And So It Begins...

And so it begins..... My life up until now has been a GREAT one! I have had experiences that some people never have the chance to experience at all in their lifetime. I have the most AWESOME family any guy could ask for, I have the best friends in the entire world, and I have God walking with me hand in hand, step by step, stumble by stumble in this JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE! By the grace and love of God, I have finally found my vocation in life and finally understand why God put me on this earth! It has been a difficult journey, but it has been a journey that I wouldn't have changed for the world! After much prayer and reflection, I have decided to apply for entrance into the Seminary in hopes of one day being ordained a Catholic Priest! I began to feel this quiet call from God about 4 years ago and over time, that quiet call became louder and more persistent. As you can well imagine, my initial thought and answer to God was “absolutely NOT!” A call like that is both daunting and uncommon; therefore, I avoided God’s call for me like the plague. However, God works in mysterious ways and He is not one to ever give up, even when we push Him away. After a while I began to dialogue with him in prayer and I began a discernment journey that grew deeper and deeper as time went on. After more than four years of discerning and continuous debate with God, I guess you could say He finally won - He revealed to me why I’m here on this earth – why I exist. In order for me to become the man I was created to be, I believe the path to Priesthood is the path that I must now follow. So my new answer to God became a faith filled YES! I believe God is calling me to come and follow Him in this way and I just can’t say no to Him anymore. In 21 years of life, I have never been surer about anything than I am now. My faith is where I have achieved my greatest happiness and I want nothing else in my life than to help lead others to that same happiness in Christ! I believe that our world needs a deeper relationship with Christ and I want to give of myself to help in anyway that I can. Believe me, I have thought about and understand the tremendous personal sacrifices that I will be making to follow this path and I am more than ready to accept these sacrifices. I have begun the application process to enter the Seminary and if it is God’s will, I will be entering Seminary in the Fall to further explore this new direction in my life. This will end my long pursuit of attending Texas A&M University and I will complete my undergraduate education at one of the seminary colleges for the Diocese of Austin, either in Dallas or Louisiana . I will always remain a Fightin’ Texas Aggie at heart! WHOOP! This is going to be a long process and I am surely going to be tested in ways that I have never experienced before, but I believe I am more than ready for the challenges that I will face. I can’t do this alone, so I’m asking for your love, support, and prayers throughout this new journey that I am about to embark on. OHH GOD IS GOOD! Cookie out.........