“My Dear Children,
Prepare your hearts for a great time of change soon comes. I urge
you to read my messages and discern that which has been revealed
to you. Your time for decision seeps swiftly through the hour glass
of life’s unending challenges.” Message 12-01-97

This is a journey which began in November of 1990 as a simple pilgrimage to Medjugorje Yugoslavia. We heard that the Blessed Mother was appearing to six young children giving them messages and "secrets" which would one day be revealed to the world. We joined a small group from Geneva, Illinois headed by Joe Camaioni, a very humble mason and artist who has a great devotion to Our Lady.

For us, this was a journey of thanks for the abundance of blessings God in His great love and mercy allowed us to share. We did not witness any unusual happenings in Medjugorje other than the "miracle" of the people --- people from all over the world who were hungry for a small glimmer of hope, the reassurance of God's existence. It was a journey which we later realized was in preparation for Our Lady's plan for a hill top in Southeastern Arizona. There were no outward signs of change in our lives, as a matter of fact, life continued as usual. It was the subtle change where one feels the gentle nudging of the Holy Spirit. We started going to daily mass more frequently and also attended Joe's Rosary group which he started upon returning from his first trip to Medjugore. We were quite shy and had to gradually become accustomed to praying out loud in public. For the longest time our stomachs would churn if we were asked to say a decade of the rosary in public. This too changed as our hearts were being prepared. The journey to conversion had begun.