About Me

I have never written a blog before, and in fact I am willing to try most things at least once.  I am not afraid of taking on a challenge or being different from the group.  When my parents gave me a most welcomed and surprising gift of money for a new car after graduating from college I was determined to purchase a car with a manual transmission.  Did I even know how to drive a stick shift?  No!  I failed the driver's examination test the first time as well when getting my license upon turning 16.  Why should I be trying to maneuver a car with a stick shift and clutch.  Automatics are so much more luxurious and easy to drive right?  Maybe, but I wanted the challenge of learning a new skill.  I did not want to go through the rest of my life not knowing a valuable skill such as shifting gears in a car.  

What's the point?  This must be what you are wondering.  I am living overseas in the most "dangerous" country in the world, and I do not hail from here.  My parents think that I am nuts, and its true, life here is not like life at home, but there is a compelling force keeping me here.  The force that keeps me here is the same force that drives me and makes me different. 

I am above all else a Muslim, but I have not always been a Muslim.  I am just one of the many growing ranks of people who are becoming Muslims.  We are compelled by our love of God to become Muslim and it is this love of our Creator that drives who we are, how we live, and what we do.  

This blog is about me and my trials as a Muslim revert.  This life is merely a test for the hereafter, and we are asked to pack lightly for this life as we are merely travelers making our way to our final destination - the afterlife.  So, come along with me as I share with you how my faith has taken me places I dreamed I would never be and how it motivates me to grow daily into a better person.  All my decisions are based on my faith and each action reflects my deepest desires of pleasing the All Mighty.  Along the way I have had to make difficult decisions, and I have had to answer many innocently curious questions.  Share in my experiences.   Feel a connection with me.  Walk along the path with me as I travel through this life.