Who loves her stuffed monkey, Mo, as if he were her BFF? This girl!Noemi is seriously dedicated to the furry friend, so we decided to take Mo along with us to church this past week for a special "blessing of the animals" courtyard service in recognition of St. Francis' life and mission. We knew our cats wouldn't feel the blessing of being schlepped in their crates to church and back, which is why we told Mo to hop in the car instead.
Yes, we were the only folks in attendance with a monkey (and a stuffed one at that) but Noemi got a kick out of watching each dog and cat present be blessed by our pastor, Bill. Mo was given a special blessing to help give Noemi the peace of Jesus while she sleeps, since Mo is must-have companion in the crib. Services like this one remind me why we love our church. And why we love our Mo. And why we love gigantic painted cut-outs of hippos.
