Ok. Here goes. So when I was a little kid, I’ll be honest…I didn’t like church. Waking up early and singing weird repetitive songs wasn’t really my idea of fun. I thought that church was a place of fun and fellowship only, and not for serious learning and praying.

I was what you call a ‘pretty good kid’, church wise. I knew all my Bible verses, sang all of the songs, and listened quietly during storytime when Aunt Alice would read us the Bible. I liked all of these stories, but I didn’t see how someone could be so incredible and powerful. I was confused for all of my elementary years, wandering in darkness, not knowing where to go when I need help or who to turn to.

The turning point of my spiritual life was probably D-Camp 08. I was excited for weeks about D-Camp. I knew I was going to have a lot of fun, but I didn’t really expect that I would have a life-changing experience there, right there at Forest Glen. I was praying really hard and doing devotions nonstop. My friendships with my brothers and sisters in Christ grew. I also got to make some new friends, which have helped me a lot so far in my walk with God. I remember that last night at D-Camp when I was so touched by God’s love that I kept crying throughout that whole night- all the way through the message, worship, and bonfire. That night, I asked Jesus into my heart with Lizzie Fan, my counselor that year. (:

When I got back from D-Camp, I was ready to Rise Up during school and tell others about God. Unfortunately, my emotions and schoolwork got ahead of me, and before I knew it, I was caught up and wasn’t acting like a Christian should at all.

Next year, at Student Life Tour 09, I was amazingly convicted again. I couldn’t believe that God could still forgive me, after all the sins I’ve done, and after all the commandments I’ve broken. I was so astounded. The speaker, Francis Chan, and the worship leader, Kristian Stanfill with his band, had tremendous impact on my experience. That year, until the end of school, I believe that I have reached my friends in every way that I could, and they always want to come with me to church now.

Sometimes, I still have complications and bumps in the road with my spiritual life. Ok, maybe a lot of bumps and twists and turns in the road, but it doesn’t matter. God has helped me through it all. From the time I was born to the time I die…God is protecting me. He is watching out for me, His precious child. Sometimes I doubt this, especially when things don’t go my way, but I have