Cecile

Cécile is an Acadian, born in Somerset, Manitoba.  A grandmother of seven, Cécile, moved by her mother's generosity to neighbours in need, began a journey of faith and discovery.  
"The older I grow,” she says, “the fewer satisfying answers I have about life." 
Her strength lies in her belief in a challenging and loving God.  Images speak to her: "Read and enter the mystery of what you read and what you see,” she suggests. “We must look with a new heart." 
Cécile's mind is constantly on the move.  "I like to wonder about life and ponder God's Word,” she says, “as in Jeremiah 31:3: 'I have loved you with an everlasting love, therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.'  This Scripture spoke to me so long ago, never to be forgotten."  She sees life and death as a mysterious gift: death represented by a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis.
Cécile met her husband Ted on a blind date.  After a short courtship, they married on Easter Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and moved into the house she now lives in. They were blessed with two daughters. 
Today family pot lucks involve a full house.  A widow since 2012, she continues to be challenged by her husband's passing but experiences inner peace and even joy as a result of her faith and the support of her daughters, sons in law
and grandchildren. 
"God continues to challenge me,” says Cécile, “and every day brings me to a deeper awareness of the beauty found in unexpected places. How marvelous and mysterious this wonderful world we live in!"