In Christ, I was reborn – Fei Fei (Flora) Ding

Written By The Vine

This is Fei Fei’s baptism testimony, written before she was baptised

I came to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and have been living here for the past 15 years. I was blessed with the ability to make decent money at a young age; I was good at networking and extremely social. However, I was lost in a life of luxury and overly indulged myself in the materialistic world. I was under siege by temptations. Sometimes, I was lost in lust and blamed myself for it.

Ever since a client of mine introduced me to The Vine, I have gone to church. I was coming to church, on and off, for 8 years. I have always believed in the Christian values that The Vine shared. Also, I have always felt the Divine presence at The Vine. But every time I got into a romantic relationship where my partner wasn’t Christian or didn’t come to church, I got distracted and deviated from the Christian path.  

Now at the age of 33, having been through so many ups and downs in Hong Kong as an expatriate, having been engaged twice but single again, having been building on my character based on Christian values and codes; having been blessed with spiritual guidance in making business and life decisions, and tested of my faith many times, I am ready to join the Christian family. I would like to give myself completely to God; I am determined to follow God’s guidance; I want to be God’s humble servant and loving child. My faith is strong; my love for God is true. There is no turning back. I am ready and want to be baptised.

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