Before coming for the School of Witness (SOW), I was active in church - teaching catechism, attending community to serving in…

Growing up, I never felt special or important. My parents quarrelled constantly and home never felt like home...

Before entering the School of Witness (SOW), I was in a really bad space. My anxiety and panic attacks were almost...

If I were to describe my past, the words I would use includes condemned, shunned, alone, afraid, humiliated,...

Before coming to the School of Witness (SOW), I was a typical Sunday Catholic. I was distant from God and didn't...

Since encountering Christ three years ago, there has been ups and downs in my faith journey. I constantly strive to be a good...

Since I was a child I grew up with lots of affirmation. It. Was. Great! But to ensure I was liked by others...

Before entering the School of Witness, I had strong personal encounters with Jesus and was already on the journey...

I am an only child born to my parents who tried really hard to conceive and had me in their late 30s. I lived most of my childhood years doing everything that I’m told...

Just before I started SOW, a friend asked me, “What’s the favourite part of yourself?”, and I couldn’t answer, because I didn’t really like any part of myself...

Before coming to the School of Witness, I was contented with life. I didn’t discern about coming to SOW or made any big sacrifices but was pressured by...

Life before SOW was repetitive, boring and mundane. I felt no purpose in my life and it seemed that everyone around me had plans for the future...

Coming into the School of Witness, I felt excited. I had left the church in 2014, and by God’s grace I began my journey home in 2018...

I am a cradle catholic and I come from a unique family. My biological family includes my dad and three older sisters. My mother passed away when I was six...

I am the oldest child with 2 younger brothers. Being the eldest, I felt responsible to be a good example for my younger brothers. This included doing all the “right” things...

Growing up in a typical Asian family, academics was a priority. As I grew up as an only child, there was pressure on me to do well in everything. Before coming to School of Witness...

Before coming to the School of Witness, I always sought validation from others. This is especially so at work where I sought to gain the validation of my bosses and seniors...

Before coming to the School of Witness, my faith was stagnant. I come from a family of four and we are all very involved in church work. I have been serving in church...

I grew up in a family of six kids, with very loving parents. I would say my parents are good Catholics – go for mass daily, help out in communities...

Helpless. Fearful. Tired. Abandoned. Lost. Wounded. Unloved. Unworthy. These words describe my weary heart as I entered the School of Witness (SOW)...

Before attending School of Witness, I was active in my parish and university Catholic community. People would tell me that I am warm and approachable and I was pleased with myself...

I come from a family of six. I have an older sister and 2 younger brothers. While growing up, I do not recall my dad being very involved in my life...

I am a cradle catholic, and born into a family of four. When I was 12 years old, my parents got a divorce. I turned to my friends and through serving the community...

Before coming to SOW, I would only pray, visit the adoration room and attend daily masses if I was praying for something. When problems arose..

Growing up in a family of six, I constantly feared that I was unwanted and unloved. I often chose to lock myself away, and be a lone ranger. I also hid behind a smile...

I am a cradle Catholic but not brought up in the faith. I grew up in a traditional Chinese household where achievements such as doing well in school were valued...

“Let God tend to others first. I’m feeling okay. I can deal with it later.” These thoughts were on my mind before coming into the School of Witness (SOW)...

When I was young, I was a very friendly child. However, an incident that occurred caused me to recoil into a shell of timidity. On the first day of primary school...

I come from a family of six and I am the third child. Before attending the School of Witness (SOW), I felt displaced, unnecessary and rejected. There were many times where..

For most of my life, I struggled with loving and believing in myself. I constantly sought validation and affirmation from others...