Allow me to explain. I am still discerning; I began this 'journal', if you will, because I had no-one I felt I could talk to about my vocation and discernment of it (and may I say at this point, should anybody ever stumble upon this post, it is imperative to talk about your discernment -- preferably with a spiritual director, but if not just talk .. to someone). So I put my thoughts in blog-posts and you answered some of my questions. I couldn't be more grateful -- from what I have seen so far, the initial question is the hardest part of the discernment process.
However I have now moved forward in my discernment; you -- by your kind encouragements and advice -- helped over the first hurdle, but now I must go it alone. That might sound a little melodramatic, but what I mean is, I now have a spiritual director and am in correspondence with the prior of the Carmelite community I hope to join.
(Sorry for any cheesiness) but can I once again, thank everybody who has read these posts -- I didn't expect anyone to -- thanks to those who commented, or even prayed! I assure you, it wasn't in vain!
Its been so long since my regular posts here, I can hardly expect anyone to read this; but I didn't want to leave it without expressing my apreciation which is so great words can't decribe, so I'll sign off with one final quotation:
Prayer is a cry of gratitude and love, in the midst of trial as well as in joy. - St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face
