The feeling I had on Easter Vigil was like I had been waiting for something for so long and I finally made it to that point or destination. Being fully submerged for those few seconds, everything was grace and serene. Coming out of the water was how I would imagine being born. You are cold and there are people around you and noise that wasn’t there 2 seconds ago. From there, it was PEACE & TRANQUILITY.

Receiving my First Communion was like being welcomed into the Lord’s house by him to receive a reward. It was an amazing feeling.

Going through RCIA my life has changed dramatically. Where do I start? My callings/ vocations are so much more clear to me. My PURPOSE has never been so clear. I see my wife differently and my relationship with God has never been stronger.

I think that the Parish Community should be invited to RCIA. There are so many people receiving the Body of Christ and do not know what they are receiving. They do not know the traditions or the tools that God gives us to help us. I just want everyone to know what I have learned.

-Curtis Colpepper