More than anything the Eucharist inpspired me to be a Jesuit.  I had long thought of being a priest but remained unsure until an experience in front of the Euharist at adoration one day.  I felt tremendous peace and a desire to be close to Jesus.  I found attraction to the Society of Jesus in two places: Marquette University and Kai Jezi Mari (The House of Jesus and Mary) Convenet in Gwos Morne Haiti.  At Marquette I found myself captivated by Frs. Frank Majka, Michael Zeps, and Bob Leiweke.  These men were incredibly different but all three shared a zeal for life and an incredible presence to the person in front of them.  I wanted the joy they had.  The second place, a convent in Haiti, allowed me to taste what being a contemplative in action is like.  The Religious of Jesus and Mary have a similar charism as the Jesuits and I found the work I did with them enthralling.  Coming home after a long hot Haitian day, I found community life and prayer uplifting and recharging.  Slowly, my soul began to ache for such a life.  At the end of my time, one of the sisters turned to me and said, "Peegee (she was from Sevilla), all you do is talk about Jesuits.  You pray like a Jesuit and you go to a Jesuit school.  One day you will be a big fat Jesuit."  Sister's statements echoed what was happening inside of me.