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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. |
| Mr. S came and koshered my kitchen on Sunday. He spent hours koshering the counters, stove, and different items. I spent the rest of the day washing out the fridge. My kitchen is now kosher, however, I have not gone to the mikvah yet. This means that I cannot use my kitchen until I go to the mikvah. I only have a few bottles of water in my fridge. I have nothing in my cupboards. I still need to line my kitchen cupboards, and plan on doing that this week. My mikvah date is Thursday B"H. My friend H who fed me today, will feed me tomorrow, studied with me and helped me learn through this entire process, asked me if I thought about all of the lasts that I am experiencing before being a Jew; the last Shabbos, the last Havdalah, the last Tehillim meeting, the last Monday, the last time that I will be me before being a new person. The truth is that I have not thought about it at all. I have thought about being able to cook and all the food being kosher even though I cooked it. I have thought about being called by my Hebrew name in shul. I've thought about the first Shabbos when I am a Jew. I thought about wearing a shield of David. I've thought about shaking the lulav and esrog. And mostly, I've thought about Simchat Torah and can't wait for that day as a Jew. I haven't thought about what I'm leaving behind, because I know what I'm gaining, and it is wonderful. Thank you Hashem. |
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