A Modern Day Conversion

Let me outline my colorful religious past for you- the first church I remember attending was a Messianic Jewish Synagogue. My family moved on from there to various other churches and I can't precisely remember all of them, but we ended up in a Southern Baptist church where I remained until my late teens. However from the age of 5 until the age of 16, I concurrently attended a non-denominational/Pentecostal school in which I was an observer of prophecy, speaking in tongues, being slain in the spirit....you know the type. And if you don't, please do not feel that you are being left out of some great mystery- I pretty much had a panic attack daily because of these spiritual manifestations being forced into my life. Long story short, I married a Catholic and have been attending a Catholic church for the past 5 years or so. Needless to say, the focus of my faith has always been on my relationship with Christ and not necessarily the church that I was attending at the time or the "brand" of Christianity that was being taught at the time; that would be WAY too confusing to mish-mash all the specifics of each group into one new and homemade faith (although I'm pretty sure that is how many of the churches we see today probably got their start) I attended RCIA ( Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults- "Catholic Class" for those of you who are not aware of it) when my husband and I became engaged, but I did not convert to Catholicism at the time because my faith has always been too precious to me to just join a new faith community simply because I was marrying into it. But through the years, I have realized that being in such an uncomfortable and unfamiliar environment has caused me to continually re-evaluate my faith and my relationship with Christ. I have come to love and appreciate many of the Catholic traditions and I find myself wanting to commit. Finally. I realize that if I just let go of my uncertainties, God can bring me to a more fulfilled relationship with Him if I just take the first step. Some may question this decision and are more than entitled to, but what I know is this. Being in this Catholic community has caused me to grow in ways that were never even on my radar before. I find myself longing for the presence of God so much more than I ever have. My husband and I are taking steps to grow our relationship in Christ and introduce Him to our children. This is where I need to be. I have followed Jesus long enough to recognize his voice, and this is it. For me, for my family, for the glorification of Christ to the world. I'm doing it folks. I'm becoming Catholic. Stay Tuned.