“Love and serve the Lord and those around you!”

My name is Cornelia, I am from Romania and I am an FCJ sister since September 2008. I first thought about religious life when I was only 8 or 9 years old. I did not give too much importance to it then, but the idea came back into my mind from time to time.

The adventure with the FCJ Sisters begun in 1998, when I left my village to study Nursing in Bucharest and was one of the four students receiving accommodation with the FCJ Sisters. I lived with the sisters for three years but I never thought that one day I will say Yes to joining them.

The questions ‘Which is my way? What is God desire for me?’ were present in my heart and after finishing my studies these question become stronger. At that same time I did not want to postpone them, but I did not want either to make a mistake, since I desired absolutely to do God`s will by my choice.

The desire for a greater freedom in order to love, to serve and be a companion to Jesus and those around me pushed me to consider seriously religious life.

It was after much searching, reflecting and discerning that I was able to say ‘It is really possible that God could call me to FCJ life` and I knew from that moment that the source of my happiness was in Jesus. I was very happy for God`s call and I abandoned myself to his plan and his will, I strongly believed that God had chosen me already.

The freedom I live in many aspects of my life as an FCJ is what inspires me every day to be a companion for those I meet on my journey; to love and serve.