Busy Weekend

My uncles wake and funeral was this weekend, and it was such a blessing to see so many family members! It has been hard, but beautiful at the same time.  Daniel actually came home, and man, it was so awesome to get to spend a day and a half with him. I have missed him a lot! We stayed in a hotel Friday night, which was really fun, because you know, it is a hotel ;)  My Godfather/uncle and his wife, my aunt, came all the way from Arizona! I have not seen them in a very long time, and it was nice to catch up! I even remembered to take a picture (or pictures), with them ;)

I will let you guess what this picture was all about ;)

*sigh* I am tired, but happy :) Thank you for praying for my uncle and all my family! God is good all the time. 

In Christ, Becky

My 2015 Lent Theme Song

I always like to have a theme song for my lent, especially a song that has great meaning for me! Here it is.  I sincerely hope no one ever forgets who they are in the eyes of their Creator and Father!

God bless you, Becky

Trusting In God's Plan

I have noticed that in the Old Testament and the start of the New Testament, the Israelites had an image of the messiah who was going to come deliver them. They wanted a powerful warrior and king who would come and crush their oppressors, and return them to the great nation they were in the glorious days of David and Solomon.  The people of Israel had this in mind all the way up to when Jesus came and began His ministry, suffered, and died.  This resulted in them not recognizing him, not accepting Him, and then crucifying Him, all while they were longing for and fantasizing about the messiah they thought was yet to come.  

Young people of our world can get so caught up in their own plans and visions of the future, that they sometimes miss what is going on in front of them that God wants them to see and envision for their lives.  We can sometimes be like the Israelites of old, yearning for what we don't have, and missing what we have at the moment. 

My uncle passed away early Wednesday. Tuesday, he was given the Anointing of the Sick from a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese.  Both my parents were there.  My Mom told me that this time was so beautiful.  The priest told uncle John after he had finished that he was as ready to die as he will ever be. In the prayers he prayed, he told uncle John that God knew him through baptism and that He loved him and had a plan for his life.  The Catholic Church has so much certainty about death, and God's love and mercy.  God has a plan, and we need to trust Him and let Him take care of us.  We have to realize that He might just be doing something important in the midst of suffering.  

The veil was lifted for me with this.  I am a worry wart, and trusting in Jesus is something I have to daily choose to do.  The knowledge that Jesus is real, alive, and still working miracles is astounding. The fact that my uncle wanted a priest to come and give him the sacraments was a miracle in itself.  I am so glad uncle John decided to let this miracle happen!  God might have a plan for us, but we need to be open to receiving it.  We need to let Him in, and we need to let Him love us. May God grant us the grace to do all of this, before it is too late. 

Love, Becky

A Story Of A Cow Who Lost His Eyeball...

In my Advanced Biology class we had to do a dissection of a cow eye.  It was rather disgusting, I would say, but others might call it fascinating.  My stomach will never be the same! Here are some pictures of our adventures....

Stay tuned for the story about a pig who lost his heart ;)
Hugs, Becky

Family Time

Skypeing with Daniel

Late night Skip-Bo with my parents!

R.I.P Kayla Mueller

Yesterday I heard on the radio that the young 26 year old ISIS hostage, Kayla Mueller, had been killed. I was disturbed and angry.  I thought it was such a waste of a beautiful young life.  I later looked her up on the Internet, and as I read some of the letter she wrote to her family while in captivity on a news sight, I was amazed at the courage and strength found in her words. She proclaimed that she would never stop fighting for freedom, and for as long as it takes, she would not break down. I started to cry. The truth is, I now don't think it was a waste at all. Kayla worked in Turkey and Syria before she was captured. She didn't have to put herself at risk, yet she did, because she cared about the people there.  In the Gospels, Jesus tells us to love our neighbor as ourselves. I don't know for sure if Kayla was a Christian, but I know that she lived out what she believed to be true and right. She saw the dignity of the human person in the midst of a country filled with persecution and death.  By her I was reminded that I must be strong in my beliefs. I need to know who I am, the God I serve, and where I am going.  I pray that I would be able to stand strong in the face of tyranny and persecution just as Kayla did. She lived out the teachings of Jesus by her actions, and I have no doubt Jesus revealed Himself to Kayla, especially in her final moments, just as He did to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.  Kayla, may you rest in peace!

YCCM And Laidback Sunday Afternoons

My days are filled with YCCM singing because we are getting ready for a big concert at the end of February.  Here are some photos of us doing what we do :)

And then there are these little familiar faces :) We all had a nice walk on this laidback Sunday afternoon, and we got some pictures, of course :)

 What a wonderful life :) Hugs, Becky