[caption id="attachment_5181" align="alignright" width="200"] Sr. Joye Gros, OP[/caption]
Sr. Joye Gros is currently serving the refugees in El Paso through the direction of Annunciation House.
It's not that I didn't know to look for the face of God. It's just that I was overcome by the blessings of so many, the gratitude of those unable to come, the promised prayers of support, and the mandate to notice the many faces of God.
And I saw them. It wasn't hard really: the wide-eyed expectant children, the watchful eyes of attending parents, the bright-eyed pride of naming home country, the gratitude at my feeble attempts at Spanish (who knows what I REALLY said!), the joy and tears of hearing the voice of and talking to the sponsoring family, the delight in a warm shower, fresh towel and toiletries and clean clothes, the relief of hearing we are NOT the government. We are the Church - the people of God - here to feed you, provide safe shelter and connect you to your family.
Yes, I saw the face of God. Gracias a Dios!
Sr. Joye Gros, OP[/caption]
Sr. Joye Gros is currently serving the refugees in El Paso through the direction of Annunciation House.
It's not that I didn't know to look for the face of God. It's just that I was overcome by the blessings of so many, the gratitude of those unable to come, the promised prayers of support, and the mandate to notice the many faces of God.
And I saw them. It wasn't hard really: the wide-eyed expectant children, the watchful eyes of attending parents, the bright-eyed pride of naming home country, the gratitude at my feeble attempts at Spanish (who knows what I REALLY said!), the joy and tears of hearing the voice of and talking to the sponsoring family, the delight in a warm shower, fresh towel and toiletries and clean clothes, the relief of hearing we are NOT the government. We are the Church - the people of God - here to feed you, provide safe shelter and connect you to your family.
Yes, I saw the face of God. Gracias a Dios! 