“Sr. Juliana cell Phone number: ————-; she will pick me up here at the airport.” was one of the prepared answers of the questions Rozeni had in her pocket, just in case. Prayer: John the Baptist come to disturb; King Herod did not like to be disturbed, and so John was put to death. We prayed that in our community life we will be attentive and open do be disturbed, in our way of  acting, doing, and living community life.
Hope and Joy is our daily bread. In November 16, 1858 Father Theodore come for a visit. There was an urgent need for him to do so in view of the importance of the problems and Fathers Mary absence in Franc where he was very ill. He said that he would prefer to close the house in Jerusalem then to allow there a Spirit which was not a faithful reproduction of the early spirit of Sion. (This early spirit of Sion is found in personal and community prayer and in lived charity with one another.) Father Theodore insisted that our community must consist of holy and obedient souls.
In the morning after breakfast we went to the market of West Jerusalem. We bought fruit and vegetables, cheese and bisquettes, a fruit juice press, cups and washing hanger. Now we can make lovely juice of the many grapefruits which you can find in the garden of Ein Karem and welcome our visitors with home made juice. Our first visitor is Walter from Costa Rica a assosiat of Sion, educator in the Colleg of Sion in St.Jose and come to Isael for a session in Yad Vashem about the Shoa. In the book of Father Thodore number 5 day October 20,1858 page 61 we read: “As to the mission of the doughters of Sion in Jerusalem, our Father said that it was not yet clearly defined, but that it was a mission of prayer and edification rather than of active work… He wanted Sion to be a center of prayer and charity and insisted that our communties  must consist of holy and obidient souls.
Gospel reading Mk: 6:7-13 And our Reflection today is, just to be is a blessing, and our life is a message of freedom, of trust, in focusing on Jesus, who says: “Go forward, don’t be afraid, enjoy and be calm!” We read in the book 5 page 59 to 61 as our Psalm. Nov.15.1856 the sisters write: “The bread still hasn’t come. The Princess asks why. The French council tells her that permission from Rome is necessary.”
Our first visit in Ein Karem and in the eveing we just had fun.
Strolling along Jaffa road, through the Jewish Quarter, in reaching the Western Wall and Holy Sepulchre we come to Ecce Homo for the closing mass of the Spanish Program. The song “Jesus remembers me when you come into your Kingdom!†stayed with us.
Alejandra: Now I understand why all the sisters said to me “You will like Ein Karem!†because it is really a wonderful place, the view is amazing. I know now why father Mary Alphonse decided to stay here. My first visit to Jerusalem is like a short film which I am watching and living at the same time. It was impressive to me to see so many people walking along the narrow streets. Clara: I have no words to express my feelings. When I came into Ein Karem, Jerusalem, my heart started to beat with excitement. I am really glad and I am blessed to live this experience. While I was walking there I prayed the Magnificat over and over again. Victoria: Once Father Theodore explained to the novices, “I want you to have hearts bigger than the whole world.â€
