Rosaries for Our Troops

These black rosaries that I have made are for our soldiers. These Rosaries are to help the soldiers by giving them the strength and courage to serve God and our country.

Our soldiers need hope to survive and the rosaries serve as a reminder of faith, hope, and courage in the battlefield. I showed my son an inspiring story about a soldier named Michael. When he became wounded he thought he was going to die, but a Saint who was also named Michael wiped out the entire army of the enemy, but when Michael the soldier woke up from his short coma his team mate said he was the one who defeated the enemy.

I hope these rosaries can bring miracles to the soldiers.

Making More Rosaries

I love making rosaries...I feel at peace as I string along each beads. 

Mission Sending at Mary Knoll

Attending Mission Sending at Mary Knoll New York.

On December 12, 2009, me, my hsuband, Nico and my son, Patrick headed to New York to attend Mission Sending celebration of Sister Anastasia Lindawati. 


Visit their website: http://www.maryknollsisters.org/.

I left my house at 5 am early in the morning. It was winter and the weather was really cold.

I arrived at Mary Knoll around 2 pm and and I waited for a Sister to guide me to my room which Sister Anastasia had already reserved for me a long time. After I dropped off all my belongings we went to the cafetaria for lunch. The bedrom was so beautiful, sort of like a 5 star hotel.

Cafeteria was really nice and there I met father Lucas who came early from Chicago and was also waiting for Sister Anastasia because she was to rehearse for the night mass. 


In this event, also present was Mr. Irwan who belongs in Ketua KKI-DC and also his wife, Mrs. Karmi and others friends such as Mrs. Betty and Mr. Ho.

The night came and after we finished the nightly mass, we gathered together in one empty room and talked until midnight. 

The next day, we woke-up early in the morning to get breaskfast and walked a little around the Gallery Mary Knoll, where we saw the beautiful gifts from around the country which were brought by the missioners who came back home to Mary Knoll. 

Here is a picture of Mother Mary Joseph:

I stood in front of this picture and thought how wonderful it was for God to lead her mission all over the country. Indeed, I want to become a Lay Minister just like her.

Then, we had a big mass in celebration of Vow and Mission Sending for Minister and Lay Minister. I couldn't hold my tears, because one day  I wish to become a Lay Minister too.

After the celebration was done, we had a little trip to the cemetry where the foundress of Mary Knoll was buried and also the Missionaries who died in their duty or retired and lived in Mary Knoll.

We ended the trip eating lunch with Father Lucas and Sister Anastasia.