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| THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST: a jOURNEY TO tRUTH THROUGH hIS lOVE Author: Samia Mary Zumout |
About the Author
Samia Mary Zumout (pronounced “Samya”) was born in Jordan in the Middle East to a Catholic
family. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1983 when she was thirteen years old. Samia
attended the University of California at Davis where she received Bachelor of Arts degrees in
International Relations and also French. She later received her Juris Doctorate from the University
of San Francisco School of Law. Samia is fluent in four languages: English, Arabic, Spanish and
French.
In 1990 after Samia studied in France for one year, she went backpacking throughout Europe with a
couple of friends. During the trip, Samia traveled to Medjugorje in the country of Bosnia-
Herzegovina (formerly known as Yugoslavia) where our Blessed Mother Mary has been allegedly
appearing daily since 1981. This experience changed Samia’s life as she experienced in her heart,
for the first time in her life, our Lord Jesus’ immense love for her in a very profound and life-
changing way. Our Blessed Mother Mary led her on her path to living a sacramental life centered on
the Eucharist. Samia has consecrated her life to serve our Lord Jesus Christ. This was also the
beginning of Samia’s own inner-healing journey and prayer ministry that led her to become a
messenger and an instrument of God’s healing love to His children.
Professionally, Samia worked as a lawyer for over ten years. However, in her personal life, she
spent extensive time in the inner-healing and evangelization ministries over the past eight years.
She aggressively pursued her own inner-healing which allowed her later to minister to others on
their own healing journeys - especially after having been thoroughly trained in both basic and
advanced courses in Francis McNutt's Christian School of Healing Prayer and also Theophostic
Prayer Ministry as well as other Catholic healing prayer ministries.
In June 2006, Samia felt a strong desire in her heart to write her first autobiographical book, The
Bridge between the East and West: A Journey to Truth through His Love. While in deep prayer, the
Lord Jesus confirmed to Samia that writing this book was an important part of her life’s mission as it
would bring people closer to His heart as many would experience His healing love while reading
about her life’s journey. The Lord Jesus instructed Samia that it would only take her 30 days to
write the book if she lived a sacramental life centered on the Eucharist, deep prayer and fasting
throughout that period. Samia began writing the book on July 17, 2007 and the book was completed
on August 15, 2007, exactly 30 days later.
In July 2008, Samia was invited to Twin Falls, Idaho, to do missionary work at St. Edward’s Catholic
Parish until May 2009. Samia set aside her career as an attorney to follow God’s Will in her life by
serving Him on a full-time basis to bring His healing love and presence to His hurting children. In
June 2009, Samia returned to Sacramento, California to continue her ministry.
Samia Mary Zumout (pronounced “Samya”) was born in Jordan in the Middle East to a Catholic
family. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1983 when she was thirteen years old. Samia
attended the University of California at Davis where she received Bachelor of Arts degrees in
International Relations and also French. She later received her Juris Doctorate from the University
of San Francisco School of Law. Samia is fluent in four languages: English, Arabic, Spanish and
French.
In 1990 after Samia studied in France for one year, she went backpacking throughout Europe with a
couple of friends. During the trip, Samia traveled to Medjugorje in the country of Bosnia-
Herzegovina (formerly known as Yugoslavia) where our Blessed Mother Mary has been allegedly
appearing daily since 1981. This experience changed Samia’s life as she experienced in her heart,
for the first time in her life, our Lord Jesus’ immense love for her in a very profound and life-
changing way. Our Blessed Mother Mary led her on her path to living a sacramental life centered on
the Eucharist. Samia has consecrated her life to serve our Lord Jesus Christ. This was also the
beginning of Samia’s own inner-healing journey and prayer ministry that led her to become a
messenger and an instrument of God’s healing love to His children.
Professionally, Samia worked as a lawyer for over ten years. However, in her personal life, she
spent extensive time in the inner-healing and evangelization ministries over the past eight years.
She aggressively pursued her own inner-healing which allowed her later to minister to others on
their own healing journeys - especially after having been thoroughly trained in both basic and
advanced courses in Francis McNutt's Christian School of Healing Prayer and also Theophostic
Prayer Ministry as well as other Catholic healing prayer ministries.
In June 2006, Samia felt a strong desire in her heart to write her first autobiographical book, The
Bridge between the East and West: A Journey to Truth through His Love. While in deep prayer, the
Lord Jesus confirmed to Samia that writing this book was an important part of her life’s mission as it
would bring people closer to His heart as many would experience His healing love while reading
about her life’s journey. The Lord Jesus instructed Samia that it would only take her 30 days to
write the book if she lived a sacramental life centered on the Eucharist, deep prayer and fasting
throughout that period. Samia began writing the book on July 17, 2007 and the book was completed
on August 15, 2007, exactly 30 days later.
In July 2008, Samia was invited to Twin Falls, Idaho, to do missionary work at St. Edward’s Catholic
Parish until May 2009. Samia set aside her career as an attorney to follow God’s Will in her life by
serving Him on a full-time basis to bring His healing love and presence to His hurting children. In
June 2009, Samia returned to Sacramento, California to continue her ministry.
Music composed, copyrighted and played
by the musician: Salvador Carranza
by the musician: Salvador Carranza
