At this point in my life I stopped looking for an order to
join. After all I did spend a long time looking and exploring communities. I
spent my 21
st birthday picking cherries in Wisconsin with the
Franciscans. Now how many people can say that? I then felt the need to find out
where God wanted to be. I spent the weekend at the Passionist in Pittsburgh, so
I could spend some quality time in prayer. I wanted to figure out if I should
go on to be a Teacher or a Physical therapist.
The easiest way for me to make the decision was whatever program I got
into the first. I ended up being accepted into the Teaching program at the
University of Pittsburgh first so I went on to get my teaching degree.
After going to school, working at a nursing home, and
student teaching, I found that I had a week off!
I asked about going back to the Passionaist again but they
were full. A priest friend of mine said that he knew another Mother Mary Anne,
but she was at St. Emma Monastery. Both of the Superiors had the same name. The
only thing that I needed to know was if I could take a bus there.
I arrived on Monday
morning just getting of the midnight shift at the nursing home, the cab driver
stated that he was concerned about me when he dropped me off, he just happened
to be the same one that took me back to the bus station.
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