I began my Confirmation process the summer prior to my Sophomore year of High School. At the time, I felt very solid in my faith, and I knew that God was the foundation of my life, but I had a lot of questions about what this relationship meant for me and the people that were the most important in my life. I attend a very small church, so I was the only person in my confirmation class. This meant that I had the opportunity to spend around an hour and a half every week with my pastor, discussing faith and the church. Through this process, I had the opportunity to learn more about my denomination, Methodism. I learned a lot about our specific beliefs but, since my pastor had grown up Catholic, I also had the opportunity to learn more about Catholicism and what it means to be a part of different denominations and how their beliefs are both similar and different. We discussed how God had worked miracles in both of our lives. She told me about the mistakes she had made and the ways God had forgiven her and the joys He had provided her regardless of all of the choices of her life. We talked about times we had felt convicted and times we had felt like God had left us stranded, and all of the times He had come back to us and saved us once again. I learned so much from my wonderful pastor. I would not have the same faith today without my Confirmation experience and I am so, so grateful for absolutely everything she has done for me.
