We are in the 2nd Week of Advent here and only a little wreath in the chapel and no decorations around, as we move into the quiet of the season with many sisters away with their families, and the girls went home the last day of November.
It has been wonderful sharing life with the sisters here in Montebello for three months and this morning was a very heartwarming experience.
I visited Vianney and saw Sisters Caritas and Valentine and a house full of children very alive after receiving gifts from a hospital staff in Durban yesterday.
Both of them face many challenges, and send their love and thanks for all that the Blauvelt sisters are for them.
Upon leaving in the rain I heard music coming from Sr. Ethel's place of ministry, so I went to partake in their weekly dance party. In the hall where she does her counting, coloring and singing classes, she provides music for them every Friday. Her assistant, Dominic. who is a high functioning resident, is in charge of the remote and he knows his people and treats them with respect and compassion. The happiness was flowing out the door as I entered and saw some up dancing, others in wheelchairs bouncing to the music or waving their arms, others standing and one one her knees bouncing in rhythm to music you might hear in any of the night spots around the world. As I went from person to person and danced with them I became infected with joy and they in turn were infected with mine. I started dancing with Sr. Reginald and then we discovered they broke into couples and were imitating us. It's the most fun I have had since our last party with the Australian volunteers one week ago.
They weren't expecting a baby when the Savior arrived, were they? Most of us would not expect to have a good time with people who can't count to ten, don't know their colors, or spell their name. Nothing is impossible with God. That is what Advent is about. Waiting for Jesus and finding him when and wherever he appears. I praise God for lifting all our spirits today.
Sr. Dorothy Maxwell
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