However we did have a few rocky patches. One of the "villagers" got angry and threw a bowl of chopped onions at me. I have gotten used to this "abuse" it happens when our daily schedule gets messed up, not to mention when we are stuck in the house for almost 3 days straight.
BUt, whatever! The reason why I am writing this is because a friend of mine sent me to my hometowns diocesesan website to the link where they have a "vocations anonymous" test. A list of questions that you answer yes or no to. Apparently if you answer YEs to more than 3 of the questions you should contact your local vocations office because you have serious potential!
lets see how I stack up!
1. Does the idea of becoming a priest or religious keep coming back time and time again even though you thought you had moved on in your life and forgotten about it? Wow... this is interesting isn't it. We all know that the answer to this is YES. This comes back at least 1x a year...except this last year it has been rather constant!
2. Do you feel called to give more, to be more? Here is another question. That given previous blog entries, most people would know the answer to. Yes... I have always yearned for more and said that there's got to be more...
3. Does your relationship with God sustain you, enliven you, invigorate you in such a way that you want to share the Good News with others? Okay, to be honest here. I have a pretty good relationship with God. God definitely keeps me going, through good and bad. But I believe that I need to strengthen my relationship before I can talk to others openly about my relationship.
4. Do you find your weekly ministry more live-giving and energizing that your 40 to 60 hour work week? I am not sure what is being asked here. However, I feel that my living in camphill is a ministry of sorts, in itself so...YES most definitely.
5. Do you long for "MORE?" Isn't this the same question as number 3? I am not sure, but in any case...YES. My life seems like I am missing something...a big chunk is not there...a void.
6. Do you have a sneaking suspicion that you are on the brink of a major life decision? At this current time. YES!! I am beginning to think that this quiz is psychic. I am definitely on the brink of making a MAJOR life decision...
7. Are you afraid to tell friends and family that you are thinking about a Church vocation? Well, I think that this is a tricky one because wouldnt those women who are sure of there vocation not have problem? Anyways... I am afraid to some extent. Though, I know that my family will be happy, as I have wanted to be a sister for a longtime, but never really had the courage I believe...and a couple of my friends, well I'm afraid of their reactions.
8. Does the idea of becoming a priest or religious excite you and at the same time frighten you because you feel "unworthy?" Hmmm... It excites me and I light up just thinking about it, sometimes I wonder if in my head I am making it seem like something its not. The "unworthy" portion... I do feel slightly unworthy but at the same time God has put me through so many trials and tribulations to this point that I believe I SHOULD BE HAPPY!
WOW! I believe I may have future of a religious vocation ahead of me.
In other good news, I have heard from the 3 orders that I am most interested in...or basically I have narrowed my search/research to the following three orders:
- The Daughter's of St. Paul
- The Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco
- and finally The Daughters of Charity
So, I have some work ahead of me... please keep the prayers coming!!
JESUS LOVES YOU!
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