For my last post, I wanted to write about the baby house (orphanage) I visit often.
Author: Erica Merrell
Religious Holidays
One of my family’s favorite things is to celebrate religious holidays from around the world.
Conversion, Culture, and Buying Members
The mufti here in Bishkek spoke at a conference on religious tolerance a few days ago. He has recently returned from a trip to the United States and said that if Muslims want Islam to be more respected in America, Muslim countries need to allow religious freedom in their own countries.
The Russian Word for Rain
My conversion has been a lot more like studying a language than being granted the gift of tongues.
God Does Not See Me When I Drink
Islam in Central Asia is nothing like Islam in the Middle East. But this is what I love about Islam. It has its own local flair everywhere you go.
Is the Church the Same Wherever You Go?
My husband and I had the good fortune to spend some time in a few small branches in the Middle East about 8 years ago while we were studying Arabic. While we spent most of our time in the Jerusalem Branch, we also visited branches in Cairo, Amman, and Irbid, Jordan.