Here's the long story...(marked by education time-span)

Preschool (age 0-5)
No preshool attended. I was the second born of three daughters. My older sister is ~4 years older and my younger sister is ~2 years younger.

Elementary
Very quiet and shy. I first met the school psychiatrist here. I was exteremelly quiet and didn't play with other children. Adults were concerened for me. During this time I went to Catakism School (Catholic)

Jr. High
Not only do I act strange (shy and keep to myself) I also look strange. I dress in long clothes and walk with my head down. This annoys people and they yell at me mean things and do gross stuff when I walk by. No more forced church but I went on my own, often alone.

High School
More of the same, but only more so. I started doing well academically in Jr. High, now I am doing lot's better. I'm suicidal at end of Jr. High also, but know it is taken more seriously. I think about consequences and the "how to". I'm not afraid of dying, but what after that will happen? What a dumb reason, to hold on but when you're that young it makes sense. At this time church was very rare in my life and I didn't get the bible at all.

College
This is when I was approached by two girls. I was at a soda machine by the Undergraduate Library at the time. One of them started to talk to me. I was thinking "why is this white girl smiling at me? She must be one of those Christians." I waited for her to ask me to bible talk so that I could say yes. We exchanged numbers. She called me later inviting me to church. I told her that I wasn't interessted, then she said she'd buy me breakfast. I said "what time does it start?" It was at 10am not the usaul 8am, so it wasn't too bad. I was impressed by the way they kept flipping through the bible and it was understandable. They sang and they had comunion. It was great. Then I was asked if I wanted to study the bible. Of course I did, that's what I really wanted.
I learned a lot, and I did a lot. I was challenged. It was clear cut but difficult. Simple but not easy. I had to change things that I didn't even realize was sin. Like cowardness (see Revelation) and chronic unhappiness (see Philippians). Then I got baptized and after that was awsome. It was like God could take hold of me and hear me. Why do I say that? Because he answered my prayers left and right, ones I didn't even address to him or hopes I only thought. It was like I had a new set of eyes. I could see the beauty of creation and be secure that there does exist a God. And he's powerful, no wimp. It's been intense ever since. But being baptized is not about getting loot, it is about having a relationship with God.

It may be said that a conversion from a life filled with more striking sin is more impacting. But I think there are people out there who can relate to me. After all God wants all people to be saved. (And you may not be as saintly as you think)