Over the past seven years I have been blessed to be our granddaughter, Madison’s, caregiver while her single mom both works and attends school full-time. With all of the grandma grandaughter time we spend together, we have brought Madison along with us to many Cursillo events. She has been to Ultreyas, formations, potlucks, closings and often comes to group with me. From her perspective, the women in my group are her friends too. As I was packing to be on team for the July week-end Madison asked me when she could make a Cursillo weekend. She knew that several ladies in “our” group were also working and she wanted to be a part of it. I told her that she would have to wait a few years but that she will have many opportunities to take part in retreats and help in outreach projects when she starts middle school. She was disappointed but she figured out another way that she could be a part of the weekend. She wrote palanca notes and drew beautiful pictures for each of the ladies in my group! She also went to palanca mass with Greg to make sure they were delivered. Receiving that beautiful gift from my granddaughter brought tears to my eyes and hope and joy to my heart.

In our Cursillo rollos we are reminded that we are to evangelize within our own personal environments. I have often felt that my environment was too small and I wasn’t doing enough locally or globally, but God has shown me that I am right where I need to be right now to be the face of Christ to my family and more specifically my sweet Madison.

Kay Wacek