Haley vowed to "cut every cent in foreign aid for countries that hate [the United States]". She listed Iraq, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, China, and Cuba, as such countries, and labeled them enemies of the United States. Personal life In September 1996, Nikki Randhawa married Michael Haley; they celebrated with both Sikh and Methodist ceremonies. The couple have two children, a daughter and a son. Haley converted to Christianity in 1997. She and her husband regularly attend the United Methodist Church. She also attends Sikh services once or twice a year. She visited the Harmandir Sahib with her husband in 2014 during her visit to India. During a Christianity Today interview, when asked whether or not she hopes her parents convert to Christianity, Haley responded, "What I hope is that my parents do what's right for them." Her husband is an officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard. During her gubernatorial term, he was sent in January 2013 on a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. Haley and her family reside in Kiawah Island, South Carolina near the city of Charleston. Books Can't Is Not an Option: My American Story, Sentinel, New York (2012). With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace, St. Martin's Press, New York (2019). A Better Blueprint for International Organizations: Advancing American Interests on the Global Stage, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, (2021) If You Want Something Done: Leadership Lessons from Bold Women, St. Martin's Press, New York (2022). Awards and honors Friend of the Taxpayer Award, S.C. Association of Taxpayers, 2005 Leader in Liberty Award, ABATE of South Carolina, 2005 Legislator of the Year Award, Centennial Foundation, 2005 Indian American Pride Award, Indian American Friendship Council, 2005 Palmetto Leadership Award, South Carolina Policy Council, 2006 Strom Thurmond Excellence in Public Service and Government Award, South Carolina Federation of Republican Women, 2006 Champion of Housing Award, Home Builders Association of S.C., 2007 W. Mack Chamblee Quality of Life Award, S.C. Association of Realtors, 2007 Order of the Palmetto, 2010 India Abroad Person of the Year 2010, India Abroad, 2011 State Leadership Award, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, 2013 Roger Milliken Defender Of Manufacturing Award, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, Dec 5, 2013 Honorary Doctorate of Public Service, University of South Carolina, May 8, 2015 Ambassador of the Year, Columbia Chamber, 2015. Award of Appreciation, Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations, 2015 David H. Wilkins Awards for Excellence,