One observation that I've made while on this AD GENTES missionary road tour is that we might be small fry, but we pack a big punch! I wonder what makes that so? I think there is something very special about being a priest and being able to minister in this capacity within a specialized ministry like Catholic Youth Expeditions Inc. I mean lets take a look at this for a minute. Let's really analyze how ridiculous this endeavor is and put it into perspective:
1) I'm from Sturgeon Bay
2) We don't have any money....literally, I'm not just saying this
3) We don't fundraise except for a newsletter once a year
4) We don't have any paid employees nor will we ever
5) We receive no financial support from our Diocese
6) All our vehicles break down regularly
7) We are not organized
8) We have no program or set plan for anything
9) We are all sinners
10) Efficiency is not in our vocabulary...I don't know even know how I spelled it
So you see, we really are small fry. We've set ourselves up for some real success. And what is success anyway. Everyday I tell that if He wants to pull the plug, I'm ready. If at anytime He wants to say, "That's it! It was fun while it lasted!" I'm all ears. For now, it is a blessing and I give thanks to God for being small fry packing a big punch! AD GENTES
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