Grateful

I just want to thank everyone that has helped me with my preparations for Belize. Thank you to to my family who has supported me in words, in cookies, and by standing in the blazing sun this weekend, thank you to my friends that have encouraged me through this entire process and blessed me with their generosity! Thank you to all those who have given thoughts/prayers and donations. I have just been blown away by the generosity of people the past few months! Thanks especially to my beautiful parish, St. Francis DeSales, that supported me this weekend at a Bake Sale I held. The parish has been a stronghold in my life since I was a little bambino!

I prayed hard over the past couple of weeks about whether or not I was supposed to serve in Belize for a full school year and because of the generosity of so many wonderful people, I will be able to! A bunch of us were praying a novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel as a community group (those serving at Mt. Carmel High School in the upcoming year) and I "slipped in" my intention, asking Blessed Mother to help me raise enough money to stay for the full year if it was God's will. Then, BAM (!) it happened. Amazing. I feel very blessed and reassured that this is truly God's will for my life this year. I have little idea of what the year will hold, but I continue to suit up and get ready for whatever will come my way (hopefully not too many stomach aches ehhh)! :)

Thank you all again!