By Sister Stefanie MacDonald, OSB

Last week, my sister MacKenzie stayed with us at the monastery. We all had a blast!

MacKenzie – who is special needs – comes every year. In fact, she puts this visit on her Christmas list. ❤

We did so many fun things: spent a day at the zoo, built Minions at Build a Bear (if you don’t know what they are, you don’t have a little sister to teach you), watched airplanes take off at the airport, enjoyed ice cream with Sister Marilyn at Whiteys.

We also did work. We moved my classroom things to my new classroom, sorted t-shirts for Sister Bobbi, colored monsters for a bulletin board.

Of course we enjoyed prayers every day.

MacKenzie also spent time with her favorite Sisters (cough, cough, Mary Core).

We all had fun. So, thanks to all my Sisters, bio and chosen.

I am blessed to have such a large, diverse and wonderful family!