I  started attending Mass at St Elizabeth Catholic Church when my company, 3M, relocated me to the east coast from Minneapolis in 1998. I officially joined 'some time later'. I grew up in the open spaces of western South Dakota and started my faith education memorizing the Baltimore Catechism - taught by Msgr McQuill at the local train depot on Saturday afternoons. I was always a chronic student and collected a variety of degrees, certifications and licenses UNTIL I arrived here in Kensington and started attending Walking with Purpose at Our Lady of Mercy.  It was then that I decided it was time to own this faith that I had inherited. I haven't stopped seeking since! I met my husband Richard in Silver Spring MD - I taught him about animals and he taught me about power tools. So far, it seems to be working.