Thank you for this article.  Our daughter just entered as a candidate and I have to agree there are many tears - I hope they end sooner than 2 years.  You said that your other daughter and you thought there should be a list of FAQs, I know that would help my other daughter and husband - have you created one?

I believe I met your daughter, the nun, when I was saying good bye to our daughter on September 8th.  I wonder if a 'family support group' is something the novice mistress has ever considered