annunciation

(Sara:) Hi, all! Anyone else feeling the hours ticking away too quickly?! Just a note to check in before I head out of town for the holidays. The Annunciation presentation went over fine here, and then yesterday I let the boys set up the Nativity set and I talked to my oldest child about the Visitation - didn't present it, but of course he wanted to cut out the small image and paste it on his Advent wreath. We always travel for Christmas (unless I'm 9 months pregnant, which has happened twice!) so I either have to take Catechesis on the road with me, or do it ahead of time.

We also plan on baking Jesus a birthday cake on Christmas Eve, something we did the past 2 years. All things considered, it has been a good Advent. My prayers are with you and your families as you finish your preparations for this joyous celebration. Also asking for prayers for our parish priest back home, who has been hospitalized - past 2 weeks couldn't keep any food down - they are suspecting cancer. He's a young, humble, devout man. I am trying to offer up my own discomforts for him...