5 /5 Jessica Gonzalez: As soon as I walked in, I felt like I was home. Not knowing that my conversion to Islam would happen 2 weeks after my initial visit. I went to meet Br. Jamaal and Sr. Sumayya for a tour and to observe prayer. I had lived most of my life as an agnostic , and my only intention at that time was to gain education about Islam. I sat and observed prayer. I could feel the energy of the congregation flow through me. I began to cry because I knew this was where my body and spirit had longed to be. A week later, I went back to visit Sr. Sumayya, for educational purposes, but my heart and my soul were ready to rest with my Muslim family. That day, I took my shahada! My journey into Islam did not look the way I expected to, but nonetheless, it has been one of the best experiences of my life. I am grateful, honored, and blessed to be a part of this beautiful community.