Week Five!

Thumbs Up: We had pancakes for dinner on Sunday! For a person who ate pancakes twice a day, once a week, going four weeks without was a sacrifice. I think I ate eight. Also, Sunday night is talking dinner, so two thumbs up all around on that one.

The sign from the goat pasture to the convent 

Thumbs Down: One of our baby goats was sick part of last week and over the weekend, and it’s been raining quite a bit. But, the little guy is doing much better now and we have sun predicted for all weekend so things are looking up!

God-Sighting: Y’all, I get to be with Jesus in the Eucharist every single day here. every. single. day. That is precious in and of its own right. But what I have been savoring (literally) about this experience is how tangible Christ becomes in that moment. For a person whose love language is touch, this is immeasurably meaningful. Every morning I let the wafer sit on my tongue and take a sip of wine and I feel the presence of Christ warm me from the inside out. I know it’s really the wine, but it feels like Jesus is giving me a hug. And I really, really, like that.

a butterfly the 4-Hers found in the goat pasture

Other Notes: Time is weird here. Not bad-weird. Just different-weird. We don’t fill each day to the brim, which is (still!) an adjustment for me, but they are so routine they seem to pass quickly anyway. I feel like this past week has been crazy – which is why this post is a day late and not as thought-out – but I couldn’t tell you what made it that way; I would even tell you I read more this week than usual. So it’s weird. But that’s okay.

The third and final intern, Grace, came this weekend! We are all sharing kitchen, garden and goat duty.

Sarah, Grace & Me

The baby goats are getting big! Sarah and I gave one a bath this morning and it took both of us to hold him still and keep him from jumping away! But, we have another mama goat due later this month, so we’ll have at least one more tiny kid before I go home!

Lastly: I have spent a good portion of this past week trying to look ahead to moving to Austin and trying to figure out a housing/roommate situation, as well as get connected with Christian community down there. Things are looking up, but prayers are always appreciated in that department! I hope to tell y’all more (in a more coherent way) next week, but for now, time for bed!

My read for next week (Thanks Jojo!)

“Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.”