Sep 2, 2015

JUNIORS' VOICE

Life without evaluation will be shallow

I start my reflection with this sentence life without evaluation will be shallow, that is true. To see what I have done in the past, how I live my life and grow in a certain aspects are the means to grow better as a person neither for religious or lay people. As a religious sister I consider these aspects so important, since I am staying in the community where diversity is. Thank you also for the concern to have this evaluation though in a short time yet generally I am able to share what are the things I need to improve more, what are the growth that I gained regarding human growth, following Christ and challenges that I confront in daily live. Honestly to live in the community is not easy just like turning my palm as I want yet at the same time that is a home where I can learn so many things, where I come to know so many things regarding my attitudes, others culture, knowledge through sharing, where I can nurture oneself regarding talents, my capacity in doing something new for me especially where I can nurture my spiritual life. There is joy, sadness, pains, happiness that sometimes I don’t understand why I have to experience. The Lord is very kind, He never leave those who called upon Him and that is my experience many times especially when I fell that nobody is beside me, that is the time I depend more myself to Him, that I stand together with Him, I am never alone. There are so many things I need to see more as the essential of this life, though sometimes my eyes so blur only the shadow that I could see but putting the trust always at His hand, hoping that everything will be done in the right time as He wills for each one. Special thanks to Sr Anas, for your availability in listening to all of us, and encouraging words to move on, yet the actor is all of us to do so, we are responsible for ourselves. May God bless all our good intentions a long this year, this small things is just beginning for all of us in order to have the bigger one. Congratulations for all the juniors. Viva Claretianas.


          With warm greetings

   Beatris Juliana Situmorang

JUNIORS EVALUATION



REFLECTION ON THE PROJECT FOR THE JUNIORS 2014/2015

by  Emy Ndung

People may say,” living without loving is just like a bowl of soup without salt; life without reflection is just like the crayon without colors; project of life without an evaluation is just like the sea without waves. “The evaluation of the project for us the juniors with the perfect of formation; Sr. Anastasia Wio was held last August 20  -  25, 2015 in Jogjakarta community.  It was done nicely as we shared our life journey according to our stage such as a pastoralist as well as for those who are studying.  Besides we did the evaluation, we had the chance also to have a personal dialogue with her (Sr. Anastasia Wio).

For me the project of a year which offered to us, I considered it as a guide that I used for a year of my pastoral that I had been passed through and I realized that it was helping me a lot. In this evaluation, there are 4 aspects that we evaluated through our sharing according to our own experiences in living it out; which are: community life, spiritual life, apostolate as well as the relationship in connection to the vows. In these 4 aspects that we had shared together; I felt that I am enriched by the sharing of my companions with the varieties experience of their ups and downs in their journey. In some aspects, I may say that I am growing because I feel that I have been improving but in in some aspects I realize that I need to see ahead of my head and to step forward in order to go out from my comfort zone in order to gain the new learning for my growth.



Lastly, I would like to thank God for the community where I was (Tilomar Community) for this community helped me to see beyond the reality of life, to feel that I am loved, to be relax but be responsible, etc.