I had just moved back to Arizona after over three years in Colorado Springs, and I was nervous about finding a new community of strong, Catholic friends and families. I was invited immediately to Annie’s weekly women’s Bible study, and before our family even had a home of our own (we lived for several months with family), I had found a profoundly beautiful home in Annie’s Bible study. Thank goodness Annie followed the Holy Spirit’s prompting years ago to establish this group. She never could have anticipated touching a soul like mine, or the many others who have become a part of the sisterhood, years later. I have met many beautiful friends through her mom’s ministries, which extend far beyond a weekly Bible study -but all originate in this first holy endeavor. Her gift in creating a fertile space to allow a spiritual seed to grow is backed by a strong spirituality that seems truly gifted from the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Annie, for allowing yourself to be an instrument of the Most High!