I was never really too big when it came to God, but He indeed has had an impact in my life. I started going to church when my grandma first took me to church back when I was only 3 years of age. It was only the children’s program I was in and I don’t really remember much from it apart from a few random events (bumped head with a youth and I had a concussion). The bible that I have today is from the church. That was back when I was still living in Edmonton.
In 2015, when I was 10, we moved here to Vancouver. I don’t know when we started coming to this church in particular, but it was still a good place despite its small chapel size. My grandparents kept taking me to church.
Back then, I was typically a very friendly and helpful person in the online community, that is until I kept getting betrayed by people I thought to be good. But I didn’t go out of my way to seek revenge. I just continued on like normal. May be knowing God does help!
One thing that I was surprised about was in middle school, I met Mr. Dubai, my homeroom teacher. He was a very good teacher, helping me to improve and showing interest in my hobbies. But what surprised me the most was when I graduated from middle school, he personally gave me an honor roll. God had given me a teacher to mentor and encourage me! Thank you, God!
2020 was a rough year for everyone. Covid forced everyone to stay home. My school grades tanked. Even through that, I remember the best teacher I had ever had. Mr. Trovado, my high school music teacher. I began with the trumpet. I had braces, making it much too painful to play. Then I played the flute. My lungs were simply not strong enough to play it. Then he directed me to bass guitar. I had found the instrument I strive towards. I joined the jazz band, got a tutor to help me, played in Powell River, and at the end, Mr. Trovado gave me an award for most improved musician. God had sent me a good teacher who helped me through tough times!
What’s more interesting is how I landed my first job – a friend of grandma just mentioned there’s a job opening. I applied and it so happened that the owner of the company and Mr. Trovado are actually good friends. I got a good reference and got myself hired. God has given me such a great opportunity. I have to believe that His divine hand is indeed on me!
Now when it came to the baptism, God had always been in the back of my mind. But it was never too prominent. I had been struggling with committing. But after many sessions with my grandma, I had finally decided to just go for it. Even if it was just a little over 51%. This is the time now and just trust the Lord to lead my life as He has always been. September 3, 2025
卓迪文的洗禮見證
我本來對上帝都不是特別留意，但祂卻影響了我的生命。我開始去教會是在我三歲的時候，婆婆第一次帶我去的。當時我參加的只是兒童活動，除了一些偶然發生的事情（例如和一個年輕人撞到頭，得了腦震盪），我記不太清楚了。我現在擁有的聖經就是從教會拿來的。那時我還住在埃德蒙頓。
2015年，我10歲的時候，我們搬到了溫哥華。我不知道我們什麼時候開始特別來這座教堂，雖然教堂不大，但它仍然是個好地方。我的外祖父母一直帶我去教會。
那時候，我在網路社區通常非常友善，樂於助人，直到我不斷被那些我認為善良的人背叛。但我並沒有刻意去報復。我只是像往常一樣繼續生活。也許認識上帝真的會有所幫助！
讓我感到驚訝的一件事是，在初中時，我遇到了我的班主任杜拜先生。他是一位非常好的老師，幫助我進步，並且對我的愛好很感興趣。但最讓我驚訝的是，我初中畢業時，他親自頒發了榮譽榜獎狀給我。上帝賜給了我一位能夠指導和鼓勵我的老師。感謝上帝！
2020年對每個人來說都是艱難的一年。疫情迫使每個人都待在家裡。我的學業成績一落千丈。即便如此，我仍然記得我遇到過的最好的老師 —— Mr. Trovado，我的高中音樂老師。我一開始學的是小喇叭。我戴著矯正牙套，吹起來非常痛苦。後來我學了長笛。我的肺根本吹不出來。後來他指導我學低音吉他。我找到了我努力追求的樂器。我加入了爵士樂隊，請了一位導師指導，在鮑威爾河演奏，最後，Mr. Trovado 給了我一個進步最快音樂家獎。上帝派了一位好老師來幫助我渡過艱難的時光!
更有趣的是我是如何得到第一份工作的——婆婆的一個朋友剛好提到有個職位空缺。我申請了，結果發現公司的老闆和 Mr. Trovado 竟然是好朋友。我得到了很好的推薦，最後被錄用了。上帝給了我這麼好的機會，我必須相信祂神聖的手確實在我身上！
說到洗禮，上帝一直在我心中，但從未顯得那麼突出。我一直猶豫要不要承諾委身。但經過多次與婆婆溝通後，我最終決定放手一搏。即使只是略微超過51%。現在是時候了，只要相信主會一如既往地引領我的生命!
Burnaby Christian Pentecostal Church 