Happy Valentine's Day from MSI Press Author, Sula

 


Sula is back on duty at the Mission Gift Shop at Old Mission San Juan Bautista on Sundays, but she is taking Valentine's Day off, but has sent greetings. Now in semi-retirement, in part because of health (she is fighting cancer for the fourth time), she spends Sundays ministering to people at the various Masses, helping out in the gift shop, and receiving pets, accolades, and gifts from those who love her. 

On this Valentine's Day, relaxing at her godparents' house, where she is spending her retirement except for her Sunday duty days, Sula reiterates a tweet from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA):

This Valentine's Day, help mend the broken hearts 💔 of unwanted and helpless animals who feel that they've been forgotten. Just $19 a month can help the ASPCA provide love and care for neglected animals across the country. Make an urgent gift TODAY.

HERE is where to reach the ASPCA.

You can read more posts by and about Sula and her books (five in English and one in Spanish) HERE.

You can read many stories about Sula online and find some great pictures of her HERE.

And, if you would like to become a Sula fan, you can interact with her on her Face Book page HERE.




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