Advent News from the Monastery!

After finishing up my last and toughest final exam, I couldn't have received a better reward- my wonderful Sisters at the Bethlehem Poor Clare Monastery in Barhamsville, Virginia wrote me a beautiful Christmas card and sent me their newsletter!

In their newsletter, they mentioned that in August, about a dozen girls went on a "nun run" and stayed in their guest quarters. If any of ya'll happen to be reading this blog, please contact me at chiara1194@yahoo.com! I'd really love to hear all about your visit!

The Poor Clares are doing well, too! I'm greatly anticipating my potential first-time meeting with the Mother Abbess at that monastery next week. I hope that it comes to pass (there are issues with my parents that prevent it- they're not very hot on contemplative life, like alot of people) so please pray for me!