Friday 13 December 2013

Biancia´s 18th Birthday

We had a lovely tea with the family and Bianca at 'Green with Envy' restaurant to celebrate her 18th on the 12th of December. Sr. Agnesfrom Marian Hill was also present. I offerd Bianca the ring I took with me to Portugal, which was 'present' when I read my 'intervention' titled Pathways to Peace at the Conference on Worldwide Migrant Women. So, she laughed when I said that I was not giving her a 'book', but a 'story'...

 




Baby Joshua

Im hereby introducing you to little Joshua! One day old! Mommy is looking good too! Praise the Lord! Luke and Luisa are so proud of him and so loving!



Wednesday 4 December 2013

Post Lisbon Conference Update

I am back!
I survived railway strikes and other dramas. Good news, the World Wide Migrant Women Conference in Lisbon on the 24th and 25th of October was a success. Thanks to Dr. Jose Cesario and Dr Manuel Aguiar, Dr Rita Gomes and the leader of our literary panel, Dr Maria Beatriz Rocha Trindade and others, including all the participants from countries all over the world, such as Brazil and Lebanon.
   The feedback that I received for my intervention, 'Pathways to Peace - the tale, dialogue... and what else?' was very positive: 'excellent', 'brilliant', were some of the comments.
Other good news: I´m the happy granny of my sixth grandchild, Joshua (´Bringer of Truth´). A tiny and content bundle of joy. My daughter is well after some upheavels and my son, who was quite ill, is now on the path to recovery. Hopefully, my heart will soon settle too.
  More later...