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Hello! My name is Rhiannon. I’m a 10th grader who’s currently attending AHS (Alameda High School). I enjoy being active a lot. I like to go on hikes, snowboard with friends, and attend jiu-jitsu with my brother. And it’s always exciting traveling with my mom. 

In kindergarten, I attended a Chinese Christian school. I was so scared of starting a new school on the first day of kindergarten. I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to my parents, not to mention making friends was also a huge struggle for me. That was until one of my classmates approached me and started talking to me, which helped me adjust better to a new classroom environment and a new school. It was that same friend who invited me to come to church.  At first, I didn’t understand why I was there. I simply went, because my best friend was there. But as I continued coming to church, I enjoyed listening to the lessons about the miracles that were performed by Jesus. I began to want to accept Jesus as my savior. As I got older, I opened up this thought in my head, where I began to wonder if I would ever have a genuine relationship with God. Later on, I began to experience God within my thoughts. 

I struggled a lot during the pandemic. Online learning was really hard for me. I had a huge lack of motivation to do anything, I found it really hard to focus during zoom meetings, and there were several technical difficulties I had to face from time to time which was very frustrating for me. My mood started changing as I went through the years of having to do more remote learning. I always felt stressed and angry all the time, and from then on, every day became a challenge for me. I began to pray to Jesus more often with a lot of the problems I had, and I found comfort in talking with him. I felt a lot calmer, and I could tackle situations that came at me. 

Despite my doubts and struggles, I continue to keep believing in Jesus because I know He has a plan for me. I put my faith in Him, trusting that I will be alright in His hands.

My name is Airi. I’m 11 years old and currently attending 5th grade. I go to LME and love to eat, sleep, and hang out in my room. I’m also a proud owner of some amazing pets, but I don’t really like school that much. I love being in the band and choir, and I attend church every Sunday.

So, how did I get to know God? Well, my mom used to go to Three Crosses, but I didn’t go with her. Later on, my friend Adora and her family took me to the Church of God in Oakland, and that’s where I was introduced to God and made some great friends.

I come to church now because I really enjoy learning more about God and seeing my friends and others. And I continue to believe in God because I feel happier and better with Him. Whenever I have a hard time, I talk to God or someone else about it, and it gets fixed pretty easily. Plus, I’ve made new friends through God and feel like I’ve become a better person overall.

My name is Kaiqi, and I am currently in 8th grade. In my day-to-day life, I enjoy spending time with my friends, drawing, swimming, and playing volleyball. Additionally, I attend church on Sundays and participate in other fellowships.

I have been attending church since I was a baby, but I am unsure when I first began believing in God. When I was younger, I didn’t feel very close to Him until I grew up. Back then, my involvement with church mostly involved learning about God and His word.

我叫 Kaiqi，現在讀八年級。平時我很喜歡和朋友一起玩。我還很喜歡畫畫、游泳和打排球。此外，我在星期天會去教會並參加其他團契。

我從小就去教會，但我不確定我是什麼時候開始相信耶穌的。在我小的時候，我不覺得我和神的關系很近。那時候，我參加教會主要是想更認識神和祂的話語。

然而，隨著 COVID-19 的爆發，生活變得更具挑戰性，我的學習和成長也更加艱難。當很多地方再次開放時，能夠回到教會與弟兄姊妹一起真是太好！實體的互動讓我比在線學習更容易。星期日的擘餅聚會幫助我與神建立了更堅固的關系。與其他人一起的團契和聖經閱讀也幫助我更好地明白聖經。我也喜歡在信息中寫筆記，這樣我可以回顧並記住所教的內容。

My name is Adora, and I’m in sixth grade. I’m from Castro Valley, and I love swimming. I have two siblings, so there are five of us in my family. I’m also a Christian and go to the Church of God in Oakland. My parents brought me to church when I was a baby, and I’ve been going ever since.

I invited my friend Airi to come with me to church. She used to go to another church, but when she came with me, she met new people, and her family became part of our church family. Now I’m always excited to attend church on Sundays and Wednesdays to see my friends and learn more about God.

As I learned about God, I would have doubts and questions, too. I wonder if God is real and how many of my friends would come with me to church. Sometimes my friends are too busy, so I pray and ask God to bring them to church or fellowship with me.

But I still believe in God because I get to hang out with my friends and learn more about the Bible. One time, when I was four years old, I really wanted a sister. So I prayed for her every day for a year. Then my mom told me that I would have a sibling, but I didn’t know if it would be a boy or a girl. When I found out it would be a girl, I was so happy because I would have a sister. When she was born, I got to hold her in my arms. That experience showed me that God listens to our prayers and can make our dreams come true.

