Support.

All of my life my parents have supported me. When I decided to join the high school cheerleading squad, my parents made a point to attend every game. As a college freshman, when I decided to transfer to MU, my parents stood by me.

I've talked to them a time or two over the years about my interest in becoming Catholic, but haven't had a chance to explain the process of converting. I recently e-mailed them a link to my blog, giving them an opportunity to read about the process and keep up-to-date on what's going on.

A few hours later I received an e-mail from my dad. My dad and I have grown very close in the past few years. Whenever I need to talk to someone, I can count on him to answer his cell phone and make time to talk to me.

My dad grew up in a very active Southern Baptist family. His young brother and brother-in-law are preachers and his childhood was spent a lot like mine - being shuffled off to Church at least twice a week.

In his e-mail he talked about the importance of a spiritual life and no matter what Church I choose to be a member of, he known that it will be beneficial in my life.

My mom and I were able to spend the weekend together - a chance we rarely get. Over dinner we talked about the converting process and what to expect on Pentecost. We talked about the discussions that we've had at our RCIA meetings and I showed her the Newman Center.

While neither of them are considering joining the Catholic Church, they understand my yearning for a better spiritual life and have faith in my decision.