After being sick with the flu for most of last week on
Friday I finally left the house to attend the annual Young Catholic Professionals Christmas party. Though, I was
still feeling a bit weak my friends’ insisted that I leave my cave and after
much motivation we carpooled to the event to have a great time mingling with
other Catholics while dressed to the nines.
I was able to catch up with some friends and to get to know others a
little more. I spent most of my night
with a new girlfriend talking about mental illness and our struggles. It always surprises me to learn about others
who are battling with mental illness because some of us are really great at
hiding it. So, there in the middle of lights and Christmas cheer we found
support in one-another.
Saturday, was a busy day that ended with a visit to Sherman
Library to walk through the bright lit up gardens. If you are looking for a place to take the
little ones to participate in a little Christmas cheer the Sherman Library
Christmas lights display is perfect.
Each garden is decorated differently, there’s s’mores to make, wine or
hot coco to drink and even snow falling in certain areas. A beautiful place to
tour and take in all the lights.
Sunday, was an extremely busy day…
Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus at RCIA…
Getting formed at my Franciscan Fraternity and meeting my
new formation guide.
And closing with my Gianna’s Christmas Cookie Recipe
Swap. I have long wanted to learn to
make holiday cookies and I kind of suggested this event and the leader of our
club made my wish come true. Each
attendee brought a couple dozen homemade cookies and the recipe to share. At the end of the night we each left the
party with a batch of mixed Christmas cookies and a nice collection of recipes. I also walked away with a Pope Francis bobble
head trophy for winning the most cheerful outfit.
It was a great weekend full of joy just in line with Gaudete
Sunday!
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