This is a little more difficult than I thought. There's so many things I want to say to sum up where God has taken me these past few years. Although you may not know me, I do thank God for all of you. I thank those who prayed for people like me before I came to know the Lord. If per chance our roads will not cross in this life, I wish to you the best that our Lord has to offer. I will see you in our heavenly home. I will take this opportunity to share more of my life so that I may give glory to God. His hands and providence was upon me even before I knew Him. When I was eight years old, He took my family and I out of Vietnam by a small boat that held about twenty people. I was on a journey to meet my father who had to leave Vietnam when I was only 3 years old because he served in the South Vietnam military. It was by God's providence that we passed through the border patrol, the pirates, and the tumbling sea. We were at sea for three days until a Norweigian research vessel came to rescue us. They took us to Singapore where we waited a few months to complete the paper work to be able to immigrate to the United States to see my father. I grew up thinking that I needed to be successful to take advantage of the opportunity that was given to me in the United States. I wanted to live a good, moral life to be a good citizen. It wasn't until the beginning of my sophomore year in college when I realized that my morals have been compromised. I went to church every week, but my lifestyle did not reflect that. I was filled with guilt. I knew I had to make a decision whether to give up going to church or to give up my sinful ways. At the St. John's Fall Retreat, I truly accepted Jesus into my heart, giving up my sinful nature. I was convicted by apostle Paul's example in giving up everything, turning 180 degrees for Christ. Things have not always been smooth sailing. Many times, I had to face the challenges from my past head on. Sometimes I did fail. When the smoke clears, I can hear Him asking, "has no one judged you guilty?" I would nod my head in shame and guilt. He, however, lifts me up, saying, "I also don't judge you guilty. You may go now, but don't sin anymore."