The Calling…

It all started when a dear friend prayed the Impossible Novena for me last year. And it changed my life. To this day, I am still witnessing and experiencing miracles as a result of her specific prayer for me and my family.

Earlier this year, Our Lady slowly but surely began asking me to do the Impossible Novena too (I tried it last year but did not get very far). She was asking me not only to pray it myself, but also to lead it for our community on Instagram

I had a lot on my plate and a million other things on my mind, so I tried to ignore her calls. But she didn’t stop asking. The more I tried to ignore the calls, the stronger they became.

Finally, I broke down and told Mary “no” to doing the Impossible Novena for the community. Maybe I would do it privately, but there was no way I could start up such a project. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I was convinced that she had picked the wrong person. When you learn more about me and my story, you’ll might understand my confusion (See the videos below).

But Our Lady never gave up. Apparently, she doesn’t mind using the smallest, most broken & unequipped instruments to carry out her will.

Mary has been familiar with my stubborn nature for a long time. Eager to convince me, she sent exactly what (who) I needed. My friends. One by one, they came. Each one of them nudging me in their own way, gently guiding me to a “fiat” of my own.

Through my friends, my resistant “no” had transformed into a resounding “yes” to planning the “Impossible Novena” for our community. And so it began.

It started off as a simple Instagram post to announce the Novena so everyone could plan for Lent. There was a TON of interest. The very first day, friends from the community were requesting a sign up link. So we made one. And as sign ups poured in, we quickly realized that we needed a website too.

This was unlike any 54 Day Rosary Novena or Marian Consecration we had done on our Instagram page in the past. As I began to realize the magnitude of what was happening, I was flooded with grace. Peace and excitement overtook my hesitancy, resistance and insecurity.

Before we knew it, we had more than 1,000 people signed up. What a beautiful confirmation that this is indeed what Our Lady had been asking for.

March 25th has been quickly approaching and we have been working quickly to get things up and running. I never imagined the magnitude of what a simple “yes” would involve. But it is incredibly exciting. The very friends who nudged me along are the same friends who are now helping me behind the scenes.

I am so honored and humbled to help bring Mary’s request to you with the help of this AMAZING team that she has been assembling from the very beginning. Mary has given us abundant graces to get this project off the ground in a very short time.

We are the smallest instruments, and it is by her perfect distribution of grace that this Impossible Novena together is truly POSSIBLE.

Thank you for trusting Our Lady to work through us. We are grateful that you are a part of our prayer community.

Love, Ellie