hi, my name is Amira, and I am 20 going 0n 21 yrs old, and I am a revert to islam for a little over 2 yrs now, alhamdullah rabil ameen. I chose Islam for my religion because it has helped me live a structured lifestyle to control my bad habbits of the past, and also to save me from eternal hell-fire....lol I became muslim when my sister was 2 yrs into islam before me, she became a muslim as well. We have such an amazing story, and not only do we both share the same religion, but we also share the same chronic illness called lupus. Subhanallah......the adornment Allah had for us both to be sooo much alike, maybe its why we are soo close to eachother. I was inspired through islam through my sis, she taught me evrything she knew because she studied judiasm, christian "theories"....ect....she only found answers in Islam. We were both raised catholic, and even were forced to take classes when we were little....blahhhhh LOL I hated going to church, and I hated being told that I had the devil in me.....so annoying, but anyways..... Yes I converted after being around my sister, and watching how islam touched her soul, and the improvements it made on her behavior.....I was very impressed. so I learned that muslims believed in God, and all the amazing profets....I was impressed mainly with that. I was always a strong believer in God, even tho I was a screwed up teen with issues.....I still believed that GOd was number one.....Islam pretty much preeches one God, and one God only.....makes sense. So after God pretty much tested me.......I had to learn the hard way and shape up....this was when I lived with my older sister at the time....she took me in her home and helped me get thru my hard times. At the time...I already believed that islam was the right religion...I was almost there....I use to say bismillah, and inshallah....alot.....I wasnt even a muslim yet. So months past...and she finnally had the guts to ask if I was ready to become a muslim....I was sketchy at first, but then relieved....I knew that islam was the only thing that would change my life for good....i needed a structured lifestyle. So the day I took my shahada.....I was filled with light and knew that this was my new beginning. It was very hard at first, but I got through many struggles to get where I am today. I believe that Islam touches your heart mainly through experiences.......not through just reading and studying........you have to actually be muslim to know what its all about....and I now feel like at this point of my life......I know what it means to be a true muslim by heart.....Islam keeps me going. I wish I could help my mother and father see it.....they have their own beliefs, but it scares me to think of them on the day of judgent...I don't want to witness them falling into hellfire. SCAREY Ya know Overall, I am a human being who makes mistakes, but always tries to make up for them, and do better with myself. I also like to be real with others, and be honest......I tend to talk alot.....when I have a nice shot of caffein in my sytem..lol I just do what i can, to take care of my mind, body, and soul. Islam is the only cure for all of these important aspects. May aAllah keep us all the straight path, and May the ummah always be strong, and never back down for nobody. Ameen