Happily and proudly introducing - Christian Darolyn

In the 4th day of VBS, Darolyn accepted Christ.

I went through the materials with her again. It was quite complete and pretty standard, admitting herself as a sinner, acknowledging that Christ died for her sins and Christ is the only way to salvation and accepting Jesus as her personal saviour. I then asked her to pray again because I want to hear it. Although she was half reading half saying, when I see her praying gesture, I have a feeling that she really means it, and is very truthful. I was so touched and happy. Then, I asked the usual thing "do you know where you will go if you die now?" She yelled firmly "heaven!". Then I asked, do you know where daddy will go when daddy die? "Heaven!", she yelled. Then I asked, do you know where mommy will go when mommy die?" "Heaven!", she yelled happily and firmly. Then we all clapped and sang "congratulations and celebrations..." Then I told her that the bible says when a sinner repents, there are angels in heaven happily singing and celebrating. She is very happy about that, too.

Of course, God is the ultimate judge, but I do believe and I am certain that she is and she considers herself as Christian. And I think God will acknowledge her truthful and wholehearted conversion.

Then, I realized that the pray didn't invite the Holy Spirit to dwell in her (sort of like the story in Acts) and I felt that it is necessary to pray that. In fact, it is actually my privilege to pray for her asking the Holy Spirit, God the father and Jesus to live in her heart. I pray for with my palm on her heart. I prayed that may the Holy Spirit dwell in her to guide her and teach her to know right and wrong, may our heavenly father live in her heart to teach her and bless her, may our Lord Jesus dwell in her to love and be merciful to her. I felt the Holy Spirit has entered her heart while we prayed. The connectedness (if there is such a word) that I felt seems more and deeper than a father-daughter relationship. I am so thankful that God is so merciful to us.

As a parent, praying for my daughter to bless her and ask Father, Son and the Holy Spirit to dwell in her is such a great blessing. What other things can be a greater blessing?

Actually, several years ago, I had already asked her whether she believes in Jesus and she said yes. I asked whether she thinks accepting Jesus will have eternal life and she said yes. To her capacity then, I considered she truthfully believes that. So, at that time, I considered her as Christian already. As she grows and can understand more, it is important to keep teaching and experience Jesus.

I prayed that we can guide her with the help of the Holy Spirit. She will grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. And she will grow in reliance on God, the meaning of her Chinese name, Yee Wah.