For my whole life, I never imagined that I would become a Christian. It came as a total surprise to me that I became one and actually made a request to be baptized. On Sunday, 13 December 1998, Pastor Bill Teng at Union Church Hong Kong baptized me during the morning service. Why do I want to be a Christian? Here is my story.

For 13 years, I studied in a Christian school. I never touched the Bible other than to study for examinations. The last thing on earth I would have thought of doing in those days was to read the Bible. I did not go to church either. I lived in a dream for 41 years without knowing what I was doing. I ate when I was hungry and drank when I was thirsty. I got married to someone I loved and had a daughter. I have a decent job with good pay. Life, however, was empty and had no purpose or any real meaning. Life just went on uneventfully day after day until my husband and I separated about 2 years ago. My life was shattered and I suffered very, very badly.

From April 1998, I started meeting with one of my friends, Alexandra Ip, for regular swimming lessons after work. She is a member of Union Church. After swimming lessons, we would have dinner together. We shared our thoughts during these times and one day she invited me to attend church. I thought it might help me to be happier so, for a while, I attended church. I enjoyed singing at the evening service and it gave me peace in my heart. During one of the services, this particular song struck me hard and pierced right into my heart:

Faithful One, so unchanging
Ageless one, You're my rock of peace
Lord of all I depend on you
I call out to you again and again
I call out to you again and again
You are my rock in times of trouble
You lift me up when I fall down
All through the storm
Your love is an anchor
My hope is in you alone

It was the first time God touched me and I cried. After a few months, however, my interest drifted as I was sinning and tried to avoid God. I made excuses for not going to church despite Alexandra's constant invitations. For quite a few weeks, I deliberately pursued my favourite pastime - mahjong - on Sundays in order to avoid attending church.
Alexandra told me an Alpha course was starting in September and that she would like me to go because the course played an important part in changing her life. She emphasized that, even counting law school, it was the course that had had the most effect on her life. Reluctantly I agreed and she enrolled me on the course.

There was an introductory Alpha supper on the Friday evening before the course started. I didn't feel too comfortable but it was nonetheless acceptable. I attended the course. The first talk was entitled "Christianity: Boring? Untrue? & Irrelevant?."
Christianity. I found, so true, relevant and practical. The second talk was "Who is Jesus". After the second talk, as I got to know more about God, my desire to read the Bible grew. I no longer wanted to miss any of the talks. I was in fact looking forward to each Monday's Alpha session.

I had a lot of questions to ask my Christian friends during our group discussion. At the same time, I felt their genuine friendship, caring and love and it was all without pressure. They prayed for me. God's words were so encouraging, strengthening and comforting, I cried throughout the Alpha course. I still recall during the course we sang many songs. The same song "Faithful One" struck me again, in one of the sessions. This time it hit me even harder. I realized that Jesus, a perfect man without any sin, died for all of us to save our lives, so that we could have eternal life - I confessed the wrong things I had done and gave my life to Jesus.

God is changing my life everyday since I became a Christian. For me, God uses suffering to draw me close to Him. I want to testify to people that God is love, his healing power is almighty, beyond human beings' imagination. He is always with us in suffering. He can make use of our mistakes to turn them around for our good. Everything in our world is in God's good plan and control. All we have to do is to pray and He will never let us down.

Having established a relationship with God, I found the reason for living - TO LOVE AND TO SERVE HIM.