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Dear Father, Im experiencing a time of my life where my relationship needs to improve. For the past 1 year and a half it has been terrible from my side of my family! My girlfriend and I truly want each other and we understand each other. We have passion, trust for each other and I adore her. To get to the details, religion has put us on hold from my parents. Six months into our relationship I wanted to bring her home, I didnt want my relationship secretive from my parents and I invited her over because she has what I want from a relationship stand point of view. Obviously it didnt workout with my parents because she is muslim. My parents are against bringing home a muslim girl or even non-arab. Why is it that religion tears us apart from each other or ethnicity? I wasnt raised like that nor does her family raise her like that. I explain to my parents that its not all about religion, she is open to my side of faith and culture. My parents refuse when I tell them that I want to invite my girlfriend to come pray with me at church. God's church welcomes anyone who is a believer? She has love and morals of a mother, if only my parents can get to know her of whom she is and what kind of woman truly she is. Currently she is in school studying medicine and she's done one bachelor of sciences. She is continuing her education further to complete for a PhD. We both want to continue our relationship with my parents love, not hate. I want to start fresh and have them understand. How do you make old fashion parents understand us? Im a believer of God and she is too! She has Christ-like contribution to society, helping and volunteering for cancer organization, her dream is to help suffering children, God willing be a doctor and cure the sick and ill. All of this is a foundation of giving as for what jesus did onto others. I'm asking for advice and help. Thank you for your time and reading through my life journey. Sincerely