Sorry for the long absence
A lot has happened in the last few weeks, but most importantly...I moved!!! My sister and I moved into my new place about a week and a half ago, and didn't have internet for about a week. We unpacked the basics, but we still want to paint and I have some plans for the basement, so we're waiting until that's done to completely finish unpacking. I have a lot of work to do in school, so once that's over on May 3rd, I'll be ready to get started on the "remodeling."
Last weekend (Sunday) we got about 16 inches of heavy, wet snow. The only time I went out that day was to go to church, and getting home with my little car and it's crappy tires was very difficult in the slush. The snow even broke my antenna off. The mall that Stacy works in was closed that day, so luckily she didn't have to go in. Monday morning was a little hairy getting to work, but I made it. I passed a lot of cars that should have been better in the snow than mine that were in the ditch. Sometimes I'm glad that my car sucks so much in the snow, at least I take it slow and don't get overconfident and end up in the ditch.
And as all of you know, Pope John Paul II died, on the day that I moved. On Divine Mercy Sunday, the Sunday after he died, I went to mass at the cathedral in Denver. It was overflowing, and we barely got there in time to get seats. The following Wednesday was the actual memorial Mass, so I drove down there for that. I got there only 15 minutes before it started, had trouble finding a parking spot, and ended up standing in the back. It was so beautiful, it made me wish that all churches looked and felt like that. At the end of Mass, Archbishop Chaput mentioned how Cardinal Stafford (formally the archbishop of Denver) thought it was amazing how much the mourners in Rome clapped for JPII, so the entire cathedral broke out in applause for about 5 minutes. I had to choke back my tears at that point. I really hope the Holy Spirit guides the cardinals in the conclave to pick someone like JPII who will uphold the church's teachings and be a guide for all of us.
I'm supposed to be watching one of my lectures right now, and this entry is getting long, so I better go. Until next time!
Last weekend (Sunday) we got about 16 inches of heavy, wet snow. The only time I went out that day was to go to church, and getting home with my little car and it's crappy tires was very difficult in the slush. The snow even broke my antenna off. The mall that Stacy works in was closed that day, so luckily she didn't have to go in. Monday morning was a little hairy getting to work, but I made it. I passed a lot of cars that should have been better in the snow than mine that were in the ditch. Sometimes I'm glad that my car sucks so much in the snow, at least I take it slow and don't get overconfident and end up in the ditch.
And as all of you know, Pope John Paul II died, on the day that I moved. On Divine Mercy Sunday, the Sunday after he died, I went to mass at the cathedral in Denver. It was overflowing, and we barely got there in time to get seats. The following Wednesday was the actual memorial Mass, so I drove down there for that. I got there only 15 minutes before it started, had trouble finding a parking spot, and ended up standing in the back. It was so beautiful, it made me wish that all churches looked and felt like that. At the end of Mass, Archbishop Chaput mentioned how Cardinal Stafford (formally the archbishop of Denver) thought it was amazing how much the mourners in Rome clapped for JPII, so the entire cathedral broke out in applause for about 5 minutes. I had to choke back my tears at that point. I really hope the Holy Spirit guides the cardinals in the conclave to pick someone like JPII who will uphold the church's teachings and be a guide for all of us.
I'm supposed to be watching one of my lectures right now, and this entry is getting long, so I better go. Until next time!
posted by Kimberly at 6:20 PM
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