Calm Before The Storm

Friday morning, right after the Holy Mass in Our Lady of Perpetual Help chapel in the shrine. A quiet breakfast and a growing feeling of incoming storm. The calmness of the morning may be quite deceiving... In a couple of hours a 'hell' will break loose and everybody will be up to elbows deep in preparatory works, cleaning, decorating, cooking, meetings, last minute planning for the Sunday Silver Jubilee of religious vows of Sr. Mary Chongo, the superior of sisters' community in our parish. We expect some two hundred guests participating. This is a serious celebration and I gather mental strength to cope with it calmly, efficiently and professionally. Of course, the Lord is the Master of the Ceremony and we pray for His blessings so that we may do whatever we can to make this day a great success. Prayers as always very much appreciated!

It Is Done

I'm back, fresh from the emergency meeting with the staff of our health center. Sister Grace, the administrator of the facility, sets off tomorrow morning to Zambia to join her family grieving after the loss of her older brother. There was no other option, but I had to volunteer to step into her shoes and take over administrative duties for the time being till she comes back. My heart is filled with mixed feelings as I am not sure what to expect and what will happen in her absence. Will be posting news as story unfolds. In the meantime I ask humbly for your prayers - first of all for her late brother, for the safe journey of Sister Grace and for us who stay behind that we may run the health center smoothly and efficiently. And may God help us all!!!

Sad Reality

We have got sad news last night, in the middle of the night, that older brother of Sister Grace, the administrator of our health center, has passed away after long illness... I celebrated a Holy Mass for the repose of the soul of late Godfrey, we consoled Sister Grace and feel for her and her immediate family back at home. Now we've got a serious problem. How to get Sister Grace back home for the funeral, and if not possible, at least to be present during the wake?