What an amazing Monday. I woke up really rather anxious about the day. I was due to give a presentation to the Muslim Hands team in London (www.muslimhands.org) and I just didnt really know what to expect. I guess the thing I am most wary of when it comes to events/organisations with a religious focus is that I will experience judgement or pressure. I have experienced this in the past, (but I'm happy to say those days are gone). Of course this should never be the case, and was NOT the case when I finally met the team at MH today. Irfan introduced me to the ladies in the team and I have to say I was in awe of one lady Z from almost the moment I met her! What a fantastic soul. She has such depths and serenity about her. She will shortly be relocating in the direction of North Africa and with my love of that particular area I told her she would have a wonderful time, insh'Allah! We also discovered a shared love of reading and on a more superficial level :) I asked her where she got her abaya which was gorgeous and it turns out her mum is a tailor! She is going to ask her for me if she will make something similar for me. FINGERS CROSSED! Her mother could make a mint in this country selling abayas like that - it's exactly what we are all looking for. Perhaps she could show me the ropes so that I can make my own from her basic pattern. My heart is full of gratitude. The meeting was successful and I may have met a soul mate insha'Allah. Z loaned me a book called 'The Invocation of God' which I am very excited to read. She will be insha'Allah a wonderful reference for good reads. We are planning a pilot event to preced a more global event following my presentation, and while I am somewhat overwhelmed even by that I am more overcome by a sense of gratefulness that I have been given the opportunity to so this, that they would trust me with it. I am praying that I can really step up to the mark on this one!
