Our Hero

Brendan: "Mommy, why didn't Daddy run for president? He could have won."

Me: "He's my hero, too."

I know it goes without saying

Please pray for our country, especially Washington state. The voters in Washington made the deadly mistake of passing I-1000 (physician-assisted suicide). My children, husband, and I spent several days, before and after our baby was born, going door-to-door distributing no on I-1000 literature. Like my ob/gyn, I honestly believed that the people of Washington would never accept such a dangerous initiative.

My husband often reminds me that "God allows things to happen for a reason." I know that he is right, but I am having a hard time understanding. Thus, all I can do is pray and all I can say is "Jesus, I trust in you!"

Voting Pro-Life

If you know Catholics who believe it is okay to vote for pro-abortion politicians, you may want to share what some of the U.S. Bishops have stated regarding the necessity to vote for LIFE, www.gospeloflifeinstitute.org/BishopsProlifeVoting.pdf

May God bless those Bishops who “stand up fearlessly against the agents of death.” (Bishop Finn)

This Video is Powerful

HT: Trina

Elizabeth Marie's Baptism

On Saturday, October 25, 2008, Elizabeth was baptized by Father Gerard Saguto, FSSP at Holy Family in West Seattle. She was the first baby to be baptized in the newly formed parish of the North American Martyrs. The baptism was filled with the beauty and richness of our Catholic faith. It reminded me in many ways of Catherine's Dominican rite baptism several years earlier. We are truly blessed to have the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter in the Archdiocese of Seattle. May God bless Fr. Saguto and our little Elizabeth.

Incredible Brother

Presenting Elizabeth Marie

TRUE LOVE

October 19, 2008

Weight: 8 lbs 10.6 oz
Length: 20 inches

Thank you to Our Blessed Mother Mary and St. Elizabeth for bringing me so much comfort and peace. Thank you, dear God, for blessing us with Elizabeth Marie.

Vote NO on I-1000

Washington state does not want physician-assisted suicide.

My children and I have been going door-to-door distributing vote NO on I-1000 literature. The few people to whom we have directly given the information have been very thankful to receive it. If you live in Washington state, please vote NO on I-1000. For more information about this dangerously deceptive and deadly initiative, please visit http://www.noassistedsuicide.com/ If you would like to help defeat I-1000, please make a donation to the Coalition Against Assisted Suicide, https://ssl22.pair.com/stshore/contribute_suicide.html Finally and most importantly, please pray that I-1000 does not pass.

10 Days

10 days to pray for a fast, easy, and safe delivery.
10 days to pray to St. Gerard and St. Anne.
10 more days to say the Memorare each time baby moves.
10 more days to pray, "St. John Bosco, pray for us!"
10 days for me to pack my bags.
10 days for me to get the car seat ready.
10 days for me to catch up on laundry and ironing.
10 days for me to decide on a girl's name (my husband already has a boy's name picked out).
10 days of hearing the children counting down the days.
10 days until my due date.

And if this baby is late, then I will have even more days to do the above.