Day to Day Blessings

October 07, 2018

Life in Louisiana- Mission Formation

Now that we've had a chance to get a few weeks of mission formation under our belts, we'd like to share and reflect a bit on how we're doing and what life looks like here at Big Woods Mission.

We feel so blessed by the life here, the daily rhythm, the formation classes, times of prayer and work, and the friendships we have been forming. We have been asked to spend at least thirty minutes per day with Jesus in the chapel. This time of prayer has been such a blessing and source of strength and comfort. We also have had opportunities to experience Christ in the beautiful community we are now a part of. It's an incredibly unifying experience to be around others who have also left jobs, homes, families, etc. to respond to this invitation to come and follow Jesus to all the ends of the earth!

Here's a very brief overview of our life here: Every morning we gather together at 8:00am for breakfast followed by community morning prayer. Our prayer together is blessed and beautiful. We praise the Lord with song, pray Liturgy of the Hours, or the Rosary. After prayer the children go to Children's Ministry. We have morning classes while the children are in their program. Mondays and Wednesdays we have SI Señor classes which focus on practical aspects of mission living, and an Acts of the Apostles Bible Study. Tuesdays and Fridays we have Teaching Workshops and reflections/study on Saint John Paul II's Mission of the Redeemer. The afternoons are a time of work/service/homeschooling. On Thursdays things look a little different with us spending the morning visiting a nursing home, and then having time in the afternoon to run errands, etc. Most evenings we share dinner in community, and on Friday nights we have an extended time of praise and worship. We also celebrate a Lord's Day meal together on Saturday evenings. Sundays are a day of rest and family time! Here are a few snapshots from our first few weeks!