I was raised Catholic by my mom (my dad is Christian Science) and I received both Eucharist and Communion as a Catholic. I had a grandmother who was very devoted in her faith (my dad's mother) and I would remember the love she showed to me. She passed away when I was 10 and a few years later I told myself I wanted to live a life like hers. So I began searching.

When I was 15, I disliked the Catholic church and began looking into other churchs. I actually joined a Bible study for some time. 

In November of '97, I commited Christ into my life and a month later I had a dream. The dream was that I didn't believe in something of the Virgin Mary and my mom told me it is true. I got angry and went upstairs and I saw a lot of light and a voice said, "Come, Follow Me.", just like what Jesus told to Matthew.

However, in the summer of '99, I went through a "spirtiual awakening" and relized that Christ needs to be first in my life, not anything else. So I did that, went back to the Catholic church because I went to a Mass and just felt like that is where God needs me to be. Besides that I lost a lot of friends and the Youth Group that I am invovled in is just awesome!

So, here I am in the middle of the Confirmation process and I had a dream in September on my saints day, September 29. (For St. Michael the Archangel.)  The dream was I was playing with sheep in a pasture and a Shepard came by me and told me that I am the harvestor of the field, bring some people to me. And the Shepard (who was Jesus, the Good Shepard) went up in to the sky with lots of light and I was awed with the beauty.

So that is my testimony, I had people tell me that ministry should be a thing I should go for (as asking me if I am called to be a priest) and I believe it is, it is a gift God has blessed me with and called for.

In His Love,
Michael John