RCIA - “Neophyte” (new believer)

Krista Lowary moved to Orange County about a year and a half ago from Montana, where she attended Carroll College, a private Catholic college.  She moved here to take a position with Stryker Spine as a medical device sales rep and to be near her boyfriend and now RCIA sponsor, Robbie Simons, who is a student at the college of optometry.  In college Krista attended Mass regularly with friends and instantly felt at home in the Church.  After a college SEARCH retreat she realized that joining the Church was the journey she wanted to take.  When she attended Mass at St. Juliana's, the same church that Robbie's parents attended while they were in college in California, she knew it was time to commit fully to her faith and St. Juliana's was the place to begin the RCIA journey. "Moving to the big city was one of the scariest, yet most exciting, times in my life!  I've since embraced the adventure by moving to Brentwood and stepping outside of my comfort zone with game show fun and trying foods I still can't pronounce!"  Despite an unpredictable work schedule and a 2 hour commute to Fullerton, Krista has endured through the "best decision (she) ever made."  She is thankful for her sponsor, Robbie, and the loving support from both of their families.