Diary of a Convert-Fourth Excerpt

Diary of a Convert-Fourth Excerpt

Shadows and a Priest

            As promised, here is the next excerpt from my journal…this one is a real supernatural doozy!

January 18, 2024

            The new call center employees in my office have finally moved out of the training room and onto the floor the other day. Now that they have, I got the chance to go snooping around their cubicles. Guess what I found…crystals and gems galore at four different cubicles. One of them even has pagan symbols hanging up for decoration. I almost had a heart attack! I decided to pray the prayers for St. Joseph the Terror of Dreams, St. Michael the Archangel, and St. Benedict for their intercession and prayers for protection. I think when I did, I angered what demon or spirit was attached to one of them.

            Later the same day, before I clocked out for my lunch break, one of cubicle windows next to me completely shattered by itself! It sounded like something hit it, and then it broke into many small pieces. I looked around to see that there was nothing lying around that could have been thrown at the glass. As I turned to go let our tech guy know about the broken cubicle window, I heard a low growl. I looked around and didn’t see anything or anyone. So, I grabbed my crucifix that I was wearing, prayed the Ave Maria, and then told what growled at me, “Leave, you’re not welcome here! God protects me here!” The next morning, I took my bottle of Holy Water I keep at work and rubbed down every single gem and crystal before everyone else came in. I even sprinkle some holy water on the floor near the cubicles. I also hid some miraculous medals throughout the office, where nobody could see them.

            It has been a few days now and nothing had happened, but I did see a shadow in the office window facing the side parking lot where I pull in early every morning. At first, I thought maybe it was our tech guy, that maybe he arrived earlier than me. As soon as I got in, I saw no one and there was no sign or anyone arriving before me. When I went to our stamp machine, to stamp outgoing mail, I saw the shadow again, this time it was glaring at me on the other side of the window. I was in the parking lot. I then saw it turn and walk away. I do believe that it was the demon that shattered the window. It appeared to be leaving.

            Nothing else has happened today. I haven’t seen any other shadows, no glass has broken, it’s been quiet all day.

            I have an appointment with a priest today, he is the priest of the church my neighbor attends. I am going to confess to him about my sinful living situation, how I want to leave it, and how I’m thinking about becoming a priest. Let’s all hope everything goes well.

            If you have any questions or comments, you can send them directly to my email at dustin.stroud@yahoo.com. Hope everyone is doing well. God bless you all.