I met with the RCIA leader after class today to talk about my religious history and my reasons for wanting to join the faith.

It may sound ironic to say that I felt a bit uncomfortable talking to a stranger about all of this considering I'm blogging about it, but it's different when you're faced with questions that you're not sure how to answer, like "How would you describe your prayer life?"

Prayer and religion are very personal aspects of my life. This whole experience is very personal to me.

It's hard to explain why I want to be Catholic and the process that led me to converting. There are so many emotions and experiences that factor into my decision. It's hard to pin point a specific time or person that influenced my decision. It's been something in the back of my mind for the past nine years and when the opportunity arose it suddenly seemed like the perfect time and for once I felt that I could do it without questioning myself.

And here I am, answering these questions to assure not only the Church of my reasoning but also myself.