Almost a year ago to the day, I was accepted for postulancy.
About six months before that, I was accepted for pre-postulancy.
Those were all pretty big steps, or at least in my eyes.
My road of discernment in 2003 as a senior in high school. And now the moment I fantasied about during those good times of discernment and the moment I thought was inconceivable during the rough times is here.
I've been accepted to Seminary. Since we are a Society of Apostolic Life, we actually become a Daughter of Charity at a ceremony called Incorporation as we enter the Seminary, instead of at first vows like many other religious communities. Our vows, which we renew every year, are taken for the first time many years later.
Soon I will be joining the history of the Daughters of Charity that has spanned for almost four centuries (so beautifully illustrated by the image to the right)
In January, I will stop being "Amanda the postulant" and start being "Sister Amanda, DC"
In January, I will become a Daughter of Charity.
In January, the tagline of this blog will turn into "a journey of a Daughter of Charity Seminary Sister".
After nine years of searching, nine years of journeying over two continents, I'm here.
While it was a great joy to know I was accepted, I'm still left in a state of disbelief.
It still hasn't hit me yet that, in a month exactly, I will be a Daughter of Charity.
It's just......God is crazy, but very very good.
My Incorporation will be January 20th. Please pray for me and my fellow postulant Whitney as we become Daughters of Charity and begin our 18 months of study and prayer at the Seminary!
I'm very happy for you.
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