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My journal about my conversion to Judaism. |
I started writing my conversion story in June 2023, even though it started before then. It will not be in chronological order as I remember things from the past that brought me to this point in my life. My decision to convert was not an easy one. I grew up Pentecostal. I watched my grandma speak in tongues. My aunt played keyboard in the church band. I used to attend church (a member of a Baptist church for many years) 3 to 4 times a week. I did not start my journey of healing after my divorce and expect to end up here. However, my desire and work to grow closer to G-d has left me no doubt or question about where I am now. I have no hesitation in my conversion to Judaism. This is my story of leaving Christianity and becoming a part of a people that I will be able to, one day, proudly say that I am also. A Jew. |
It was nice to have class after a week and a half. I was able to ask questions and get answers to things that I am dealing with immediately, not conceptionally or could possibly, one day, hypothetically have to think about. Because of spring break, I have attended other classes and been able to listen to my Ark Online also. I have even had time to almost read an entire book that I borrowed last Shabbat! After having my kitchen set up and using it for a few weeks, I feel confident in keeping everything kosher. Even after my daughter was here, I was able to keep things organized and understand what possible mistakes could happen and what to have to do to fix them. I was still able to keep dishes separated even though I had dairy dishes, meat dishes, and parve dishes all dirty. When she left, I was able to wash all of them, keep them separated, and keep them kosher (as kosher as they can be right now). If happiness was a smell, it would be fresh challah. With a clean kitchen, and hearing all of the classes about getting rid of chametz, I decided that today was the time to make challah. I followed the rules of how to keep the challah kosher. I used only my parve dishes. I used covering for the counter when I rolled out the dough. I cooked it in my parve oven. It came out perfect. |