Paul attended a Jesuit prep school but the faith never stuck. After dropping our of college, he felt his youth was passing by him. He prayed to God for help, never expecting an answer. After talking to some Mormon missionaries, he became a Mormon and later a missionary to Taiwan. There Paul me a Chinese Catholic who was on fire for the Lord and knew her faith. Upon returned to Utah, he was quickly married had two children and divorced. After a number of years as a practical Atheist he discovered the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which led him home after a 33-year absence.