Joel and I walked outside, silently kissed goodbye, and went our separate ways. Breakfast is simple. The only spoken words during that time are in prayer. The silence helps me unwind and to take in the beauty of the early morning at is streams through the convent windows. Guests at the convent are required to attend the morning worship and the 5pm service called Vespers.
Guests are free to sleep, read, chat, or go for long walks.
I usually find myself engaging in all of the above. The Sisters come together for worship in the chapel several times a day. Guests of course are invited, as each worship service is an opportunity to break from life and focus on that which is most important - worshipping God. This is a service to praise God for the coming day. We praise God for sun and moon, wind and hail.