As Bill, I and the kids headed down the highway to visit mom and baby George this morning... we listened to mom do her Catholic Sprouts podcast about keeping our eyes pure... So important when there are so many things all around us that attempt to mislead and damage our purity. Then Bill listened to the readings from mass today... In the Psalm 128 these words seemed especially meant for him and his family as they welcome #5!
"Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
in the recesses of your home;
Your children like olive plants
around your table.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Behold, thus is the man blessed
who fears the LORD."
The complete picture of the family now with newest little perfect baby George!
Bill and I shared how the losses in the last year and a half have allowed George to be here and so precious... filling their arms empty after losing Maximilian at 20 weeks and Catherine at 12 weeks. I had a loss between Ruth and Nancy, and if I hadn't lost Christopher I would not have Nancy here with me, and look at the "fruitful vine" she is to her family! The Lord's ways are mysterious, but we are richly led into deep places of embracing our Most Cherished Cross to find LIFE/LOVE/LIGHT!

The beautiful 5 getting acquainted with their new brother! He and mom could be home later today... we will see. Gus and Berna took some time off of school this morning to visit mom and George. Meanwhile the Catholic school kids in Marshall, MN have another 2 hour school day... they went to school at 8a and were sent home at 10a due to wind blowing all that snow around! They have not had a entire day of school all week... two weeks in a row now! Crazy while we have 50 degrees plus here!
Such a beautiful perfect little guy!!! We are so in love with him!!!
Bernadette loved to hold him, and he loved to be rocked and loved by her!
Love this of the girls with their sweet baby brother!
You have been born into a large loving family filled with love for LIFE from conception to natural death... sweet little perfect boy, George Blaise Bandzuch!It is such a delight to meet you, George, and we are happy that you get to share our lives with us!
The oldest big brother, Gus. He still is the smallest of the babies.. 5lb15oz! George was 7lb3oz! Daddy Bill is in awe of Nancy giving birth! "She is amazing!"
Dominic takes a turn with the help of big sister, Bernadette.
This girl is a big sister for the first time! It suits here well!
Jesus, family/domestic Church is where our love grows and we learn how to die to self so that we may become more and more yours! When we are gifted with others to share our lives with - siblings - we are helped to learn how to put others first and to serve without counting the cost. "Wounded, I will not cease to love." the motto of The Community of the Lamb! So true when we are asked to follow after you, O Lord, taking up our cross/or dragging it when we are weak and lowly and following down the narrow path to Heaven forever with you, Jesus, Mary, and all the Saints! Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Hallelujah
Welcome grandchild #16! You are an armfull of loveliness! Bless-bless, Barbara Mary Luke
Life is a gift no matter how small!!! Happy Valentines Day to my many LOVES!
The biggest love in my life taking the older 5 on the farm to a movie the other night... reward for all their help with the snow on all these snow days! We love to have a young family on the farm!

Blessed St. Valentine’s Day! This is a holy day that we honor St. Valentine and celebrate God’s love for us.
The Little Flower was a religious sister, but her first vocation was love. Like our friend, we are also called to the vocation of love.

Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Valentine, the patron saint of love. Happy St. Valentine's Day!










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