Welcome back Welderman. I just read your other post (20 years) - Wow! Why did it take so long? I am curious because my DH sounds a bit like you. I’m still waiting.
I was an active young Protestant man, married a wonderful Catholic Girl 22 years ago. I went to Church with her and the kids because I thought it was important for them to have religious formation, now that one is in College and the other in High School, I am darn glad I did. Both are better kids because of their religion.
Before we got married, we agreed that we would not pester each other about switching, and we both respected each other. We discussed Theology a LOT, but only respectfully. I did not come from a rabidly anti-Catholic denomination. We became fiends with people at the Parish, and I gradually quit attending my old Chruch, some of the Catholic men would give me a hard time about converting (in a good natured way). I got a few letters over the years when RCIA classes would start, but in the end, it just hit me. Why was I not joining? Why was I allowing myself to not participate in a service that I had been attending for so long?
Then the kicker was that my younger sister, (also a Protestant) started to go to RCIA one year, she did not even attend mass! I still waited another two years, thinking about it, before two years ago, at mass, when the RCIA people got up and left the service to start their class, I just got up and went with them. My wife and kids had no idea I was going to, I was not even sure I was going to! The most my wife ever did was mention that RCIA classes were starting.
My wife’s family is all Catholic, and one of the things that drew me in was their example and acceptance of me for all those years, I know some of them have said Rosaries for my conversion for a LONG time, my Mother in law, who unfortunitally has passed away, I now found out was praying for my conversion as well.
Believe it or not, this is the “condensed” version, One day, I would like to do a complete conversion story, but first I need to learn so much more so I can really understand my conversion myself!
Thank you so much for asking! I will Pray for your husband and for all of the others out there that are considering converting! My main regret is that I waited so long!
Peace and God Bless you all!