我叫Adora，是六年級學生。我來自Castro Valley。我喜歡游泳。我有一個妹妹和弟弟，所以我家有五口人。我也是一名基督徒。小時候我的父母就帶我去教會，從那以後我就一直都去。

我還邀請我的朋友 Airi 和我一起去教會。她之前是去另外一個教會，但當她和我一起來時，她認識了新的朋友，她的家人也成了我們教會大家庭的一員。現在我總是很期待能在星期天和星期三去教會和我的朋友們一起認識神。 

但我們去學習認識神的時候，我也會有疑惑和疑問。我想知道神是否真實存在。我由能帶到多少朋友和我一起去教會呢？有時我的朋友們太忙了，所以我禱告求神帶他們來教會或與我去團契。

我仍然相信神，因為我可以和朋友們一起，並更多地了解聖經。還記得當我四歲的時候，我真的很想要一個妹妹。所以我每天都為她祈禱。經過祈禱一年，然後我媽媽告訴我，我會有一個兄弟姐妹，但我不知道是男孩還是女孩。當我知道會是個女孩時，我很高興，因為我會有一個妹妹。她出生時，我還將她抱在懷裡。那次經歷告訴我，神會垂聽我們的禱告，並能使我們的夢想成真。

我叫Justin，我上八年級。我喜歡玩電子遊戲和排球。

我的父母從小就帶我去教會，我也很喜歡在教會裡成長。在 2016 年夏天的 VBS （假期聖經班） 期間，我接受了耶穌作為我的救主。那次關於耶穌福音的信息讓我很深刻。當我們分組時，我的組長老師與我們一起祈禱和幫助我們接受基督。那時我感受到了神的同在，我接受耶穌進入我的生命。

雖然有時我也會懷疑神，但我會祈禱求祂向我顯出祂是真實的。祂讓我想起耶穌為我們所做的事，這讓我更加相信。

雖然有時候我也會想睡懶覺或玩Pokemon 而不去團契或教會，但我仍然選擇去。因為我喜歡見到我的弟兄姊妹和認識神更多。

我繼續相信神，因為我知道有一天我會在天堂見到祂，我會在那裡與我所有的弟兄姊妹團聚。

I’m Connor, and I’m in 8th grade. I enjoy playing sports, video games, playing guitar, and practicing jiu-jitsu.

When I was little, my mom took me to church, and that’s how I learned about God. At first, I didn’t really like going to church. It was kind of boring to me. But it became more enjoyable as I got to know the people there and started to understand the messages.

I still attend church because I believe in God and His words and want to learn more about Christ. Sometimes, things I learn in school about animals, dinosaurs, and evolution make me doubt God’s existence and question if He really created everything. But I talk to my mom about it; she helps me understand those things better.

Nowadays, I really like going to church. I enjoy the people, the messages, and the communion. I believe in Christ because I think He’s real and created me.

我是Connor, 我在上八年級。我喜歡運動、電子遊戲、彈吉他和練習柔術。小時候，媽媽帶我去教會，我就是這樣認識神的。起初，我不太喜歡去教會，因為我覺得有點無聊。但隨著我認識那裡的人並開始明白聚會但信息，我開始感興趣。

現在我去聚會是因為我相信神和祂的話，並且想更多地了解基督。有時，我在學校學到的關於動物、恐龍和進化論的知識時會讓我懷疑神的存在，懷疑祂是否真的創造了一切。但是當我和媽媽談論這些事，她幫助我更明白這一切。現在，我真的很喜歡去教會。我喜歡這裡的人、信息和團契。我相信基督，因為我認為祂是真的並創造了我。

My name is Kyhym Chen. I am an average middle schooler. I play the piano, enjoy playing video games, eating rice, and talking with the Lord regularly. My parents brought me to know Christ. The Lord was with me before I knew about Him. From my beginning to the present, God was with me and loved me whether I knew it or not. He is always guiding me to the right path with his hand. When I was little, my parents would bring me to church and read the Bible to me, slowly introducing me to Jesus and helping me know my Savior more and more.

我的名字是陳啟謙。我是一名普通的中學生。我擅長彈奏鋼琴和像其他青少年一樣喜歡玩電子遊戲和享受美吃。我經常透過禱告與主交談。起初，我的父母帶領我認識耶穌基督。主在我尚未認識他之前就與我同在。從我出生到如今，上帝一直與我同在並愛護我。無論我是否察覺，祂總是以祂的手引導我走向正確的道路。當我還年幼時，我的父母帶著我去教會並和我一起讀聖經；逐漸地幫助我認識耶穌基督，而且讓我更深入了解我的救主。