We are ecstatic that our brothers and sisters have decided to be reborn in our Lord this Easter.
Here is Terry Kwok’s testimony:
I grew up in a fairly atheist family and didn’t encounter Christianity until I attended several VBS’s as a child. Thanks to a friend’s invitation, I began regularly attending CIBC in Oakland sometime during middle school. I later transitioned to CCCC-CV during the summer between 7th and 8th grade, and accepted Christ into my life at our “I Opener” youth retreat. I was so excited about my faith following that retreat, and I was determined to become a more genuine Christian. However, this fire I had for the Lord was soon put to the test during my sophomore year of high school. Throughout my sophomore year, my family situation gradually worsened to the point where my parents separated. I struggled greatly to adjust to this change in my life, but ended up drifting away from God. I was angry at my parents and myself, and above all I was angry at God. As I questioned His authority and intentions, I slowly retreated into a darker period in my life. I became depressed and suicidal on top of all the anger that I had bottled up inside of me. Yet despite the hopelessness I felt during those difficult times, God never left me. He placed and used friends, family, and mentors in my life to carry me out of my depression. His persisting love saved my life and gave me a new purpose in life. Today I am being baptized, not because I have been fully healed. I am still broken and carry many sins that I need to repent for. But I am being baptized as a proclamation of commitment to the God who never left me. Although leaving behind my old ways will take time, I am at peace knowing that I can place my confidence in God and His will. He is the reason I am here today, and I want to give my life to Him.
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