So over the past 9-10 months I have been in the process of becoming Catholic. This was to ensure that faith is included in Layla's upbringing. I know that some day down the road she may make a decision to not have religion in her life, or she may choose to walk another path. I am ok with that. I want to instill in her something which I had lack of. This is always something that I wanted in my life, but the timing was never right. I have had the opportunity to take this journey in my time being here in the US. This has been an amazing journey for myself. I have always had a hard time with faith. This path has strengthened faith, although I knIow that it is a life long journey. I will continue to learn more as time goes. I think it is important for Layla and I think we both will learn a lot. I have met a lot of great people in this process. Some that I am sure will always remain close to my heart. I now know that whatever happens in life, I have God on my side. I can look to him for guidance, and I can be sure that Layla has that as well. It is such a great feeling to have come to this point in my life where I can finally say, " I am Catholic". It brings me joy and I am so thankful I have finally completed the first huge step in this process. Thank you to those of you who have helped me through this, and the people that have made this possible. People who have taken time out of their busy weeks to teach us and guide us. Today I can say I am a better person because of all I have learned. I will try to strive to be a better person even when I think I can not handle anymore on my plate. I know everything happens for a reason, and if God brings you to it, God gets your through it.
