Why does my 4S send text messages instead of imessages, even though it has sent that person imessages in the past?

Why does my 4S suddenly switch to text messages when it has been sending to the same person as imessages?  I am connected to wifi and have no cell service where I am, so the text errors out.  Can I force it to send as an imessage?

It's on.  We were sending imessages earlier today, then for some reason, my phone switched to text???

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