After finishing university I have been invited, on multiple random occasions, to serve at church or even come to Hong Kong to be equipped. I was very hesitant to make such decisions because of holding on too much to my own plans and timeline of reaching my goals. I could not see God’s plans for me because I was busy chasing after my own. I was torn between wanting to respond to God’s call and pursuing my own goals. But in this crucial and very confusing point of my life, I learned to surrender and entrust everything unto God.

I accepted the call to serve full-time and have been experiencing God’s favor and faithfulness thereafter, including the opportunity to join the 611 Leadership Institute and be equipped right here in Hong Kong. God helped me overcome the fear of leaving home and the worry of living in a foreign country. He took away all the hesitations to come, sorted things out for me, and granted me a smooth and swift process of coming to HK.

Now here in HK611 and 611 BOLLI for almost 8 months, God has been leading me through a lot of realization. I am constantly reminded of the importance of prioritizing my relationship with God more than anything else. That everything should start from accepting and recognizing His love and grace for me. That my relationship with Him is not defined by what I can do for Him nor how perfect I can be because, regardless of all these, I am still His precious child and treasured servant.

Embracing this truth helped me to gradually overcome the fear of making mistakes in all I do and break away from all inhibitions. This truth gave me the courage to keep on trying new things as I get to serve Him and just focus on the desire to honor Him in all things. This truth also helped me to appreciate even more the love and care I receive from the people around me. This helped me to have a deeper connection not only with God but even to the community surrounding me.

I sincerely appreciate and cherish how this Tree of Life community and the Bible School help me to cultivate my relationship with God. From the insights that can be received through the Morning Devotion to the different lessons during classes, God clearly speaks through various ways. All these helped me to wait on God and be more sensitive to His leading. There is no fear in responding to Him through different means either because the community is very welcoming.

Teachers and students alike are so supportive and encourage me a lot in my pursuit of God. They help me in gradually unleashing my Being and honing my potential for His glory.

All honor and thanksgiving to the living God who had prepared such wonderful plans for me. I praise Him even more for I know that He has a lot more stored for me as I continue on this journey.