It's been a long time!

Hello to everyone out there!!! I know it has been a long time but I am terrible with keeping up bloggings and keeping up communicating with people in general! So I apologize for that :)! But I'm sure I'm forgiven because I'm sure everyone is busy this summer :)! Well, I will be at my job for eight months on the 13th of this month! I am finally yet slowly getting financially stable. That is something I have been trying to do for the last three years and I am slowly getting there. I will not be attending school this fall because there were just too many changes in my life going on that I decided to wait till I was settled to tackle yet another one. I will be going in the fall of 2008 which is also good because then by the law of the state, they cannot look at my parents tax information and base my financial aid on what my parents make but only on what I make. The state of Wisconsin does not consider a person fully independant until they are 23 years old because parents can claim them under their insurance until they are that old. So that is probably a good thing that I postponed it yet again even though I hated doing that yet again. I have gotten so frustrated with the fact that I keep postponing my school but now I see that maybe God had that happen for a reason. So I am ok with it :)! Shaun and I will be seeing each other for a year in September. I cannot believe it has been that long already! He met my parents finally yesterday and they gave him their approval. I was so happy and relieved that this hurdle was finally accomplished and over because I was so nervous that they wouldn't like him. He finally decided after not really wanting to commit to it, to set his feet on the right path. My parents have armies of people praying for us and I know you all are praying too. Shaun was raised Catholic till about he was ten years old. Then his mom became non-denominational and took everyone with her. But his parent's marriage fell apart and after all the pain and suffering, Shaun became very angry with God and did everything wrong and evil in the eyes of God. But now through His saving grace, Shaun is slowly coming back and I think God has chosen me to help this wonderful man and bring him closer to the Lord. Shaun is coming to church with me next week and going to confession for the first time in twenty years. I am going to teach him the rosary and we are going to "embark on this wonderful, glorious, and happy journey together" as he put it so clearly! So please, keep us in your prayers because I have seen that the devil has an immensly strong grip on this man and I know, as all of you do I'm sure, that the evil one will not give up one of his prized souls easily. I explained that to Shaun and told him that the right path will not always be easy but that with God's grace and through the prayers of all the saints and the Blessed Mother's combined with all the prayers for us said by the faithful down here, we will pull through and come out victorious! Shaun is very excited and yet very scared at the same time so please help me storm the gates of heaven with prayers for this man whom I see is capable of great holiness! Thank you all so much for the countless prayers said for us already for I am sure they have helped us immensely and probably brought him to this point. You have my complete gratitude and be sure you are always in my prayers. Thank you again. Yet, I am sure I have written enough for the time being, but I will try to keep you all posted on our progress and not have such a huge lapse in time before I write again :)! May God and the Blessed Mother keep you and I will talk to you all later! Arrevedierci!

Mary

2007 Has finally arrived!!!!!

Well, I hope everyone's Christmas and New Year's was a safe, happy, healthy, and blessed time for everyone!!!!! Today being the Epiphany means it is the end to yet another Christmas season. My Christmas was very nice and spent with my family and also Shaun's family. Midnight Mass was the highlight as always and it was just as beautiful as ever. I received many nice gifts and had some great family time. New Years was very nice and quiet. I watched the ball fall on Times Square and, after a few "Happy New Year" exclamations, I retired early. Other than that, life has been pretty uneventful for me. I have just been pretty much working and spending quality time with Shaun. As always, your prayers are greatly needed and appreciated. Rest assured you are always in mine. Shaun has been going through a particularily hard time recently, which if I recall correctly, I have already informed you all of. You see, he is searching for true happiness and direction in his life. He was raised Catholic but still is not sure if he wants to go back to his past faith. He comes to me many times with questions and has even spoken of maybe one day attending Mass with me. He is in need of much spiritual help so please keep him and I in your prayers. Thank you so much. Well, I reget to inform you that I have meny things to do today so I will bid thee all farewell for now and promise to be back and write again soon. Arrevedeirci!!!!

Mary