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Stephen Wong Testimony

So where do I began with my testimony.  Lets see...I have grown up in the church all my life and have attended every “churchy” activity that goes on.  I have been involved with the youth and when I was in the youth, I was actively involved in a lot of the activities that were planned out.  Ever since I can remember I have been coming to CBC and for the longest time I didn't know why my real purpose was coming to church.  I used to think that since it is Sunday it is church time and that was the only day I worshiped God.  My purpose for coming to church was to see my friends and family and I did not put my whole heart into God.

 

 My mindset began to change when I was about to enter the youth group here at CBC.  I was attending Vacation Bible School and for missions Wanda Choi was presenting what God has done for her and how God has changed her life.  She then asked if anybody would be interested in knowing more about Jesus and after class ended, I walked up to her and asked for more information about Jesus Christ.  After that I started to attend the Discovery Classes and by the 7th grade I was baptized in front of the church congregation. 

 

 After being baptized, I have been very involved in church activities and with youth events and outings.  I joined the youth servant team and was at an all time high for God.  But that quickly faded once I entered college.  For my first year of college I was in San Antonio and I did not attend a church for a whole year.  I was scared to find a new church and honestly a little bit lazy to go out and find a new church.  I felt like I was totally disconnected from God and was lost.  I was trying to get into the University of Texas at Austin but by God's plan for me, decided it would be best for me to come home.  It took me a while to realize that not getting into UT was part of God's glorious plan for me and that he wanted me to come back home.  So I transferred back home and now I attend the University of Houston.  I am back at the church I grew up in and have been again actively involved within the church.  I now lead a high school small group and am a leader for the middle schoolers.  I still struggle with many things in my life, but I now know that I am not alone and that God will always help me with my struggles.