74 Years of Waiting, a Lifetime of Salvation

Chinese Version

My name is Albert Fong and I want to tell you of my journey finding God.

I’ve lived the past 74 years without God in my life. Sometimes I go to church at Christmas or Easter with my family. What I heard did not affect me and I didn’t feel the need-to-know God other than the fact that He existed. So, I never had a personal relationship with God. Life was all about me and how I wanted to live it out. I did whatever I wanted and was fine.

In 2023, I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. That was the moment of crisis. I was devastated. I was afraid. I would die soon. The fear of eath was a reality and I was desperate for help and hope. Cancer turned my world upside down. I realized I needed God in my life, but didn’t know how.

My sisters prayed and spoke words of God’s truths to me. God was revealing Himself. At my first blood transfusion, God made it possible for me to get the transfusion at the Infusion Center rather than going to ER. As I waited for the blood transfusion, a couple noticed my sister praying and reading aloud a verse to me. They spoke to us, saying they were believers in Christ; shared an encouraging Bible verse, and said they would be praying for me. We must have looked anxious. My sister said God was encouraging us and reminding us He was with us. During the hours of transfusion, my sister would talk of God, Jesus and his plan of salvation, and of his care and love for me. I understand now, God was opening my mind and heart to Him.

Family dinner followed after the transfusion. It was then that Ryan, my brother-in-law, asked if I wanted go get right with God. I said, “YES!” He led me in prayer to accept Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.

Jesus Christ, God’s Son, died on the Cross, and paid the penalty for my sins. Though Jesus was buried, he rose from his death. Jesus conquered death by his own resurrection. This is the Gospel, Good News concerning Christ and the way of salvation.

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”God made it possible for me to get right with Him through trusting and placing my faith in Christ. I realized trusting Christ alone is what gets me right with God, not by being a good person, or even going to church every week.

I realized I am a sinner, separated from God. God gave His Son, Jesus, who died on the Cross to pay for the debt of my sins. I believe He did this all for me. And because I trusted in Christ, I am forgiven. I have a personal relationship with God now. I am in right standing with God. There is nothing more I can do to earn salvation. I believe Jesus is my Loard and Savior. If I died today, I would be with Jesus. I have the assurance there is no separation from God.

This is not just head knowledge of God, but it is my experience of faith that makes me certain. I believe in this. I trust God and am confident of this. This passage in the Bible supports what I believe:

In 1^st John 5:11-12, “And this is the testimony that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; wherever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” This is my assurance; I believe in Christ.

Now I am a new person in Christ. 2^nd Corinthians 5:17 says, “…anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” I have hope of eternal life after death. I no longer fear death because of God’s grace for salvation. I want to be baptized to let you know that I am a Christian and believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior. In Baptism, I will be identifying with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.

I am glad God is in my life now. He is always with me. He has changed my life. I have a desire to know more of Him and the

Bible. He hears my prayers and has answered many. He gave me a good church family and many friends.

I am happy in Christ. And thankful I have a personal relationship with God! It’s never too late!