AMIRA, NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR NENE TEREZIA!

19 OCTOBER 2011 AMIRA, NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR NENE TEREZIA!
Amira surprised us on Monday. There was nobody in the house at the time! I was nearby, having coffee in a cafe with a young woman I have been working with for some months. My mobile rang - "Amira here - at the Cathedral"!!! I got back to the house as quickly as I could, got the keys and went off to collect Amira and her baggage. All was well and it was great she was here a day earlier than expected.

Yesterday was European day against Human Trafficking. We got a very good poster. It was completed in 18 languages at our Renate Conference in Krakow. We made a special effort to get it to where young people would see it. At Fan Noli University, a Professor agreed to share it for us. She added that she will travel to Ireland, with five colleagues, at the end of the month! I also visited Kennedi Evangelical Centre and a few other places, giving both the poster and the prayer that came with it.

Word came from Sister Daniela last evening that her flight to Thessaloniki was cancelled. This was due to the unrest there. I was glad to hear it as I had heard it was very likely that the border would be closed anyway. That would be a real problem! Thank God, an alternative flight was available to Tirana. This means Sister will hopefully arrive here at about the same time.

Today is a free day for all State bodies. Schools as well as public offices are all off. First thing this morning, I received the following Nene Terezia quote - "Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfil it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it." I thought it well to pass this quote on as we are here in the land of her birth.

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the day I entered and I think there are one or two other anniversaries in the house too. So, let's pray for one another and for all the intentions over the next few days Happy Feast!