just amazing
Proins'eaf

Tue Mar 28 17:36:47 2000
I am sitting here in true amazement of what has just happened. Today I took my training as a Eucharistic Minster and I am still trembling from it all.  The enormous responsibility is almost overwhelming and I almost backed out at the last minute but the needs for this in my community is so great I felt compelled to put my fears aside and do what needs to be done. My training was done at the old age home. You can not imagine the looks of love and gratitude on the faces of these people for receiving the sacrament. Part of why I did this is in memory of my Grandma Sanchez. She was a very devout Catholic and when her health had gotten to the point where she could no longer attend Mass it was very distressing for her.When our Pastor asked for volunteers I could almost hear my Grandma whispering in my ear, "go on Nina, they need you"  I never learned to say no to my Grandma so here I am. I have to say as one who has never touched the host before it was scary, but the love pouring out of the eyes of the people we where serving washed away any doubt that what I am doing it the right and proper thing. Soon I will have a list of people who I will visit at home. I will be allowed to play my Lady for them and say prayers, what ever the people want and we are both comfortable with. I am so honored this day I just had to share