At age 18 I left home to attend college in Kuala Lumpur (Capital city of Malaysia). As any other teenager, finally free of the guidance of my parents, I began to try new things in an effort to feel ‘cool’ and to get attention of the people around me. I started to smoke, gamble, and get into multiple relationships with guys.

In summer 2001, I was going through a rough time in life.  I was having relationship problems and I didn’t know what to do.  I went to my best friend, Diana who is a Christian believer for help and she tried to encourage me to get out of the unhealthy dating relationships in my life and to quit smoking and gambling.  I couldn’t stop because I was afraid I would no longer be accepted by everyone if I stopped acting ‘cool’. Out of options, Diana gave me an ultimatum:  to stop doing what I was doing or lose her friendship.  I didn’t want to lose a best friend or give up the lifestyle I was living. I didn’t know what to do.   I was having a hard time concentrating on classes and once again went to Diana.

While spending the night at her house, I went to sleep listening to a Christian worship song, even though I was a Buddhist at the time.  I fell asleep and had a vision of a man asking me, “Why are you crying?”  I told him everything that had happened to me and that I didn’t know what to do. I told him I didn’t want to lose a friend but I didn’t want to change my lifestyle and I didn’t know which one to chose.  The man in my dream told me, “Don’t be afraid, choose one path that you think is the best for you and I will walk with you. You will not know if the road is rocky, muddy or sandy unless you walk through it. I will be by your side.  I finally asked: “Who are you? Do I know you?”  And He said: “I am Jesus.”  I said: “I am a Buddhist and I don’t believe in you, why do you appeal to me and why do you help me?”  He said: “I know but you are my friend and friend is always by your side when you are having difficulty.”

Diana came in the room and heard the conversation, she woke me up. She invited me to her small group. I went and I told the leader everything. The following Sunday I went to church (Every Nation Church in Malaysia) with Diana. That Sunday service topic was related to the vision that I had. The sermon was about Psalm 17 & Psalm 19, about how I can hide under His wings, and even the worship songs related to all that I have seen and heard in the vision.

At the end of the service I talked to the Pastor and he talked to me about the real Living God and the Bible.  I prayed that Sunday to receive salvation.  I went back to school and everything changed. I changed my lifestyle and started to get involved more n the church. Three months late, I got baptized.

Since that I have been blessed in my life, making a lot of great friends and finding a good husband even in this new land (America). I have been thankful to find Every Nation Church, Indianapolis where I can continue to grow in my relationship with Christ.  

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