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My name is Stanley Liu. I am Deaf and 25 years old. I am from Fremont, California. I would like to share with you my testimony about my life before I met Jesus. I was not enjoying my life. My parents got a divorce when I was young, they did not get along together. My father moved back to Honk Kong without saying good-bye and hugging me. He wanted to stay with his mother and take care of her because she was getting old and sick. I cried and cried. I thought I would never see my father again. I lived with my mother and her boyfriend whom I didn't like. I decided I wanted to run away, to join a gang and make friends. I found new friends and hung out with them. I pretended to enjoy it but I was not really enjoying my life. One day, when my Deaf friend and I were selling illegal fireworks at my place, we got caught. The policemen and a news cameraman came into my apartment and I was really shocked. They arrested me and my friend and I felt so terrible. I was thinking about killing myself. I didn't want to live anymore because i hated having so many problems. A San Francisco policeman at the police station met with me. His name is Bob Herbold, he did not look happy, but he was friendly. I knew he wanted to help me. While Bob was doing the paperwork, he asked me if I wanted a soda, I was surprised he even offered. I noticed something different about him, about his spirit, I wanted that. He asked my Deaf friend and I if we wanted to go camping with him and his friends. I was surprised he had asked me something like that because I had just been arrested. He showed trust in me and that lifted me up. I went camping with him and he tal! ked about many different things in life. He wanted me to explain what I wanted to do with my life such as school, a job, etc. Later on, I realized that was the seed planted in my life that would bloom later on. At the Deaf school, I met a new friend named Lee Brock. He wanted to talk to me about Jesus. He shared with me how much Jesus loves me and that He wanted to change my life. He also told me the difference between hell and heaven. Lee's father is a Deaf pastor. In 1995, I went to his house and they prayed for me. Later I accepted Jesus as my personal savior. My life soon changed so much, I finally felt there was a purpose in my life. One year later, I decided to call Officer Bob. I wanted to meet with him. I wanted him to know I had changed. When I saw him I asked him if he was a Christian, he said yes, he is. I knew there was something differ! ent about him and now I know. He cared enough about me and taught me how to care about other people. After becoming a Christian, I decided to share my faith with all of my friends. They were shocked when they saw how much Jesus changed my life. Some of my friends wanted to accept Jesus as their savior too. I also shared Christ with my mother and she accepted Him as her savior. I wanted to see my father. I prayed for a long time and I finally found him in Los Angeles. He was back. I hadn't seen him for 10 years, God had answered my pray. I cried and I wanted to see him so badly so I took a train to Pennsylvania. I shared Jesus with him and he too accepted Jesus Christ as his savior. I was so happy that both of my parents were saved. I have witnessed to a lot of my friends and that has helped me prepare for my future calling I never thought I would be doing ... Being a youth leader and working in other ministries..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. Click HERE to return to the edited story Click HERE to create a banner that links to this story! Your e-mail address will be kept private!
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