IamMyBeloveds Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Beautiful journey, nunsense! Glad to hear that things are going so well! Prayers for you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Nunsense this is wonderful news!!! Thank you for describing things so wonderfully and in so much detail. I'm glad to have you back but even happier that you will be leaving us again (I'm sure you understand what I mean). I will pray that you are able to sort things out for your return in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessorCarus Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Nunsense! Your visit sounds like it went wonderfully, I'm so happy for you. How good our Lord is!!! Prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Dear All, thank you so much for your kind words. I am very tired tonight so can't write much. My daughter came to visit me at the hotel and I had the opportunity to meet my grandson, who is one year old at the end of this month. He is a doll and made me laugh so much. He even gave me a kiss without my asking - just came very close to my face and stared at me for awhile and I wondered what he was doing - then he kissed me! My daughter was wonderful too and things look very good between us - praise God. Unfortunately when I come back she will be on base for training (she is in the army), but her husband knows Shaw Island well, as he did some work there, and they might come to visit me there. I don't know how to thank God for such mercies. So next time I come, I will go through Frisco instead of Seattle, and will have a chance to meet up with my brother and his wife for a couple of days. I spoke with them on the phone tonight and they are very happy for me. It was good to share my experiences with them. Anyway, my flight leaves tomorrow back to Australia, so I will be offline for awhile. Once I get back to Melbourne and am resting up at my sister's house, I should be able to get back online again. Please pray for me during the flight - you think I would get used to flying by now - but I always feel yucchy during the turbulence... I hate roller coasters too!! God bless you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thank you for sharing your experiences at the Abbey...........I'm so happy that all went well and that you will be returning in a few weeks. Prayers for your continuing discernment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissylou Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I am finding that I have an overwhelming desire for Nun Yarn, from Nun Sheep (or Nun Llamas, that would also be acceptable). The Trappistines where I go on retreat have some sheep but I think the wool goes straight to be woven into blankets. (I am not sure exactly what is considered "nuns only" and what is land open to the public. Are the sheep cloistered?) Perhaps I should investigate at Regina Laudis as that is thousands of miles closer to me than Our Lady of the Rock. Ahem. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 You are on my intentions list, nunsense. May all go extremely well until you return to Our Lady of The Rock - and after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernadette d Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hope you had a good flight and are safely at your sister's home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mme_hardy Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 That's a lovely trip report, and I'm glad you were able to relax into the rhythm and discipline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vocation forever Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I will post more in a day or two about Our Lady of the Rock, or as a friend called it, The Rock. The cluster of islands that Shaw is part of is unique in the world--I can't imagine a more beautiful location. The animals are the best! Their chapel is the nicest one I've ever been in as well. I will always honor my vocation even though I did not become a nun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vocation forever Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 oops, should clarify--I did not try my vocation at Our Lady of the Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vocation forever Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I did not try my vocation at OLR but I did make a series of visits to discern the possibility of entering. At first I ignored what my nervous system was telling me because I so badly wanted it to be an OK place for me. I wanted to be a nun and there can’t be a more beautiful location on the planet than Shaw Island. Please don't pin all your hopes on this priory or give away all your stuff. Maybe things will work out for you but in my opinion the nun you mentioned as not seeming to like you is a bully. I still remember the first time I saw her round eyes turn angry. They were very scary. It is my belief that she is an abusive person. There are other issues as well but I decided not to spell them out here. So easy to be romantic when it comes to nuns, vocations, the elegant garments, the whole thing. Easy to explain away, "that's just how she is" and so on. Just don't get too excited prematurely or overly depressed if it turns out you don't like it there and want to leave. Exit plans aren't emphasized enough but you might want to consider having one--just in case. All the best to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 [quote name='vocation forever' timestamp='1328916269' post='2385206'] I did not try my vocation at OLR but I did make a series of visits to discern the possibility of entering. At first I ignored what my nervous system was telling me because I so badly wanted it to be an OK place for me. I wanted to be a nun and there can’t be a more beautiful location on the planet than Shaw Island. Please don't pin all your hopes on this priory or give away all your stuff. Maybe things will work out for you but in my opinion the nun you mentioned as not seeming to like you is a bully. I still remember the first time I saw her round eyes turn angry. They were very scary. It is my belief that she is an abusive person. There are other issues as well but I decided not to spell them out here. So easy to be romantic when it comes to nuns, vocations, the elegant garments, the whole thing. Easy to explain away, "that's just how she is" and so on. Just don't get too excited prematurely or overly depressed if it turns out you don't like it there and want to leave. Exit plans aren't emphasized enough but you might want to consider having one--just in case. All the best to you! [/quote] Not to criticize, but this is the kind of thing that should be written in a private message and not on a public forum. There are certain things, like opinions and feelings about certain orders, that we need to keep under control here because it could hurt future vocations. I'm sorry you had a difficult time with this monastery, but everyone experiences different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marigold Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 vocation forever, perhaps your thoughts would be better off in a private message? It's good that you are concerned for nunsense's wellbeing, but things get out of control so easily in a public place like this.I see MM and I had the same thought at the same time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaD2006 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Vocation forever: Prudence is called for ... some things honestly should not be posted in a public forum for everyone to see. ESPECIALLY when criticizing a community. Each person experiences a community differently. What is not a fit for one may be a fit for another -- and that I believe is true both in very healthy and wonderful communities as well as in those not-so-healthy. Blessings and peace to you in your journey, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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