Ann’s testimony安的见证

My name is Ann, and I would like to give thanks to God for this opportunity to share my testimony with you all.我叫安，感谢神赐给我这个机会，与大家分享我的见证。

As some of you may know, my academic journey was not easy.你们当中有些人可能知道，我的学业之路并不顺利。My grades were never great, and I was even expelled from UC for failing my courses.我的成绩一直不理想，甚至因为不及格被大学开除。But by the grace of God, I completed my Bachelor’s degree at ARA (formerly known as CPIT).但是，藉着神的恩典，我最终在 ARA（前称 CPIT）完成了学士学位。Upon receiving my degree, I was blessed to be under the guidance of Pastor Jane’s ministry.在我获得学位后，我有幸被 Jane 牧师服事引导。I recall Pastor Jane leading me in countless prayers of repentance and forgiveness towards my parents, especially my mother.我记得 Jane 牧师带领我无数次祷告悔改并饶恕我的父母，特别是我的母亲。As Matthew 6:15 reminds us正如马太福音 6:15 提醒我们的那样：

“But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.你们不饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必不饶恕你们的过犯。”

Through God’s grace, love, and mercy, He stood by me, accepted me as I am, and walked with me over the years, helping me to reach this point.藉着神的恩典、神圣爱和怜悯，祂一直与我同在，接纳我的本相，陪伴我走过这些年，帮助我走到今天。

After receiving my degree, I made the decision not to pursue the path of becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA), as many would expect.拿到学位后，我决定不走注册会计师（CA）的道路，那是众人所期望的。Even though I’d passed my courses, I knew my understanding of accounting was still limited, and I lacked practical experience.虽然我通过了课程，但我深知自己对会计的理解仍然有限，缺乏实际经验。As an Asian, I also felt that there would be no employer willing to hire me, especially with so many others who were more qualified and experienced.作为一名亚洲人，我也觉得没有雇主会愿意聘用我，尤其是比我更有资历和经验的人比比皆是。I struggled with feelings of inadequacy, but in those moments of doubt, I was reminded of Philippians 4:13:我为自己的不足感到挣扎，但在那些怀疑的时刻，我想起腓立比书 4:13：

“ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.我靠着那加给我力量的，凡事都能做。”

God had a different plan for me, and through His strength, I found the courage to move forward in faith, trusting that He would guide my path.但神对我有个不同的计划，藉着祂的力量，我得着勇气，在信心中前行，相信祂必引导我的道路。

In 2022, I first met Alan through Kayla at one of the Thursday night Bible study groups.2022年，我在一个星期四晚上的查经小组中，透过Kayla第一次认识了Alan。At the time, I saw him as a successful businessman running his own company.那时，我只看到他是一位自己经营公司的成功商人。Through Pastor Jane, I learned that Alan was looking for an employee, and since I had just completed my degree, she encouraged me to reach out to him.后来，从Jane牧师那里，我得知Alan正在招聘员工，而我刚刚毕业，Jane牧师便鼓励我主动联系他。I was nervous and apprehensive, knowing my speaking skills weren’t the best.我感到紧张和不安，因为我知道自己的口语表达能力并不好。Even though I grew up in New Zealand, I rarely spoke in school unless I had to, so the idea of having a conversation with him was daunting.虽然我在新西兰长大，但在学校里我很少主动发言，除非是必须的。因此，要与Alan交谈对我来说是个巨大的挑战。

After many prayers from both Pastor Jane and Alan—and Alan’s own process of self-denial and seeking God’s guidance, a remarkable thing happened.然而，在Jane牧师和Alan多次的祷告下——并且Alan自己也经历了否定自我并寻求神引导的过程，一件奇妙的事情发生了。Towards the end of March 2023, Alan offered me a job—despite strong opposition from the existing staff, as they needed someone highly qualified and experienced during this critical time.2023年3月底， Alan给了我一份工作—尽管当时公司里反对的声音很大，因为他们急需一位资历深厚、经验丰富的人选。This offer left me in awe, as I knew this was not a decision taken lightly.这让我惊叹不已，因为我知道这绝不是一个轻率的决定。However, Alan trusted in God. 然而，Alan选择信靠神。As Proverbs 3:5-6 states:正如箴言 3:5-6 所说：

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.你要专心仰赖耶和华，不可倚靠自己的聪明，在你一切所行的事上都要认定他，他必指引你的路。 ”

God knew my weaknesses. 神知道我的软弱，He understood how I learn best and patiently guided me step by step, providing me with an employer who embodies God’s love, mercy, acceptance, and patience in guiding me each step of the way to where I am now.祂明白我最适合怎样学习，并耐心地一步一步引导我。祂为我预备了一位雇主，他彰显了神的爱、怜悯、接纳和耐心，一步一步引导我走到今天。I am currently studying towards my CA and have successfully passed two of the nine courses required for the Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accountant (GDipCA).目前，我正在攻读注册会计师（CA）的课程，并且已经成功通过了九门必修课程中的两门，朝着注册会计师文凭（GDipCA）的目标迈进。

To this day, I am filled with gratitude, and not a day goes by without me thanking God for His love and mercy in providing me with this job.直到今天，我的心仍充满感恩。每天我都感谢神的爱和怜悯，因为祂赐给了我这份工作。As James 1:17 says: 正如雅各书 1:17 所说：

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.各样美善的恩赐和各样全备的赏赐都是从上头来的，从众光之父那里降下来的，在他并没有改变，也没有转动的影儿。”

In sharing this testimony, it might seem as though my journey to where I am today was a clear and steady path laid out by God.在分享这个见证时，也许看起来我的道路是神清晰铺设的一条稳固之路。However, the reality is that over the past five to six years, I have faced many challenges.然而，现实是，在过去的五六年里，我经历了许多挑战。I am deeply grateful for those brothers and sisters who have supported me through it all—those who have witnessed my struggles, shared my tears, and prayed relentlessly on my behalf.我深深感恩那些一直陪伴我的弟兄姊妹——他们见证了我的挣扎，与我一同流泪，为我不住地祷告。This journey has not been easy, and there were countless times when I felt like I would never make it, and taken too many wrong turns.这条路并不容易，无数次我都觉得自己无法继续，走了太多弯路。Yet, here I stand before you today.然而，今天，我仍然站在这里，向你们作见证。

For those of you going through similarly tough and seemingly unending times, I want to leave you with this encouraging verse:对于那些正在经历艰难、似乎看不到尽头的日子的人，我想用这节经文来鼓励你们： “The Lord your God is with you, He will never leave you nor forsake you.“因为耶和华你的神和你同去。他必不撇下你，也不丢弃你。” - Deuteronomy 31:6b申命记 31:6下

May this remind you that God is with us every step of the way, holding us fast, even when we feel lost. 愿这句话提醒你们，神始终与我们同行，无论我们多么迷茫，紧紧扶持我们。