I am really fortunate to be born into a Christian family.  Since I was an infant, I had God-fearing, loving and caring relatives who took it upon themselves to guide me as a young Christian.  Hence, I would firstly like to thank God for providing me with family members who have had such a positive influence on my spiritual walk with God.  Because of them, I was able to receive education in a Christian kindergarten.  This led me to accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour.  The teachers who taught me helped me recognise that I was a sinner.

Since primary school, laziness had always been a trait that clung onto me throughout the years I spent schooling.  As I grew older, however, I realised that getting rid of my lazy habits had become more difficult.  These habits eventually took a toll on my academic results.  Still, I continued to adopt a very nonchalant attitude towards my grades.  I did not even bother to allocate time to spend with God.  I totally disregarded the fact that my habits were undoubtedly causing me to become ill-disciplined.  As a result of my lack of discipline, I gradually strayed away from God.

I remember the time when I started secondary education.  At that time, I had not yet been introduced to TOLCC but was worshipping in Pasir Panjang Christ Church.  I had already begun neglecting the Word of God and was not doing my quiet time daily.  I felt very distant from my church as I knew almost no one there.  This inevitably caused me to feel extremely disconnected with God.  I was always turning down church duties that were offered to me.  Consequently, going to church felt burdensome.  There were many times that I even skipped church.

Fortunately, God is always with my family.  He had a plan for us to settle down in a church where my relationship with God could be rekindled.  My cousins started inviting my siblings and me to attend the Sunday worship service at TOLCC.  For the first time, I felt the warmth and comfort worshipping with other Christians, with whom I would eventually serve together in TOLCC.  God provided me a way to return to his side.  He has been patiently guiding me through my challenges which I experience in both my spiritual life and my academic studies since then.  I thank God for being so merciful to me because He gave me an opportunity to serve Him fervently in a church, together with other Christians who love the Lord dearly.