Weekly Update: 4.5.26
Of Becoming Catholic
Holy Week this year was a whirlwind of beauty and chaos. While we made some progress on various homestead projects, our focus this week was very much on our faith.
We ate green food for Maundy Thursday, and we attended a service at our Parish. Our brother Levi’s kids had their feet washed, which was very special.
On Good Friday, I made hot cross buns. It’s been a family tradition for years, but this year the whole process took on special significance.
On Saturday, we spent most of the day cooking. In the evening, our family attended our first Easter Vigil service. We were all welcomed into the Catholic Church. Levi’s kids were baptized. Then they, along with those of us already baptized, received the sacrament of confirmation. Finally, we all celebrated the Eucharist. It was a precious service that we will all remember forever.
After the service, we attended a reception. We were humbled to be showered with gifts from our sponsors and parish family.
Today truly felt like a celebration. It was one of the most special Easters we’ve ever had. This afternoon, we had our family egg hunt. Jeremiah hid eggs all over the property, for kids and grownups alike. We all hiked around finding them geo-cache style using an app he built.
We finished the day with ham, potato salad, and carrot cake. We were exhausted and satisfied. God has been so good to our family.
