I am a student from Taiwan. My name is Neil. Now, i am a college student major in English. However, i am not really good at writing; therefore, please forgive my bad writing.

In Taiwan, 90% of students are raised as a buddhist,and i am no exception. My parents believed in the so-called god when they were little. so, for them, that's the only thing they can understand and believe. However, i sometimes got confused where those gods are...i just don't know.
However, God brought me to a group of 6 students and a missionary. I met them at my school, they were from U.S.A. and having a short teerm missin trip. I didn't know anything about christianity that time. But when i was hanging out with them, i found a joyful feeling within my heart. I cherished this friendship very much. Before they left, they gave me a Bible. I wasn't interested in it at first, but i missed them so much that i think by reading the Bible i might feel better. God started working within my heart that moment i think.

Later on, i went out with the missionary, Vip, to start a Bodylife, which is a idea of a church, i shall send you more information about it later. On March 27th, i made my commitment to the Lord.

However, it's pretty tough at first inside a non-christian family. My parents thought that christians are freaks a little. I hang out a lot with friends; therefore, i didn't go home earlier. My parents thought it was because i participated in christian life. However, it wasn't like that. But this kind of unclear thought cause a several family conflicts between my family and I.
At school, i wasn't a nice person. I am a quick temper student. Also, because i had a lot of experiences that most of my classmates don't have. So when i speak to them, they felt a sense of pride. Gradually, i was kind of isolated inside school. No one to talk to, no where to go to when i feel lonely.

Therefore, i started to read the Bible more, because i want to know why everythin was so messed up. Then, God told me.

One night, i out with students who were having a short term mission trip. i didn't go home till 2 AM. That pissed my mom off. When i was walking home, God put a thought inside my mind. I could feel that He was tellig me, " Neil, listen to your parents, don't be angry and calmly tell them what you want and need." I was praying about it too, wheni was on my way home. Then, i walked inside the house, talked to my mom. I didn't know what to say when my mom was really angry and saying something that wasn't what i was trying to say. But i didn't yell back. i calmly explained to her everything i did and everything i wanted. then, the storm was over. I knew God has calmed the storm.

After the family storm, i have to face my relationship with my classmates. I wasn't a nice tempered person. However, i still had some classmates that still supported me. But one thing happened!! In my department, we have a play contest every year. I was voted as the director of the whole play. I accepted it happily. Later on, i found that i didn't have time to stay with the team. Moreover, the way i talked made them feel like i am everything. No one liked that. I didn't even notice that. therefore, everyone around me started to leave me. i was a kind of isolated in my class.

But, remind you, dear brothers and sisters, that God always teaches his child with a really different way.

I was asking Him why. What did i do wrong ? I even talked about it in my Bodylife group. We decided to pray and leave it to God. Amazingly, He answered. but not very fast, He taught us to be patient and have faith in Him. We spent two months to keep that Faith in God. what faith? Believe in Him and always EXPECTED His answer toward our prayers.

When school starts, i was worried. But the Bible said that we don't need to worry about anything, for God will provide us. Therefore, i had a idea of knowing myself. I use a nickname on the Internet. I asked my classmates about what they think of me. Of course, they are all negative answers. Then, i know that God wants me to change, but how? I just can't do it!!

I prayed when i could. Prayed that God would give me strength and courage to talk to my classmates. Prayed that God would work within me. Prayed that He would teach how to talk and try to make myself as an example of Christ.

He opened the door. He gave me another chance to say sorry on the Internet to my classmates online. They said they had forgotten that for a while. Right now, the missionaries i am doing Bodylife with, Vip and Jennt, and I are doing a Bible story sharing time with my classmates. Hopefully, God will bring more people in.

And the coolest thing that just happened is that my classmate, Sandra, asked me to help her to buy the Bible for her, and we sometimes would talk about some problems we have, and God gave me the knowledge to tell her all the things from the Bible.

- more to come soon.

In Christ,
Neil