Thanksgiving!!!....in August??
For the past 20 years August 2 has become sort of another "thanksgiving" day in the family. Not in the sense of watching Stoughton destroy* Canton in a football game and then having a nice turkey dinner at home, but more so in the sense of recognizing the blessings given to our family. August 2 is also the beginning of my conversion story. I first posted what follows on Aug. 2, 2013 when I first arrived to Italy and was doing Italian studies in Siena, but the sentiments and feelings remain the same: (2013) August 2, 1998 will forever stick out in my mind as the day of my conversion...it was the first time I can recall really praying, and confident that my prayer was heard. So without further delay...let's take a trip back to the summer before 8th grade! August 2, 1998 was a typical summer day. My family went down to Rhode Island for the Pawtucket Red Sox game with the free tickets we got at the end of the school year. After a long day, the family slowly retired ...