My Conversion Story

I’ve been Catholic all of my life.

I had this experience where my friend told me that God spoke to him. I told him, “I didn’t really believe him.”  He laughed and said,”It’s fine you don’t have to believe me. But he does speak to me.”

About a month went by and it just popped into my mind “Hey if Mike says he is talking to God, I would like that relationship as well.” I looked into the sky and said, “God you say I have to love you with all my heart, and I simply don’t know you. I want a relationship with you.”

I went to a bookstore and bought some book about speaking with God.  I didn’t read much of the book, I scanned a few pages, one page was about Moses and the burning bush.  God speaking to man.

I put the book down, walked out of my backyard and went for a walk around the neighborhood.  As I was walking I just opened my mind and just listened closely.  I had this thought that if I was trying to hear from God I should maybe go into the church. There was a church across from the park. As I went into the church the front door was locked.  I tried the back and saw there was a door that was opened.  I went in and there was this group of people singing.  It was a charismatic prayer group.  I had never even heard of such a thing.  I sat down and they gave me a Bible.  The reading for that night was Moses and the burning bush, the  exact thing I had just read before I left my house.

I told them what had just happened and they got excited. I guess nobody young ever showed up.  I just happened to find the place, its usually hidden in the back.

The next week I went to the same group and I could just feel the presence of the Holy Spirit.  That night as I walked home I just had this overwhelming feeling of joy and love come over me.

After that I just couldn’t read the Bible enough. I was just always consuming the word, started going to church daily, couldn’t talk about God enough.  I was just changed completely.  I was less interested in things of this world and was much more interested in the Spirit.

One day I was walking and experiencing this radiant Joy and I had God say, “This Joy comes from connection to me, not from the things of this world”.  It was true, I felt as though I had this void and he was filling it with love and joy.

It was a special experience for me to say the least.  Isn’t God good!  I asked him to start a relationship with me.  I walk out the door of my back yard and he sends me to a charismatic prayer group.   He knew the exact right time to get me there. All in his perfect plan. Thank you Jesus.