My love for road trips
I do enjoy traveling and have always enjoyed road trips. This year’s spring break was no different. I had intended on keeping things a bit more low-key, but then everything I wanted to do fit into my schedule perfectly without any conflicts. And then *POOF* I was out of town for ten days.
I had a lovely trip to Connecticut to visit a religious community and go on a retreat. I’m so grateful that I made my retreat (which coincidentally also counts for my Lay Formation retreat requirement) at the start of my spring break. It allowed me to think, sleep, unwind, and pray–and who can’t use a little R & R now and then? Additionally, I was privileged to witness the joy the sisters live in their life, prayer, and ministry.
Then I was able to visit my little sister at her college–she took me to my first hockey game ever! (And her college won.) She and I have made a concerted effort to visit one another even though we don’t live close. When I was in college she would visit me for “Little Sibs Weekend.” She and I have celebrated Thanksgiving together the past two years, also. But there is something really fun about getting to see how grown up she is now that she’s studying hard in college.
Lastly, this past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to speak on a panel of alums at my alma mater, Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, IN). In my four years there I had never had the chance to hear first hand what you could do with a religious studies major. It was inspiring to visit with the other panelists and learn where God has led them in the past 15 years since they’ve graduated. The students themselves also seemed to be thankful to engage in conversation about what their degree can mean for/to them. I am very blessed to have the formative experience that Saint Mary’s gave to me. They value my opinion as a graduate and I continue to grown in gratitude for my time there. And as a bonus I got to give a “plug” for Aquinas and what a great school it is!