2020 has been a rollercoaster for most people and it has been the same for me as well. That time where I unexpectedly did not sit my exams and instead had to wait for my results - the good thing about the pandemic. But because of the pandemic, I have spent half of my year at home doing nothing but waiting; this felt strange compared to what I did in the previous years. This also included not meeting up with any of my friends, and most importantly, not going to church in-person.
However, I was glad that it gave me so much time to focus on God. If the pandemic did not occur, then I would mostly use that time to focus on revision and aiming to get the grades required for university. That would have drifted me away from God and I would not care so much about Him as I do now. Instead, I have spent most of my time attending Sunday church online and meeting up with my fellow brothers and sisters a few times per week. I realised that I spent a lot of my time with God, praying more often and more confidently, and enjoying spending time studying about God with the youth.
Many good things have happened to me ever since, such as getting accepted into university that I wanted, meeting more Christians and getting closer to God. I guessed all that waiting paid off! But during this time, I felt reluctant to go to university because I was going to live by myself and leaving everything behind. God, however, made my stay at uni very comfortable and I met many new classmates, who soon became my friends. This all happened because God was with me through the entire journey.
Looking back, I realised how close I became with Salvation Church and I was more confident in meeting with other Christians. It was only a couple of months which, in my opinion, flew by quickly. Those long days where I have waited flew quickly. And now, I am writing this testimony for everyone to see. It was all thanks to the people at SC who acted like family to me, but also to God who made me the person that I am today.
Now, 2021 has appeared and it seems that it’s going to be the same as 2020. But I know that God is going to stick by our sides forever. He is always there when we need comfort, or when we do not know what else to do but struggle. God is telling us to rely on Him when we need Him the most, but also to strengthen our relationship and to love Him more. For He is our Father who is also our Saviour. So, let us not lose faith, to start out our journey this year with God in our hearts and minds. And so, I will end my testimony with a verse:
The LORD is good; his love is eternal and his faithfulness lasts forever - Psalms 100:5.