Whew! Finally 12 articles came in for editing, 3 more expected and ...on to the publisher. Which means I have to raise the money to get my Vocation Magazine printed. I'm happy with what the contributors wrote - fit to a tee of what we discussed, though one was somewhat disappointingly off but her writing style compensated for it. My cover story is "Your Life, Your Choice" and the rest of the articles hinge on vocation choices. An exciting one is a reflection on the eve of ordination of a young priest; the wisdom, commitment, joy, struggle, hope and humility showed in a page write up. I get into the deep of missionary work from a nun who have travelled in Southeast Asia and ended up in Texas, teaching, doing hospice work. A candid article from a housewife who, unprepared, get into a married life with vision of wine and roses hued with love; and with hope their boat will sail to reach destination. And there is one, the mother of an intelligent and handsome boy, a reluctant seminarian, who wrote about the disappointments and surprises in the family.
This Sunday, we will photo shoot the cover with the kids attending Sunday School. I am lucky to get the photographer cum graphic artist who covered the baptism and birthday party of my 2 granchildren last Sunday. It will be a hell of a time cramping work in a day, the fact that he is leaving for Dubai soon and I for Israel very soon.