Sunday, April 21, 2019

Jude's Baptism!/Jesus is our LIGHT of LIFE!/Isaiah 55 tears!... Hallelujah!!!

The waters of LIFE, the LIGHT of Christ, Jesus in Sacrament and Word... After a long crazy Lent filled with Family as we added 3 new grandsons.  We gathered around our youngest sweet boy, Jude, for his baptism during the glorious Easter Vigil!
Surrounded by the candles lighting up the church as we come out of the darkness into the LIGHT of LIFE!  Jude seems to ponder and sense all the love surrounding him as 25 of us were present to share with him our LOVE for Jesus and His Bride, The Church!

On Good Friday I read a most amazing sharing by St John Chrysostem about how the blood and water which came from the side of Christ on the cross... from his side, as from Adam's side came Eve, did The Church His Bride come - Baptism waters and The Blood of The Eucharist!  I am overwhelmed by all I am given each glorious day in The Church!
The kids were so good for the long service, and we even went out afterwards to celebrate such a monumental family gathering with 2 of our new boys together for the first time!

I wept for JOY when the reading of Isaiah 55:1-4 was read, as The Holy Spirit spoke through these words to bring our family of 13 into The Church in 1971!  Each day has been a gift to me!
Isaiah 55:1-2 1"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2
Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. https://familysoulstory.blogspot.com/p/the-amazing-story-of-13-becoming.html

Grandma and Grandpa with all except Jude and Maria's bunch in Washington! They were all so good in Church sharing this beautiful occasion with our newest Jude!
Our Kansas City family is here to make this a special Easter! How they love to play all day on the farm with their Lanoue Cousins! Soon they will be moving back to Minnesota... Life is always changing as we follow the Lord's plan where ever He will lead us!
Love this of Ruth's 3 wonderful girls after the service with the Easter flowers! How powerful to say once again... Hallelujah!!!
The updated Easter picture from Washington before mass... dressed in their Easter finery... if the suit looks familiar... grandma got 3 for the little guys! Soon this will be on my wall to update!
 Grandpa loves his little ones! These two were too pretty in their matching dresses and grandpa's pink tie! Front...
And back...
My two oldest girls! So very humbled to see the LIGHTS they are to all!!! How I love the JOY we can share as we share our Faith with JOY!
 Smelling the flowers...
Big Dave with the two younger Bandzuch boys!
 Baptismal gown made from a priests garment!
 Grandpa and Grandma with their first grandchild!
Welcome into our Family of Faith Jude Dale Verly!
 LOVE!!!
Rejoice even in the cries of our Jude! Hallelujah!
Party Easter morning with all gathered to marvel at the beauty of New LIFE and our glorious Lord and Savior and His Bride, The Church!
 Beautiful weather for Easter Weekend!

A Home filled with Family is the Best!!! Jesus, how we are filled with such wonder and awe at how you bless us with wonderful LOVE/LIGHT/LIFE if only we embrace your Most Cherished Cross which has become The Tree of LIFE! Hallelujah! Jesus, we trust in you. Bless-bless, Barb and our domestic Church/family Image may contain: 8 people, including Ruth Lanoue and Paul Lanoue, people smiling, people standing
Ruth's family after the Vigil! Image may contain: one or more people and text No photo description available.
Our new cover photo - Manistique's famous red lighthouse. Photo: Norris Seward #ManistiqueMI #906Life #LakeMichiganNo photo description available.




Hallelujah

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