{"id":20667,"date":"2025-10-05T21:38:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T19:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fillesstesprit.org\/?p=20667"},"modified":"2025-10-05T22:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:21:37","slug":"here-i-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fillesstesprit.org\/en\/here-i-am\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Here I am&#8230;\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>\u2018Here I am, in response to the Spirit who has led me here.\u2019<\/em><br \/>On Saturday, 27 September 2025, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the Vice-Province of Burkina Faso had the immense joy of celebrating the perpetual vows of Sister MEDA Nitogra Ida. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Eucharistic celebration took place at the Cathedral Parish of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Di\u00e9bougou, presided over by Monsignor Der Rapha\u00ebl DABIRE KUSIELE, Bishop of Di\u00e9bougou. Long before this day, the sisters of the Vice-Province supported and accompanied Sister Ida with their prayers and various commitments in her total dedication to God, following in the footsteps of our foundresses Marie BALAVENNE and Ren\u00e9e BUREL. Each of us was truly committed with joy in one way or another to the various activities, which made this day even more beautiful! It was a great joy for us to see our religious family and especially our Vice-Province<em> grow. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sister Ida was surrounded by her sisters in the Vice-Province, numerous priests, consecrated persons, members of her family, friends and acquaintances who came to witness her total dedication to God and to pray with and for her. All expressed their joy through dancing and singing, praising God for his wonders in Sister Ida&#8217;s life. In his homily, Father Jean Rapha\u00ebl helped us understand that Sister Ida&#8217;s final commitment to our religious family is a great joy not only for the Daughters of the Holy Spirit but also for the whole Church. In her experience as a DHS, Ida was sustained by the words of Psalm 22: <em>\u2018The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.\u2019 &#8220;<\/em><br \/>After Mass, everyone was invited to the Bagane community to share a festive meal. It was a moment of joy and fraternity among us and with everyone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The evening prayer gave us the opportunity to hear Sister Ida&#8217;s experience, drawn from our charism: <em>\u2018A heart empty of everything to be wholly God&#8217;s.\u2019<\/em> It was a source of pride to listen to Ida, her joy at being an DHS, sharing our spiritual heritage, her struggles, and what her training had given her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We give thanks to God for his blessings on his Church and especially on our congregation. May the Holy Spirit continue to inspire in the hearts of young girls the desire to follow Christ, following the example of our first sisters!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"reference\"><strong><em>Sister Eg\u00e9nie FARGA, DHS<\/em><\/strong><em>. Published on 5 October 2025<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;20658,20661,20664&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;20&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Here I am, in response to the Spirit who has led me here.\u2019On Saturday, 27 September 2025, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the Vice-Province of Burkina Faso had the immense joy of celebrating the perpetual vows of Sister MEDA Nitogra Ida. 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Long before this day, the sisters of the Vice-Province supported and accompanied Sister Ida with their prayers and various commitments in her total dedication to God, following in the footsteps of our foundresses Marie BALAVENNE and Ren\u00e9e BUREL. Each of us was truly committed with joy in one way or another to the various activities, which made this day even more beautiful! It was a great joy for us to see our religious family and especially our Vice-Province<em> grow. <\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em>Sister Ida was surrounded by her sisters in the Vice-Province, numerous priests, consecrated persons, members of her family, friends and acquaintances who came to witness her total dedication to God and to pray with and for her. All expressed their joy through dancing and singing, praising God for his wonders in Sister Ida's life. In his homily, Father Jean Rapha\u00ebl helped us understand that Sister Ida's final commitment to our religious family is a great joy not only for the Daughters of the Holy Spirit but also for the whole Church. In her experience as a DHS, Ida was sustained by the words of Psalm 22: \u2018The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.\u2019 \"<br \/>After Mass, everyone was invited to the Bagane community to share a festive meal. It was a moment of joy and fraternity among us and with everyone.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The evening prayer gave us the opportunity to hear Sister Ida's experience, drawn from our charism: \u2018A heart empty of everything to be wholly God's.\u2019 It was a source of pride to listen to Ida, her joy at being an FSE, sharing our spiritual heritage, her struggles, and what her training had given her.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We give thanks to God for his blessings on his Church and especially on our congregation. 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