You are Mine

Chapter 1 The Entrance to the Monastery

7 Years Ago ...

Yanna's POV

" Yanna, we are already here in the Monastery .. " sabi ni Ate Madre

Wow!! June 24 ngayon at ngayong araw din ako papasok ng monastery. Sa totoo lang, nasasaktan parin ako dahil sa nangyari samin ni Kuya Niel, mahal ko siya pero hindi na pwede dahil dalawang taon nalang, io-ordain na siya bilang pari .. 16 palang ako ngayon pero okay na sa kanila ni Mo. Agatha na pumasok ako, pag-aaralin naman daw kasi ako pag Solemn nako eh, after 7 years .. hahaha ..

" Yanna " tawag sakin ni Ate Madre

Si Ate Madre po ay si Sister Mary Angelica, OSB , isa rin siyang mongha dito you can call her Sr. Angelic .. She is my Ate Madre at heart .. hehehe .. Siya po ang Vocation Directress ng pinasukan kong Congregation ..

" Bakit po ?? "

" Come and See .. " sabi niya

" Okay po .. "

" Yanna, this is the enclosure door .. There are Sisters waiting for your entrance especially our Mo. Prioress, Mo. Agatha .. Once you enter the enclosure door, there is no turning back anymore .. So, are you now ready to enter to the enclosure door ?? " pag-orient sakin ni Ate

" Yes, Ate, last year pako ready .. hahaha .. Wala nang atrasan to, I am going to enter the enclosure door .. " pagsagot ko

" So, if you are now ready, you can bid goodbye to your family and ask for the blessing of your parish priest .. " sabi niya

Sinunod ko naman siya .. Pumunta ako sa kay Papa at nagba-bye , wala si mama dahil masama yung loob niya na pumasok ako, ayaw na ayaw kasi nun na magmadre ako pero ito talaga yung gusto ko ee, walang makakapigil sakin ..

I knelt before my matchless father and bid him goodbye ..

" Papa, kailangan ko ng pumasok .. I love you "

Hindi siya umimik pero nakita kong umiyak siya nung niyakap ko siya ..

Lumuhod ako sa harapan ni Fr. Patrick

" Father, I am asking for your blessing .. " then Fr. Patrick blessed me ..

" Good Bye!! " sigaw ko then, accompanied by my dearest Ate Madre, I entered the enclosure door and I was received by no less than our Mother Prioress General, Mo. Agatha, she kissed and hugged me tight and told me

" Congratulations Yanna! Welcome to the Family .. "

" Thank you Rev. Mother " she then led me to the choir grille and we recited the Divine Office together with the other Sisters in the community ..

Aspirant na nga ako, sa wakas matagal ko na ring hinintay ang araw na ito .. Hindi ako pumasok sa monastery dahil iniwan ako ni Kuya Niel kundi dahil ito yung talagang gusto ko ..

Mahal na mahal ko ang parents ko at hindi ko makakayang iwan sila .. Masakit ito para sakin pero kakayanin ko para rin sa kanila ang ginagawa kong ito .. Minsan kasi, may mga bagay na dapat mong i-sakrispisyo at bitawan upang makakuha ka ng mas importante pa dun .. I decided to give up everything I have but I believe that God wants me to pick up something greater, and it is his Mercy and Compassion to be shared to others ...

Wala ng atrasan to, ito na talaga malapit ko ng maabot ang pinakamimithi kong pangarap ..