Ugh!  I need...courage!  My friend in Egypt is moving to Houston.  She knew me as a good Muslim and does not know about my "turn of events" toward paganism.  She is going to be coming to stay in my home (1 bdr apt.) for a few days until she (and her husband) get settled.  We've pretty much already got her a job, so it won't be a long time.  I could hide all my stuff, but I don't really want to.  (because then my living room would be bare, and I'd STILL have to explain myself.)  Mr. K thinks its a good thing, (Muslim friends and influence and all--he still thinks after two years that this is a phase for me ).  I'm glad she's coming because she is a good friend and we have some good memories, but I'm afraid of the consequences of letting her know.  I have to tell her, there's no getting around it, no matter what the outcome.  I just need to muster up some of that good old fashioned moxie.

wishing ya big cajones... I'm sure it'll all go well, keep us posted though!

Thanx, Kath. (I wish there was a cajone smiley.)

Best of wishes on this one!

If your friend is that true a friend, she should understand and accept your new-found faith.  (Besides, SHE is the one coming to YOUR home.)  I recently had a similar dilemma.  I (surprisingly) have a friend who is a very devout Christian.  I was a little concerned that my heathen ways might not go over too well.  She turned out very understanding and accepting however.  We actually compliment one another.  Hope this helps.

Blessings.
Monk

My friend is here now, and she has no problem with my choice of beliefs.  I had told her before hand in an email to prepare her, and she is so definitely not judgemental.  (Being from Brooklyn originally, I suppose she's seen just about everything, anyway.)  
It is so nice having her here.  

Sometimes...we assume the worst.  People who love us..truely love us...will accept us regardless.  You have a great friend.   You are Blessed.

What a huge sigh of relief you must have left out.  I am glad all had turned out well for you.

I believed all along that she would be ok with it.  After all, she loves you.  So that would include all that you are.     You are a wonderful soul, SM, and she knows that.

Thank you all, so much.  I guess I was a little more worried than I needed to be.  She is a great lady, too, and we went through a lot together in Egypt.  We have been having a wonderful time catching up on things, and in between all that talking, she has asked me a little about why I have chosen my personal beliefs and practices for which I have given my personal answer.  She gets it.  And so many wonderful blessings have happened in the last couple of days for both of us, its incredible.  We have all felt the great connection, and how things work out the way they do for whatever reason they do.  If I believed in mere coincidence before (which I didn't), I wouldn't believe in it now.