School of Witness 2020
New Hope, New Strength
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...
He Will Make a Way
Have you ever felt stuck with no possibility that things will work out? To me, it is like trying to untangle a bunch of tangled wires all by myself, a frustrating and seemingly impossible task...
God is Love
God is Love. I experienced the immense, generous, restorative and unconditional love from the Father...
He Walks Beside Me
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...
Surrendering My Pain to Jesus
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...
God’s Light Shines Through Any Darkness
This simple picture of sunlight shining through an open window shows how GOD’s light shines through and cuts through any darkness...
God Dwells with Us
Whenever I see this building, I am reminded of my time attending yearly confirmation camps from 2007-2010...
God is Always With Me
The Lord asks, “Do you trust me?” A journey of making a conscious effort to trust God everyday...
God’s Love Grows in my Heart
“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 – This is a verse that I hold dearly in my heart during the time of SOW...
His Love Breaks All Chains
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...
God Delights in Me
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...
God’s Graces Abound
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...
His Love is Unconditional
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...
I am Beloved
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...
Jesus the Good Shepherd
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...
Abide with Me
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...
God Revealed Himself to Me
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...
Identity Restored
Helpless. Fearful. Tired. Abandoned. Lost. Wounded. Unloved. Unworthy. These words describe my weary heart as I entered the School of Witness (SOW)...
On Forgiveness
I grew up in a very strict environment. I know that my mom has always loved me unconditionally, but because of her own wounds, that love was often expressed in imperfect ways...
Where He Leads
I am a cradle catholic and my parents are Sunday mass goers. To me, life in Christ consisted of attending mass and saying the rosary. In addition, I journeyed with a community..