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"Sunny?"
I turned towards the voice and smiled.
"Hello," I greeted the aunt.
"It's been so long since I saw you in church," she said before giving me a brief hug.
"Yeah. I just came to visit for a while. I arrived at 11 am already. Just joining the youth activities today for fun. Nothing more," I told her.
"You've converted, right?" the aunt asked.
I nodded, "Yeah. For marriage."
She smiles and nodded, "Don't worry. We will still be opening the doors for you."
I chuckled, "Thank you. Um, may I ask you a question?"
"Of course," she replied.
"Is the pastor still here? Jared? Pastor Jared," I said.
She gasped softly, "Oh, he transferred to Peninsular. Penang."
"He transferred there?" I asked in confusion.
"Yes. He converted a lot of atheists from the village and he was given the honour. He works at the Seventh-Day Adventist's headquarters in Penang right now," the aunt said.
"Oh, wow," I muttered and nodded. "Good for him."
"Why did you ask about him?" she inquired.
"I was just trying to get in touch with him. I needed some Christian advice. More on marriage," I told her.
"Oh, I do have someone who has his number. The youth director is close friends with the pastor. Would you like me to get his number for you?" the aunt asked.
"I'm so sorry for troubling you. It's alright if it troubles you," I told her.
"Not at all!" She exclaimed while shaking her head.
"If so, I would appreciate it a lot, aunt," I thanked her again and again.
"There's no problem with that. Wait here, I'll get his number for you. I'll go talk with the director for a minute," she said before walking away.
I needed some answers because I have a lot of questions. I did inquire answer from a Muslim leader but I need more answers to make sure I make the right decision. Some may say being religious and believing in God is useless and nonsense.
But not in my case. I grew up in a family that is Christian and we believe in God. Now, I'm a converted Muslim and I want to understand Islam too. Understanding a lot of religions definitely is actually an asset. Especially when you truly understand.
