• A few indications to help clarify your vocation
  
  
• First Step
  
  
• The Steps in Formation:
  
  • The Postulancy
  • The Noviciate
  • Temporary Vows

If you so desire, you can spend your life in serving the Lord and your brothers and sisters by the path which he will indicate to you bit by bit. The first step is the most important: the others will follow. The important thing is to get on the road and make the first step.
The best reply to give is, is your own. Do not worry too much about the issues. The importance is in knowing how to say like Samuel:

"Here am I Lord. Speak, for your servant listens."

And also like Mary :

"Yes. Fiat"

Attention: Do not begin to sell your furniture and to leave your apartment before even making your official demand. Advice from people with experience? Without a doubt, but in time, for such a gesture has to be prepared.

You may be interested in knowing what are the major steps to take to join the Franciscan way of life. The initiation into this life style which takes up to five preparatory years of formation leading up to vows, are divided into three steps: the postulancy, the noviciate, and temporary vows.