Growing Up

I have accepted Jesus in my life when I was 14 years old. My friends in school have introduced me to Jesus. They were giving me support and helping me to walk with Him as I was just a new believer back then. I was learning to get to know more about Him. My school friends had been born again before I was changed, and knew more Biblical knowledge. They were giving me encouragement and guiding me to establish what Christian life was all about. I recalled some moments that during our class break, we would gather in circle, close our eyes, and would pray deeply and gave thanks to the Lord. I was very excited of my new transformation as I remembered visiting my friends at their homes to have Bible studies, and going to a Christian store to buy some pamphlets and gospel music recordings. I was really determined to develop my Christian walk and grow with Jesus as I even took my siblings and cousin to go to church.

Our family moved a lot when I was younger. By the time we had settled in Switzerland, things have changed a bit when it comes to my spiritual faith. Although, I was keeping in touch with my friends through corresponding letters, I felt that I was drifting away without them being around. I did not have much support that I needed. Nevertheless, I was still continuing to pray to God and listening to my worship songs as if these were my sources of comfort. Eventually, I had learned to move on my own.

The rest of my adolescence life had spent in New Jersey, and I went through a phase like a normal typical teenager. School and friends were the centre of my life back then. Gradually, I have lost my deeper relationship with Christ. My spiritual life was a mess. I failed and stumbled.

Over the next few years after I finished high school, my life moved on to a different journey. I had the opportunity to travel to other places. I left New Jersey and went to Great Britain. I spent my time there with my family. And after awhile, our family had to relocate to Canada where we finally have settled down and lived here for good.