Rehan Zia
Assalamo alaikom sister carolyne
My all prayers to those who have chosen Islam as a way of life.
May Allah help you in every aspect of your life. Although I am a born muslim but I started practicing Islam in its true spirit a few years back....which resulted in frictions in my family, work place and friends...so to some extent I can understand how things are when you get an idealogical conflict.
May Allah bless us with His endless help in practicing Islam inits true spirit.
Allah Hafiz
Rehan