lent retreat

original post Sunday, March 01, 2009

today at my church in Kaufman we had a lent retreat! It was so very wonderful. For a while now I have been praying to the Holy Spirit to help me. I have been quick to anger and frustrated with alot of things that have been going on. So I turned to the Holy Spirit to fill me with his gifts. I did not think he was listening till today.

The father said this weekend was a Lenten retreat. To help us to grow in our spiritual lives. It started yesterday and ended today. I was not able to go yesterday because I took my mother n law to Tyler to get roses. I love roses too so that did not bother me. So I went today. I was only expecting to learn about Jesus in Galalie nothing else. I know that they are starting an English Renew here also but did not put them together. so next thing you know Father Ernie from Devine Mercy in Mesquite walks in. I was so excited. I love Father Ernie. he is the man that brought me back into my Catholic Faith. so I was like WOW.

Anywho, next thing you know we are talking about our baptism and the Holy Spirit and being baptized in the holy Spirit! I knew then the holy spirit brought me here today. He was listening to my and cared about my prayers. So then I think of what I have seen in the past on Baptism in the Holy Spirit. I think I am going to see people speaking in Tongues and fainting all over the place. I was nervous about that because I don't like to cause a seane. So we get started and he told us alot of things and everytime I have been in the presence of the Holy Spirit I always feel him as a wave in the air. That is the only way I can describe him. Anywho, I am feeling the Holy Spirit like crazy. So then father tells us to close our eyes (we are sitting down) and image Jesus in front of us. As he said that I thought of Christ and I saw him sitting in front of me. I saw the outline of his legs and saw his arms. He was looking as me talking to me. I don't know what he said but he looked tired like he had been waiting for me for a long time. so I started to cry out of excitement to see him in front of me and because he looked sad. At that same time Father was naming different images of Christ we have in the Church. it was not what I was seeing. I saw him before me sitting down. It was really sweet. Then as the people went around praying for the Holy Spirit to come upon you. I felt a warmth go from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. then I felt a warmth. I mean really hot on my upper body. It was really something I have never experienced ever! I looked around to see if people were falling all of the place or talking in tongues. Nope, nothing. It was all really sweet and quite. People were crying and it was just beautiful. I feel now really fired up about the Lord. I want to learn more and share the spirit.