I decided to challenge the status quo and accepted the Lord

My name is Zanab from Fayum, Egypt, and I am 44 years old. I studied in an institute for Islamic studies but was not having success in my marriage. I was so curious to know how the Christians pray. When I learned about it, it made such a difference with me that I want to be more committed to prayer. In Islam I wasn’t very disciplined with the prayers and couldn’t be convinced to wear a head covering. I wanted to become a Christian.

The restrictions in my life caused me huge amounts of stress and suppression, so I began researching liberation and freedom, and how I could become more the way God created me. I found pages online where Christians ask questions on various topics, and from there I understood the doctrine of redemption. This was new to me. When I understood more about Jesus, that He is the only way for me to go to heaven, I felt that it was impossible for me to mix the two faiths (Christianity and Islam). I also felt a little bit afraid. How could I stay in the midst society when I desired to go to church? Society would certainly intervene. In the end, I decided to believe and put my faith in Jesus as Savior of my life, and prayed to accept the Lord.