I have actually heard of Medjugorje for a few years now through my sister Maria. She’s been coming faithfully for the last five or six years. 

It’s so many emotions. It’s walking me back to my faith. It’s been wonderful. I keep saying that the last four days is the best sleep I’ve had in over a year. I can’t explain it.

I’m at peace here. It’s this peace I have within me, and I can’t explain it other than I don’t want to leave. 

It’s very holy, peaceful, the most majestic, inspiring place. 

I was looking up at the sun and when I closed my eyes I saw a rosary. 

During Mass I prayed about my family and to gain clarity on a few things. I feel like I’m slowly getting my answers.

One of the biggest things is the knowledge that I’m taking back with me and changing my lifestyle going back and knowing what my priorities are going forward. One of them being my devotion to Our Lord and going to Mass every Sunday. Confession is another big one. 

I was away from confession for two years. I went to confession my first day here. 

Mirjana is like an angel to me. My sister gifted her book to me a few years ago so I knew about her. I had read about her. It was surreal finally getting to meet her. 

A lot stood out from her talk, but mainly that it’s so easy to judge others, so easy to judge their actions without really understanding where they come from. That was a takeaway for me. Another was making sure that our devotion to the Lord is important, making sure that we make time for confession and to go to Mass.

I am stronger in my faith now than I’ve ever been. 

My advice would be to start your devotion now. 

At the very least, open your heart and try and talk to Her. I think you’ll see those blessings come in and miracles come in. You have to be open to the whole experience. She is very much real. 

Don’t be skeptical until you try it, until you experience it for yourself, then you can voice your opinions after that. 

I expected this to be a great experience. What it’s done for me personally is, I’m not just taking away knowledge but I’m taking away the peace that comes with it and how I want to do better as a human being in my devotion to the Lord and Our Lady. I want to make a difference and guide people around me.