Rainbows are a sign of God's fidelity

Scoping out the area

Sr. Esther Marie giving Fr. Joseph some pointers on desert life

A snake charmer?

Thank You, Jesus...for Sr. Jean

A Mass of Thanksgiving

He has been doubly faithful to us...This double rainbow appeared on our drive through Arizona during our January trip.

Here we are hiking around the adjoining land of Our Lady of Solitude. How beautiful the desert is in January!

Here we are in front of the house that is now serving as our temporary dwelling as we await the building of our new Monastery

No, it's Sr. Joanna playing her recorder in the front yard. Who would have guessed that only 6 months later, this 'snake charmer' would be bitten by a rattlesnake. Thankfully she is now fully recovered

Here we are with Sr. Jean, the Chancellor of the Diocese of Phoenix and our dear friend and helper. She was a guide and 'mother' along the whole adventure of the founding of our new Monastery

Here we are in the Chancery Chapel, as Fr. Joseph celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving for all the blessings of our trip...and it was also a Mass of Petition to bring the Foundation to fruition...How wonderful it is to now see it a reality!