"I don't believe in chance encounters. I believe that everyone crosses our path for a reason. If we are wise, we will distill that interaction to discover how we are meant to grow from it. At the May 2015 ICNA-MAS Convention, I was assigned to be room-mates with a colleague from ICNA Relief's Florida chapter. Let's call her Jane.
As we turned in for the night, I learned Jane once was a pastoral worker. 20 years ago, her role at a University in the South involved interfaith work. Meeting international students led her to learn about Islam. Two years later she embraced the faith.
