My reversion story

As'salaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraakatuhu, here's my story. I'm not sure how to start. My initital interest in Islam started with 9/11. Before that I never really noticed that Islam existed. The first couple of years after 9/11 I really just researched off and on to gain an understanding of why muslims think the way they do. Things happend that kinda distracted me from learning more about Islam. First was the death of my mother in 2003. There was a very rough period after her death, I took it fairly well, but my father and sister did not, and it hurt to see them depressed. Well after that I met a girl and fell in love, but I did not act on it quick enough, and she found another man. I went into a deep depression over this and I started wondering what my purpose is in life, and I wanted to find myself. Then last fall I started taking a serious look at Islam, and I talked to many brothers and sisters online. I never really believed in Christianity with the whole trinity thing, so I knew Islam had to be right. I bought a dvd titled "Turning Muslim in Texas" from ebay, and when I watched it I nearly went into tears. On the dvd a sister took shahada, and it was so beautiful. Everyone was so emotional and happy for her, and the smile on her face said it all. I decided right then that I wanted to feel happiness like that, and a couple of days later on Jumah, on December 23 2005, I went to the masjid and said shahada. I cannot describe the happiness I felt when I did it. I was so nervous going in, I didn't know what to expect. I knew I would be the only white man in there so I didn't know how I would be received. I was welcomed with open arms, and all the brothers hugged me afterward. I was so happy I did it alhamdulilah, and I never want to look back. My aspirations are to follow the sunnah, learn Arabic and memorize the Quran, get married, and make the pilgrimage to Hajj. I want to be the best muslim I can be insha'Allah