2025-04-19 Baptism Testimonies 受洗见证
Maria Liu
A Call of Love
Hello, dear brothers and sisters. My name is Maria Liu from Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Falling into Darkness
About a year ago, I found myself in a deep crisis while in the U.S. I felt lost and confused, my days and nights flipped upside down. After moving to Canada last August, I occasionally came to church with my parents. People noticed my unusual silence and my mom’s visible worry—and that’s when love began pouring in from the church family.
Love Like Sunshine
Many brothers and sisters reached out. Pastor Jian and Auntie Sinnie welcomed me with warmth each Sunday. Auntie Zhuling, Sister Jialing, Uncle Jiakun, and their daughter visited me, brought me gifts, and prayed for me. Others like Uncle Zhou, Auntie Amy, Uncle Xie, Auntie Xiaoying, and many more came to care for me with prayer, meals, and heartfelt encouragement.
Back when I was still in the U.S., Uncle Shidan helped us connect with Pastor Lin from the Chinese Baptist Church in the Northwest. Pastor Lin and his wife supported us even after I left the States. A whole group of church members, including Uncle Ken, Uncle John, and many others, came together in love and prayer for me.
When my mom thanked them, they all said the same thing: “Don’t thank us. Thank the Lord!” It moved me deeply—how could people who barely knew me treat me like family? I later understood: it’s because we’re all part of God’s family, and this love comes from God.
Love Like a Lamp
Uncle Junfei and Auntie Lily have been praying for me for a year. They brought me gifts, handmade cards with Bible verses, and prayed with me over 30 times in the past couple months. When I was anxious about my work permit, they led nightly prayers for three days. On the coldest day this winter, Uncle Junfei accompanied me for five hours through doctor visits and medication pickup.
They’ve constantly checked on my health and comforted me with words, hugs, and joy. I quietly told myself—I want to become someone like Auntie Lily: gentle, loving, and strong.
I’ll never forget Uncle Junfei reading Psalms aloud when I was afraid, or the time he helped me burn all my tarot cards and false teachings in the snow, helping me let go of darkness and turn back to God.
Finding the Way Out
Now I understand: the meaning of life is to love God, love others, and live for His glory and people’s good.
Once trapped in darkness, I was without hope. But love woke me up like spring, and the light of heaven welcomed me home.
Amen. Thank you for listening.
刘海诺
爱的召唤
亲爱的家人们：
大家好！我是刘海诺，来自广东深圳。
陷入困境
一年前我在美国陷入了一场意外的困境，整个人跌落深渊和迷茫错乱，过着昼夜颠倒，是非不分的日子。去年8月来加拿大后，偶尔和爸妈来教会参加敬拜，我的爱华妈妈掩饰不住的焦虑和我异于常人的沉默，引起了大家的关注，短短数月此起彼伏的爱向我奔来，温暖着我。
爱如暖阳
简牧师、Sinnie阿姨每每在教会见到我，都用微笑的表情，慈爱的目光迎接我，并亲切的唤我：海诺，来了！
佳伶姐、加坤叔叔和她女儿陆续来家里看望我，关切的嘘寒问暖，送我卡片和贴心礼物，并为我祷告。
竹玲阿姨多次来家里看望我，关切地询问我的状况，并为我祷告，近期在我参加受洗培训时耐心解答我的疑惑。
周伯伯和Amy阿姨、谢伯伯和晓英阿姨、旭林阿姨先后为我挑选精美礼物，来家里看望我，请我吃美味的饭菜，并为我祷告。
化冰伯伯和牛慧阿姨多次为我精心挑选礼物来家里看望，常常记挂我的状况，近半年来一直不间断的为我祷告。近期化冰伯伯又和我探讨交流，促我理解受洗的意义。
魏勇叔叔和恩惠阿姨经常来家里看望我，多次领着我读《生命的标杆》，陪我散步，近两个月每周一次为我禁食做祷告，在寒冷的天气送我去店里买药和送我去医院。
我去年在美国陷入困境时，石丹叔叔费心为我们联系到了美国西北华人浸信会的林志寰牧师，林牧师和师母带着礼品来到我的住处看望我们，为我们祷告，多次见面或电话辅导我。离开美国后林牧师和师母仍一直记挂着我，为我祷告。期间，石丹叔叔、邹超叔叔一直全力支持和宽慰我们，并和星波叔叔、Ken伯伯、John叔叔、红娇阿姨、萌萌阿姨、华芳伯伯、邹阿姨一起，共同商议解决办法和坚持代祷。
一波又一波无偿付出的爱温暖着我，当爱华妈妈向他们真诚答谢时，他们都说着同样的话：不用感谢我，当感谢主！让我感动和惊讶，明明是素昧平生，为什么却胜似家人？近期我才渐渐明白，原来我们都同在神的大家庭，这些无私奉献的爱，都出于神的爱。
爱似明灯
骏飞叔叔和Lily阿姨近一年来一直在为我祷告，他们常常记挂我并带着我喜欢的礼物来家里看望，他们全家动手为我画鼓励卡片，上面写着圣经话语。当我申请工签前狂躁不安的日子，骏飞叔叔和Lily阿姨连续3个晚上带领我们祷告，两个月前最寒冷的那天，骏飞叔叔从早上7点到中午12点全程陪我去不同的医院挂号、抽血、看诊、拿药，忙碌奔波，让我感动不已。我患病的这两个多月里，难忘骏飞叔叔和Lily阿姨常来家里陪伴我，每次到来Lily阿姨都仔细地询问我的用药、饮食、睡眠等情况，用明媚的笑容迎接我，用慈爱的目光看着我，用暖心的拥抱环绕我，用温柔的话语叮嘱我，让我如沐春风。我在心里暗暗对自己说：我也要努力成长为像Lily阿姨那样的温润如玉、温暖有爱的女性。
难忘骏飞叔叔和Lily阿姨两个多月来不间断地电话连线带着我祷告30余次，每次祷告骏飞叔叔都用圣经话语为我争战，骏飞叔叔说出的这些圣经话语，就像一束亮光一样，带给我希望的信心；就像一股暖流一样，驱逐我心里的恐惧；就像一道长虹一样，赐予我更新的力量；就像一副明镜一样，令我清晰的看见：神爱的大能，神爱的信实，神爱的怜悯。
难忘骏飞叔叔在我害怕时，为我铿锵有力地朗读圣经诗篇话语；难忘Lily阿姨每天给我们推送圣经话语；难忘骏飞叔叔领我读《圣经》《Jesus》和《 耶稣的叮咛 》，耐心解答我阅读中产生的困惑；难忘骏飞叔叔在雪地里带领我烧掉全部的塔罗牌和谬误的资料，助我弃绝黑暗的过去。唤我回转向神更新，促我下定：信主和施洗的决心。这两个多月的时光中，骏飞叔叔和Lily阿姨就像一盏明灯，陪伴我度过那黑暗的旅程，引领我寻求神的国和义。
挣脱困境
我终于明白，生命的意义就是：仰望爱神，爱人如己，荣神益人。
回首向来晦暗处，挣扎，也无光明也无望。爱似春风唤我醒，更新，天国光照却相迎！
阿们！感谢倾听。