Merging Traditions

Pictures from the last Holy Supper I did
for Christmas Eve.
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I have learned a lot from the woman in my church,
particularly two who are Ukrainian.
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God willing my Orthoman and I plan on
having Ukrainian, Romanian, Russian and Greek
elements to the wedding
with a bit of Dutch culture as well.
This is the fun part...
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I have meetings with
the cater
and possible decorator.
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Planning the meal is fun;
meanwhile, it's time to go to vespers!

 

Cleo wishes she could come
to the meal,
can't you tell? :)
She's already seated herself!

Field Notes - Lent Day 1

Lent day 1
Canon of St. Andrew Part 1
Beautiful.
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Orthoman has agreed that
we can have a more Ukrainian meal for the
reception;
I love perogies.
Orthoman said because he loved me
I can have the meal I desire.
I agreed that we can have cheesecake
for dessert.
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You know it is lent when one already begins
dreaming about cheesecake.
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Seriously though,
I can see that one of the biggest struggles
is that so many things are a distraction to us
from having a spiritual life,
from prayer.
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Lord help us and have mercy!