Timoun Lekòl and Postulants

Timoun Lekòl

Last week the elementary school children did not have school at all because of teacher training.  Nobody had school on Friday because of protests in the city, which it seems are common (perhaps even expected) following announcements of election results.  Yesterday schools in the area were closed due to the fear that there would be protests, however to the best of my knowledge there were not any locally.  The days have a very different feel to them when they children do not have school.  The sisters make sure the children do not get behind on their lessons when school is closed by scheduling time each day for lessons and homework.    


Postulants
On Sunday the three young women who moved into this convent, entered the Sisters of Holy Cross as postulants.  There was a lovely prayer service here at our house that afternoon.  Each of the postulants had a chance to introduce herself to the congregation,by sharing her life story.  I would have liked to have understood more of what they said, (the prayers and sharing were primarily in French.)  Somehow, despite the language barrier I did manage to clearly understand when they spoke of their preferences of foods, colors and music during their talks.  The prayer service was followed by a celebration.  Even after all of the other sisters left those of us living here continued the fèt.  It is a truly a gift to celebrate new life in the family of Holy Cross.