Vol.

XIV

Humble Hills Herald

Beautiful Iowa?
Camp Gray was Clares home away from home this past summer. She was not yet old enough to be a counselor, but was able to work full time as kitchen staff. She greatly enjoyed her summer at camp and shared a room with her sister Kateri. Will she be spending next summer at Camp Gray? That is very likely. When Clare is home she always makes time for the Sanders Sisters and their parents too! Clares address is:
Clare Leis Mail Box 934 1450 Alta Vista Loras College Dubuque,IA 52001

Dec. 2012
2012 Mid-year

Dubuque, IA. It does seem like a bit of an oxymoron to our Wisconsin and Minnesota readers, but Clare Leis has found a place of beauty to call her home away from home. Mom and Dad Leis have visited twice and she has traveled home all of once. That would seem to point toward her settling into her first year at college rather well. If you have never ventured to Dubuque, IA it is worth a day trip or more. The Mississippi River, bridges, Mines of Spain, Bald Eagles, and the Fenelon Place Elevator are just a few of the sites. She is nearing the end of her first semester and will gleefully put her Stats and Public Speaking classes behind her. It is not a surprise that she has many, many friends, but Sarah, Nadia and Rachel with the addition of Clare make up what is affectionately known as the Fantastic Four at Loras College in Dubuque.

Graduation

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI. This is a very special year in the Leis Family as the first Leis Lady graduated from college. Kateri crossed the stage on December 16, 2012 in cap, gown and stole. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in Elementary Education, a major in Mathematics and a minor in Spanish. She is a few short weeks from finishing her student teaching in a grade 3 classroom for a Milwaukee public school located in a Spanish speaking neighborhood. This past summer she worked at Camp Gray primarily as the nanny for the Hoeben Family children. Nothing brings a smile to Kateris face faster than the mention of Andrew, Mary and Joshua Hoeben. Now that school is done Kateri will likely spend more time with a man named Brad (she has been smiling quite a bit over him lately also) work on her resume, substitute teach, prepare for Rachel and Joshs wedding (maid of honor), and nanny for the Hoeben Family this summer. Kateri plans to stay in Milwaukee second semester and continue to live at the Catholic Womens House. She shares this home with five other faith-filled women. This house is two doors away from the Catholic Mens House where Brad lives.

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Quick Trip North

Thief River Falls, MN. It was a quick but joyful trip when the Leis Family traveled north for the Dana and Grant Spears wedding in July. A beautiful wedding day spent with family we do not see often enough. Congrats Dana & Grant!

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Last year was of course her senior year. She sat the bench for most of basketball as she broke her collarbone early in the season. The graduation and party were great fun with friends Kelly and Lyle taking all of the stress out of the food preparation. Thank you!

Cindy with Uncles Jimmy and Albert on that day.

*Mt. Mansfield/Mt. Washington*

New England, USA. Life can get busy
and sometimes months can pass before friends who live minutes apart find time for a hike and conversation. Whether it is Hixon Forest in LaCrosse or Mt. Mansfield and Mt. Washington Tom enjoys every minute of the conversation and the antics of hiking with Brother Smith. It is good to have friends that you aspire to be like.

Kateri Leis 1529 W. State St Milwaukee, WI 53233

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still seek Him.

Kissing Marathons Goodbye?

Mr.& Mrs. Schaller 8/18/12

We are still smiling.

Sister Teresa Maria Moves

Wildwod, MO. Sister Teresa Maria (Erin)

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Knitwit in our Midst
Humblehills, WI. Those who know We are still Cindy realize that if she wants to know smiling how to do something she will figure it outlike knitting. Since the last edition she has made socks, hats, scarves, wash clothes and a sweater for Erin! She even belongs to a group of knitters in Sparta known as: The Knitwits! After 24 years in the area of Critical Care nursing Cindy made a career move. Still at Gundersen Lutheren in LaCrosse, but now is the nurse educator for the Behavioral Health Unit. She is extremely pleased with this career move and will have a new office in a new building this February. Cindy, like Tom, looks forward to each visit they have with their daughters, but neither have suffered any ill effects of Empty Nest to date. They will both tell you that they feel very blessed to have three amazing daughters.

Cashton, WI. 2012 was a year that found Tom increasing his weekly miles. He joined a running club in Sparta, participated in a 200+ mile Ragnar relay and managed to finish three marathons in less than four hours. By October his feet were screaming ENOUGH! Physical therapy and podiatry visits are filling up his date book as the year draws to a close. This is frustrating and a bit scary as he is not ready to kiss marathon running goodbye. When not running in 2012 he could be found mowing the lawn (Clare moved June 1), expanding flowerbeds and planting perennials. He is still teaching at Sparta Middle School, working with students in Book Club before school, tutors students after school and helps high school students with credit recovery in summer school!

is currently doing a six-month mission assignment in Wildwood, MO. She is living in a small convent with three other sisters and working in a large Catholic grade school. Her family visited her at school in October and it was obvious how well liked she was by staff and students there. This assignment will end in February when she returns to the Mother House in Alton, IL. In February she will be helping to facilitate a vocations event at the convent in LaCrosse and also attending her parents 25th wedding anniversary celebration! It will be a small but very special event with the Leis Ladies finding their way home from St. Louis, Milwaukee and Dubuque for this day. Many prayers of thanksgiving have been said. In August Sister Teresa Maria will make First Profession. She will get a black veil and crucifix to wear as part of this event. This is a step toward final vows years down the road. We look forward to sharing this important day with her. We expect she will be in Alton, IL in 2013.
Sr. Teresa Marias address this Christmas: Sr.Teresa MariaLeis Mater Dei Convent 1801 HWY 109 Wildwood, MO 63038

Clare Pauline Leis age 18 Kateri Ann Leis age 22 Sister Teresa Maria Leis age 23

We Wish You a Merry and Blessed Christmas!

The Leis Family humblehills@centurytel.net