Hi, I'm Samantha. I am 20 years old. I spent most of my life in St. Louis, MO and have spent the past two years as a student at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS. I come from a small family: Mom, Dad, me, and a four-year old brother. I love to sew and knit in my free time and go on wild adventures in the pages of a good book. It was through one of these books that I began my admiration (which later grew to a great devotion and love) for St. Therese of the Little Flower and her little way. I was first drawn to the Sisters for their infectious joy and how much I felt comfortable, like I had been here all my life. By my second visit, Alton felt like home.
Today, on the Feast of the Birth of Mary, our new postulants entered the postulancy of our American Province of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George! We thank God for the gift of these vocations. Pictured above - on their very first full day in the convent - are (from left) Ashley Vola, Samantha Goodson, Miranda Edgar, Jennifer Clark and Erin Leis. Welcome, Postulants! We Sisters are grateful that you have accepted Christ's invitation to belong totally to Him in our Franciscan community, and we support you wholeheartedly with our prayers and help! If you would like to send a word of welcome and encouragement to these new postulants, we will pass the greetings along to them. Just leave them as a "comment"!
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May St.Therese guide you on your path in deep loving prayers to Him through Mary.
You are remembered in prayers!
You have heard the call of Jesus.
Many, many blessings to you as you follow the path before you!