From the heart....

Christmas was a difficult time for our team. Thus far we have lost two team members, one of which was before we even began ministry, the other had to leave due to health reasons just before Christmas. I can not adequately describe to you what this process has been like but i will try nonetheless. Being on a team, such as a NET (Team), is very much like being in a family: you cant choose the members and you all have different personalities but you try to love one another regardless.

On a NET team in avery short space of time you come to know your team members as brothers and sisters. Our team became very close over the past few months and when we lost another team member many of us were very emotionally hurt. However since we have had Frankie he has bought a new kind of life to our team; he has bought both joy and a challenge to grow in holiness.

Left to right: Frankie, me, Fr.Gabriel, Juan, Ryan (supervisor) and Brandon

My personal experience thus far has been mostly one of growth. However lately my prayer life has been dry. It seems as if there is no ability on my part to concentrate in prayer. My prayer is mostly overcoming distractions. Most of the distractions are ministry related, but i must also confess that some are due to stupid things like games i have been playing. There is somewhat of a dualism in my being - attachment to the world and disconnection from it.

Today is my day off and I have been putting my prayer off all morning, its strange because i tell myself things like 'You deserve to relax and lounge about' or the complete oposite 'You need to do your laundry, post your blogs, write postcards and letters, eat lunch etc', pretty much any excuse, so i end up doing these but neglect prayer... You know what? To hell with my procrastinations! I am going to the Adoration chapel. God Bless!