For instance, when I was in Renala Khurd, I was able with the help of some Muslim neighbours and our Muslim driver who drove me to the High Court in Multan nearly every week, to get back our land that the Government had taken over as access property. Or when in Hyderabad, I was able, with the help of the Muslim girls of our boarding and their parents, to start a letter-writing campaign in the local papers in favour of a young Christian girl who was being condemned to death because of alleged adultery. Of quite a different nature was my experience in our hospital in Faisalabad with patients having the "Cancer Syndrome" who go through phases of blaming, denying, accepting, and surrendering. They have helped me to understand others and to listen beyond words and actions to what they are unable to say.

All these varied experiences have made me rather versatile. I have been involved in spiritual direction and giving retreats, catechesis of children and adults and preparing boys and girls for confirmation. I cherish a card with all their signatures. Besides being in charge of various works: convents, boardings, and serving as coordinator in our hospital, I was also involved in issues of peace and justice. In all this, I made it a point to train and prepare sisters or lay people so that the continuity of the work might be safeguarded. Through these varied works I have come in touch with people of all walks of life, different social and physical conditions, and of different faiths: Muslims, Hindus, Christians. The many enriching experiences have formed me and contributed greatly to my personal and spiritual development. Now that I have finished my fulfilling and enjoyable mandate of seven years in our hospital in Faisalabad and been posted in our community in Karachi, I feel the time has come to share these experiences with the two young sisters doing their Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) and with the five aspirants living in our community, beside serving the community in whatever way I can. At present I am the local bursar. I try to be available and kind to the sisters, just and fair to our workers, and deal with the bank employees with a chat and a smile. Thus I became good friends with the floor manager of the bank, a Muslim lady, who shares her personal life with me. I spend a considerable amount of time with our B. Ed students who are being trained for the missions. Once a week I have a session with the five aspirants on Franciscan spirituality.

Photos: Youth Ministry, St. Lawrence's Parish, Karachi