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i sent this to my friend J who I have known since 1981.hi j, i hope things are good with you. Things are pretty good here.I've been here at the monastery for nearly a year and a half.It definitely...

I need to have some time for myself.the day was so long today - and at the end of it the new priestasked me to come back to his living room to have coffee.I did my first baptism today - and the way...

Liturgy today was not so good. There was another who I shadowed and I do not understand Greek and father doesn’t understand English and we used a different book than usual. Things will get better....

I need to write - I have this kind of desire to organizemy thoughts about today and the kind of implication today has for my current lifeand future. Things are good. I got up at 5am and then went...

I'm with the elder. Father Chrysostom and Mr. George, all of us are watching the superbowl together. I am feeling childlike, enjoying the game with all the goodies and drinks we're having. I must...

it's 611am - I have been up since 530am- I go down to church at 630amwhere I will set up things for service at 730am.I'm hungry and thirsty - but I can't eat or drinkanything until communion - I'll...

I guess that's kind of a harsh statement.Perhaps I should write it partly as my preferences and expectations for the way life should be?Rather than what it is?I woke up this morning. Got a good...

I wrote this to a friend: I hope things are going good with you. I wanted to share with you something I did today. I have a very regimented life here. Today I requested the morning to myself until...

good morning. I'm waking with the sun today. I'm not going down to churchuntil 10am. I've showered and dressed, made my bed, cleaned the kitty litter box, vacuumed,put clothes in the washer and made...

Keep young, keep inspired!You are loved!...especially by YOU!:-)

each of us has a level or aspect to social and professional experience that we serve. each of us is looking from a different angle at the whole enchiladanot having a whole grasp or employment that...

Things are going good today. They’re having me rely more and more on my own resources to do the liturgy.It’s a challenge. I feel at times I can barely hold information in my head but as I...