Alhamdulillah ... today is my 1 year anniversary of being a muslim ... so what has happened to me in the last year ... Subhan'Allah ... sooo much ... I have so many blessings masha'Allah that it would be impossible to count them all!!!
I am not even sure where to begin ...

Since I reverted I have learned soo much ... I learned how to pray ... I learned the words to my prayers in Arabic(alhamdulillah)and some of the short surats ... I have begun to learn the Arabic alphabet and to read some words ... I have read countless hadeeths ... and I learned how to put on a hijab ... I learned to accept the stares I get from old aquaintances and strangers when they see a white woman in hijab ... I learned how to answer questions about Islam and the rights of women in Islam ... I have begun to learn how to talk about Islam to my children and to my friends ... I have learned to recognize which people are true to their Islam and which are trying to take advantage of a good hearted woman and try to gain visas. Subhan'Allah ... May everyday I continue to grow in my knowledge and eman ... Ameen

Since my new birth so many things have happened ... subhan'Allah ... I managed to find the strength to break off my old relationship ... I have started dressing as Islamically as I can ... I found a wonderful new husband ... my 2 older daughters have said shahada ... and I have begun to spread the good word of Islam to friends and neighbors of mine ... and even my father has taken an interest in Islam alhamdulillah ... Inshaa Allah everyone I meet and know can learn about the true Islam ... what Islam really teaches ...

Today I decided to start something new with my family ... we made a prayer jar ... so every time my girls pray with me ... we put a dime for each child in the jar ... in shaa Allah my son will hop on board too ... I thought since they already get pretty much everything they want they will be praying for charity ... subhanallah they love the idea ... when the jar is full ... we will donate the money to the masjiid or to the charity of their choice ... I think this is a wonderful lesson about caring about others and also about getting them to want to start praying regularly in shaa Allah

Anyhow I am still on the road of learning one year later ... and inshaa Allah I will continue to learn ...