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Hello all.
Life is changing again but this time it’s good and exciting.
My term as Minister of the fraternity I am in is almost up.
Our election is in April. And I can’t wait for it.
It’s not like it’s a ton of work, but it’s work I am not good at.
Running the council is easy because of the people on it.
But the fraternity meetings are more difficult because I have to be the leader and be up front and speaking to people.
And as I have stated I am an introvert and really shy.
So being the person that leads the council and fraternity meetings are not in my wheelhouse. But I can say I have grown from it.
I once didn’t talk much during the meetings because of my shyness and such. Now I lead them and am thinking of ways to make all the meetings better. It has had me meet so many people I wouldn’t know and I call friends. Franciscans are some of the best people around.
Even though I am hesitant and don’t do well with crowds they are patient and help to bring me out of my shell. Even when I screw up and make mistakes they come at it from a place of love. And for that I can never thank them enough. I am a better person for it.

So in April after the election I will have one less meeting to go to a month. And I won’t have to worry about the meetings. I am now just be a member of the fraternity like normal. And I will focus on my SA class totally. It’s a good time to a Franciscan in my fraternity.
I can’t wait to see what all the new people do and the changes they make. Just know that God loves you and God is love.

Hello Everyone.
It’s finally Friday! I’m so happy for the weekend to come. And where I am it looks like snow on Sunday. I have some plans this weekend but not much. Saturday I am hoping to see Birds of Prey. Then Sunday mass and also my parents and I are taking my nephew out for his birthday. But Saturday is when I do my bible study that I mentioned before. It studies the readings every Sunday.

But the real reason I am writing this is to tell you Jesus loves you.
No matter if you think you are not worthy. He can make you worthy of his love, just by asking. It’s like at mass right before we have communion. We say Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof; but only say the word, and my soul will be healed.
That makes us worthy of his love and sacrifice.

If you feel you are not worthy, You may be hard on yourself or you did something in the past that makes you think you aren’t. Just go to confession and have it forgiven. You will feel better and your slate will be clean. A smarter person than me said that Gods mercy is like an ocean, all of your sins are one drop of that ocean. It may have been Mother Angelica from EWTN. If you just don’t believe you are worthy don’t worry. I had the same problem up until about 5-6 years ago. My Franciscan fraternity and a priest and brothers at a retreat helped me a lot. Just know you are loved.

Hello All.

Well it has been 6 months since I have started my Spiritual assistant class, and I have learned a lot. Here is what I have learned about so far.

1. The role of a spiritual assistant
2. Franciscan theology / spirituality
3. The Trinity and us
4. SA’s and initial formation
5. SA’s and ongoing formation
6. Franciscan writers

That’s a lot in the first six months. I have learned so much and have grown closer to God and have started praying more.
This months chapter is on the influence of Vatican II.
I am reading all about it and the reading Lumen Gentium (_{DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH)} and Gaudium et Spes. (_{PASTORAL CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH IN THE MODERN WORLD}) .

I have been asking much of the Holy Spirit to help me and still need the help and prayers. I am loving the class and when it’s done it’s my most fervent wish to be a great spiritual assistant to whatever fraternity I am sent to.