Great Lent

Lent started on Monday and I am so glad. It is such a beautiful and holy part of the year! Sunday evening was Forgiveness Vespers which is truly one of the most moving services. It is the regular lenten vespers but with an addition. Everyone at the service goes though a line and says "forgive me a sinner" and then you respond "God forgives and I forgive, forgive me." This is repeated until you have asked forgiveness of everybody and forgiven them all. It is truly beautiful service and a wonderful way to start lent. 

As well as fasting during lent our family is going to try and say evening prayers together every night. We used to pray together every evening when I was small but as we all got older and were home less it happened less often. I have very fond memories of praying with my parents and twin in bed when I was little and I hope that my siblings will have similar memories.

I hope you all have a blessed and fruitful lent.

Glory to God for All Things

Cecilia <3

My Week and Some Thoughts

How are you? I have had a pretty good week so far! Sunday I submitted my application for an internship this summer and had a very fun sunday school class. I got to spend all of monday hanging out with my friends and playing games and it was a very good day. I have not had a day to just sit and relax for a while so it was good. Tuesday my quiz bowl team won and our other homeschool teams took 3rd and 4th. This was the second to last quiz bowl this year and it was good to finally take 1st after getting close so many times! Mom and Badness are out of town all week and I miss them tons!

Today is Ash Wednesday in the Western Church so I wish my many catholic friends a blessed lent! I am looking forward to lent this year. I love all of the lenten services and I enjoy spending so much more time at church.
Sorry this is kind of scattered but I enjoy thinking about my week this way.
I hope you are having a good week!
Glory to God for All Things
Cecilia <3

A week of birthdays!

This week some of the most important people to me celebrated or will celebrate their birthdays. My brother Shark turned 14 on the tenth and I can't tell you how happy I am that he is getting older! This year we have had some of the best times together! He is probably one of the funniest people I know and he is really a fun dance partner. I can't wait to see all of the great days and terrible inside jokes that come out of this year! :)

Also on the tenth Mrs B-H had her birthday! She is my "spare" mother and it would be impossible to count all of the amazing things she has done for me in the 9 years I have known her. But I am so grateful to have her love, support, and yummy food in my life. Love you!

Tomorrow is one of my bestest friend's birthday! I am so blessed to have her in my life! She can make me laugh till I cry, cheer me up if am having a bad day, keep me from going totally insane, and be just generally awesome and amazing!!! Love you Nicole
I hope you are all having a good week!
Glory to God for All Things
Cecilia