I sat down with one of my best friends Shae Wilbur to celebrate the launch of her new series People Who Inspire. I felt inspired myself when she asked little 'ole me to candidly open up about the two things that drive my life- Faith and Love. The two actually go hand-in-hand. ;)My one year wedding anniversary is in three days and I can't help but think back to last year this time. Watch the interview from Shae's channel below and keep reading for more.. xo
The truth is I grew up in a very traditional Kurdish household where dating or marrying someone outside of the culture was an absolute non-negotiable NO. I love my parents so my biggest fear growing up was disappointing them. I convinced myself that my Kurdish-American prince charming was out there somewhere. Ironically I dated a Kurdish- American for several years but long story short - he wasn't my prince. God had a different plan for my life. When I met Steve, I was really pissed that he was perfect. ha! Sure he had his flaws as everyone does, but the big things that I was looking for in a man were all there. He was funny, CUTE (so cute!), charming, smart - but wait he wasn't Kurdish. There was something about him though that I couldn't let go of. It was special. It was Jesus. Once again, I was afraid of what my parents were going to think of me when I told them I was changing the game-plan for my life, but I quickly learned that God was bigger than my fears and as my faith continued to grow, so did the purpose for my life.I want to thank Shae for taking the time to come out and hang out (this was right when we moved into the new place! - a.k.a no furniture ha) I'm honestly a huge fan of hers on and off camera. She has a heart for people and is truly one of my best friends. She's seen me on my worst days and my best days. I couldn't have shared this story with anyone else. I love you Shae!!!Please keep in mind that this is my story. I am not here to preach to anyone or hate on other religions. I briefly mentioned in this video and want to make it clear that I didn't grow up practicing any specific religion. Ethnically yes - the Kurdish culture is predominantly Muslim so on paper I thought I was Muslim. In my heart, I just didn't know until God started showing up in my life. I respect that we all come from different places and have unique stories and beliefs so please accept that I have no hate in my heart. I hope that you will simply watch this and get to know me better. That's all. :) With that being said, I ask that you be respectful in the comments if you decide to leave one.Updated: Hey guys, I received a lot of comments pertaining to me mentioning "praying to Mohammad" and I want to express that what I said was misinterpreted - I appreciate many of you kindly clarifying and defending your beliefs, but please accept that this is what I believed at the time, as I was telling my story. I better understand the Islamic beliefs today and I apologize if what I said offended anyone. Love you all!P.S 10 Things You Didn't Know About My Wedding..
