to his healing and finding Faith that he longs to share with ALL!

So much in the readings read all around the world today in The Church!  St Paul in the Hebrews reminding us of how the Lord works in our lives, and that Jesus has made reaching our goal of heaven possible. Then on to the powerful story of the man possessed by many demons/Legion... they begged to be cast out into a herd of 2,000 pigs, who immediately rushed into the sea and drowned... Pat reminded me that Jews do not eat pork.
"As they approached Jesus,
they caught sight of the man who had been possessed by Legion,
sitting there clothed and in his right mind...
As he was getting into the boat,
the man who had been possessed pleaded to remain with him.
But Jesus would not permit him but told him instead,
"Go home to your family and announce to them
all that the Lord in his pity has done for you."
Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis
what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed."
Mark 5

Jesus tells us that we need to do our work for him in our home... sharing our Faith with JOY to our spouse and children and grandchildren!  Our domestic church where the faith is shared is first of all our homes!

Joyce really was interested and open to learning about the life of a nun from Hallel… the other girl is now in formation as a postulant, Megan, and shared her vocation story of being called to discern with The Community of the Lamb in KC.  Hallel is in charge of instructing the postulants about what their life consists of.  Nancy said that she learned a lot from what she shared with her Aunt and Megan.

Nancy also shared that Joyce had shared in their family night prayer including the rosary and led some "Hail Marys."  LOVE!

Baby boy snowman...

Jesus, thank you for the homes of our children and how they look to you in all ways!  Prayer is so important and so powerful and so real and the wind beneath our wings!  Bobbi shared that even through those hard years when there was no contact from John and no answer to her many prayers... that she prayed always and without ceasing for John.  The results of those many prayers are humbling and special to us now that we are aware of her hard spiritual work.  Such a powerful message of hope and trust.  May we carry that forth in our lives - giving the total control to you, O Lord, and trusting in your Truth and path for each one of us.  Jesus, we trust in you.   Amen and Hallelujah

 John and Bobbi visit Hallel and The Community after the wedding!  They are seated at the JOY table at the open table meal we shared and Hallel sat with them so that they could share with her about their wedding... Father Craig called it the most Catholic wedding he had ever officiated at!  They had it at 4p so that all could have their mass obligation fulfilled and the readings were for Corpus Christi/Body of Christ!  What an amazing gift they gave to all who attended!  Jesus, we love you with our each breath and every beat of our hearts!  Bless-bless, Barb!

"Have a great love for Jesus in His divine Sacrament of Love; 

this is the divine oasis of the desert.  

It is the heavenly manna of the traveller.  It is the Holy Ark.

It is the life and Paradise of love on earth." - St Peter Julian Eymard

Evie putting her rubber boots into good use a few days ago before the snow!

We are Family!!!

Danielle Rose - Pursue me

Just a day after John's birthday!