Alhamdulillah - My Family and I Embraced Islam

Assalamu Alaykum! When I married my husband I was Catholic, and we stayed Catholic for about nine years. During quarantine we both started feeling a bit disconnected and wanted to rethink our faith. A close Muslim friend and I had deeper conversations about religion, and that really opened the door for us. My husband and I began reading the Qur’an together, and subhanAllah - we both connected with it. I was nervous about embracing Islam at first, but we took things slowly. We read, watched lectures, and talked a lot about the similarities between Christianity and Islam - especially that we worship the same God and honor prophets like Isa (AS) and Maryam (AS). Tawhid just made so much sense to us. I already tended to dress modestly, so starting to wear hijab felt natural (though I was a bit anxious those first few days!). It also gave me chances to talk with our children, who were curious and more open than I expected. Over time my husband and I learned how to pray and began adding small Islamic routines into our daily life. Using simple apps to build consistency really helped - it made memorizing duas and keeping up with practices feel normal. We both fell in love with the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and I had our fifth child last week - I’m so grateful they’ll be raised in this faith. We know there’s still so much to learn, but I’ve never felt this peace before. Alhamdulillah for everything - this is only the beginning, and I’m so happy to finally call myself Muslim. If anyone has recommendations for helpful YouTube channels or apps for learning, please share - it would mean a lot. Edit: JazakAllah khayr for the Dua Chat app suggestion, it’s been really helpful in building our deen.