All Around Rome: Part I

We were blessed to once again join the students on their pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi!

We had lots of fun eating pizza, pasta, gelato — and visiting some cool churches too :)

Here’s the first half of our pictures from Rome:

A New Semester (Our Last Semester)

It’s hard to believe it’s our last semester here!

We are lucky to have two nephews here this semester!!

We’re looking forward to all the blessings in store for us these last few months here :)

Salzburg/ toy museum:











Back in Gaming:

Baby Jack’s Baptism 😇🙏🏻🎉

Jack is a Christian!!

His baptism was going to be in Steubenville on January 2. But we had Covid so it was postponed and instead took place here in Gaming at the Maria Thron Chapel on January 16.

 

It was a beautiful celebration at the Kartause with our community! Our dear friends Eliska and Jozko stood in for Maureen and Bill as godparents. 

The funny part was when they opened the water basin to baptize him only to realize they had forgot to put the water in! So we, with all the Kartause kids gathered around, waited as Sister got the water. 

Afterwards we celebrated with Krapfen- Austrian doughnuts- at the church. (It would have been Dunkin Donuts had we been in Steubenville). And then had cake and pizza at home. 

We’re so blessed to have our little Jack - John Stephen- join us in the Church!

😇