FIRST COMMUNION

As we journey through life we have moments that lead us to strengthen our faith and belief in our Creator.

When we moved into our new home I was seven years old. I was so excited to have my own space, my own bedroom! It was a dream come true! This home would serve us with with many memories in the next twenty years.

In the first year of our new home I would participate in my first communion. Our family was attending church and this was a big moment in my life. At this time my mom was seeking a deeper relationship with God. As she was seeking she realized she wanted more and exploring other churches lit a fire within her to pursue her relationship with God that much more.

The week before my first communion I tried on my suit and it did not fit! So my mom, her cousin's wife and myself shopped at 72 stores and could not find one suit that fit. It was suggested I try my brother's suit he wore for his first communion and see if it would fit, surprisingly it did!!

After celebrating my first communion, mom pursued her life in Christ that much more and this led us to other churches that fed her soul and spirit. It was from there that my faith began to grow and the call on my life.

Communion is much more than the elements we partake. When I spend time in the garden, I have communion with our Creator. I share my deepest thoughts and feelings with God. When we pray, we are having communion with Him.

My first communion was the starting point where my mother sought her relationship with God that much more. Have you ever felt the call of God in your life?