Issa Himmadi Religion Essay

I intend to share the gospel with Issa Himmadi. Issa is an African native, born in Gambia. She is 38 years old, (now) divorced from a Gambian native and U.S. Soldier. She has one child, a 13-year-old daughter. She has been living in the United States for about 12 years. Issa and her daughter now live in Northern Virginia. She is my hair stylist. Although we’ve never had an official discussion, she knows I’m a Christian and I know she’s a Muslim. She does not wear the Hijab. I am unsure of the extent of her understanding of the Christian religion. However, I do know that she is aware of Christians and of Jesus Christ. Because she’s been living in the U.S. for so many years, having been married to a Soldier and been interacting with many other cultures, I would assume she is somewhat knowledgeable about Who Jesus is.
Elements of Communication
I am a hugger. I have noticed that when greeting Issa, she stands at a distance that makes it awkward to hug her. At the beginning of our relationship, I …show more content…
There are formal written laws and a constitution. However, the president (recently defeated) developed a sort of monarchy with the aid of the Gambian military. This situation has Gambians very angry, including Issa. She still has family in Gambia and the presidential situation had her very emotional. There are laws in place to protect the people that are not being enforced. There is a freedom of speech that is not being enforced. The people cannot speak against the president without fear of persecution. Some radio personalities have to leave their home country for fear of retribution by the government. With my CQ knowledge that formality is the preferred method of law, I could refer to the Ten Commandments as a formal way of introducing Christianity. Showing her, that there is a structure and laws Christians are expected to follow. This should relate to her own understanding of her legal system in