Hello everyone, my name is Kevin. From a very young age, I have been curious about what a soul is, and whether it is the operation of my brain or the perception of my mind. Later, as I grew up, I felt more and more of my own insignificance, of the limits of my ability to see and rationalize as a human being. Therefore, at many critical points in my life, I chose to trust my gut rather than pure reason. And these intuitions often save me from the worst. The first time I had the concept of God was probably influenced by my parents. Although they never knew who this God was, they taught me to be a person with a sense of awe since I was a child, to which I have always been very grateful. When it comes to my fate with the Lord, I must mention another person to whom I am very grateful, Chang Hao. I met some friends with Christian beliefs shortly after I came to Canada. Unfortunately, many of their inappropriate behaviors caused me to distance myself from the church. Until one day when I learned that Chang Hao was also a Christian, I saw what a faithful Christian person looked like and what I wanted to be. It took me four years to finally walk into the church, but I am extremely grateful to God for constantly guiding me to examine my own heart, guiding me not to lose faith, and teaching me to be patient.

Speaking of the opportunity for this baptism, it came from a recent conversation I had with Pastor Xiaoling, and my brothers Chang Hao and Peter, which made me realize my selfishness and weakness all along. The Lord has given me a lot of abilities, but because of my own desires, I have been unwilling to accept the Lord’s will and refuse to let the Lord use me to realize His great cause. Thinking of that, I am determined to repent, and I beseech the Lord to continue giving me the determination and courage. Speaking of the experience after believing in God, I have some recent insights that I want to share with you. Last weekend, I came to Jasper with many of our brothers and sisters. The weather was not satisfying. It has been raining since we arrived, and the forecast showed that the rain would not stop for the next two days. On the next morning, before departure, Chang Hao presided over a prayer at the door, and he prayed to the Lord to bless us on our journey today. But even then, the rain showed no sign of stopping. But as we drove into the mountains, the sky gradually cleared, and when we arrived at the park, the sun was shining, and it didn’t rain until we finished our entire trip for the day. This seems like a normal thing, but it means a lot to me. I often see myself as a person without luck. In my experience, I have not been able to achieve anything that requires pure luck. At the beginning of the trip, I instinctively thought my bad luck came back to me again. But at the second day, I saw the power of faith in Chang Hao and my brothers and sisters, and the love of the Lord for those who rely on him. This kind of reliance is not a selfish request, but the holding of a belief. This insight had an extremely important revelation for me. It also gave me the direction of my future life, which is to trust the Lord and realize the Father’s will for me. In fact, looking back, the Lord has been enlightening me since I was young, and taking care of me as I grew up. And the accurate intuition was the Lord’s compassionate love for me. After going abroad, the Lord spoke to me again through those who believed in Him. I would like to express my special thanks to Pastor Xiaoling for her guidance and trust in me, my brothers and sisters Xiaoyu, Wenhan and Peter for their companionship, and a special thank you to Sister Shumeng for her help from the alpha course to the present. The sentence you said, “The purpose of our life is to restore the relationship with the Lord” is still inspiring even when I think of it now. The Lord has never given up on me, and I hope that in the days to come, I can do my best to respond to the Father’s will. Finally, I would like to conclude today’s testimony with a passage from the Bible, and I hope that I can use this passage as a lifelong encouragement. Isaiah 26:3, ” You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you.” Thank you all.