I moved to Canada 6 years ago and now when I look back, it was really God’s plan for me because of how magical it was. I grew up in a small village in Vietnam with a totally different background and never knew about Christianity. This changed when I came here and met Johnny (my fiance), he slowly introduced it to me, church, friends and God. Maybe some people will think it’s because of Johnny and getting baptized was to make my partner happy, but I have been with him 6 years, I simply could have done this earlier.

It took me a bit of time to really think and make a conscious decision. On top of that, I was struggling in the past couple years because of many things that have happened and through my experience in my prayers being answered I truly believe in God now. I remember when I first tried to pray, I couldn’t even speak English properly but I didn’t know how to say it in Vietnamese, my body started sweating and I started crying really hard. I couldn’t explain why, but that was comparable to the feeling of a child that found their father. Being far from family and friends and trying to build a life in a totally different land is difficult and I also find it hard to share how I feel and what I am going through. I usually pray and talk to God about it. He became someone I can rely on and feel safe with.

I want to thank everyone who has been so kind and patient with me. Thank you all for always making so much effort to visit me even though I live so far from church. I just want you to know that it means so much to me and how it encourages me to continue to follow my dream everyday. Love is real and it’s real because of our God. I’m looking forward to my new chapter of life as a Christian. Thank you.