God's Family, Anonymous

I came from a Buddhist background. I couldn't understand the sacrifices,the bows, and the way of worship of the statues. It was troublesome to me every time my mother wanted me to go to the temple, but out of honor to her, I did it. Deep down I asked God if He was real and that He would show Himself to me so that I didn't have to do all these physical sacrifices.

One day some Christian brothers meeting with the local church invited me to a meeting. The singing of the hymns gave me peace within, like it was taking me into the clouds. The Word of God was living, it was spoken directly to me for comfort. Then the believers, it was like I knew them from somewhere; they seemed familiar, like family.

My living God put me into His family locally. After a few years He relocated me to Orlando, Florida. I questioned why, out of all the places in the U.S.A., it had to be Florida. It's hot, humid and away from my new family. But my God showed me from the first contact of the believers here, it's just like the one I had. The same peace, comfort and joy is here.

The meetings and the Word are the same. Praise God, He has shepherded and guided me into His family and by His grace, I'm here to stay.