Assalamu alaikum! I reverted this Friday, mashallah!
I had been looking, all my life it seems, but stronger recently, for the truth. I was raised in a christian home, a traditional/strict/old testament style christianity, though my mother and step father weren't practicing. But I was raised with strong morals in modesty and respect to parents, honesty, etc. I never really dated.
I married 4 years ago, and I know my purpose in this life is to be a wife and mother. I reverted, and my husband is deployed US Army, and I know that in my heart, our marriage is not true anymore, and even if (he says he wishes to revert) he reverts, I am feeling that Allah will find me a new husband, that I was meant for.
Back to my story!! I had been searching, and when I knew my (husband) was going to be deployed to the middle east, I began researching the area, the cultures, the religions...Islam I had glanced over, because I had thought it was a nation, not...Islam.
This last week, and feeling alone like I am with him gone, and missing God in my life (I became a practicing Christian years ago, but NEVER felt worshipping Jesus (pbuh) was correct!), but I felt Allah sent to me His message and truth, and I knew there was no reason on this earth to hesitate saying my shahadah...even if I need to handle things with my (previous?) husband, Allah will not give me more than He wants me to learn, inshallah..
I am learning, forgive if I don't say the right words. My heart is in a good place, and I am so happy to have been guided back to Islam!!
~S