Hi Laura.  Just wanted to share my experience in relation to yours...and I hope this leads others in sharing what brought them to Christ.  When I was in my 20s (many years ago), I experienced a distinct and strong curiosity about God. (who is He?)  I devoured Christian books from the library and intently read through the entire Bible twice in a 6-month period.  One night I was reading a Catherine Marshall book and was so moved by its contents, that I dropped to my knees and said a simple but SILENT prayer w/tears to this unknown God.  It was a prayer of "thanksgiving" to God for taking such good care of this widow after the loss of her husband.  Instantly I was flooded w/a supernatural, glorious outpouring of pure love...hard to describe...as if a balm of pure and holy love was being poured out on me, wave after wave after wave.  Don't know how long it lasted but I became afraid...and asked this God (again SILENTLY) to stop.  And it did at that exact moment.  I know now that this was the precious Holy Spirit of God...and that His Spirit was drawing/wooing me to Him.  I've often wondered what would have happened if I had not gotten frightened.  And I've also wondered occasionally if I'd offended God.  I believe God deals with each of us individually and why God did this, I don't know.  But for me it was a "gift" of faith; I know without a doubt that He exists and that He is the God of the Supernatural.  All praise goes to my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ!
 
ysiC, Sandra Jean.