Page 168 - FVCCC testimony large font
P. 168

the  sharp  wit  and  fast  responses  like



        many  people  do,  especially  in  English.


        Usually, I was an introverted person and



        just wanted to have quiet time by myself.


        How could I even preach?



        After  our  church  was  established,  I


        occasionally  had  to  fill  in  to  preach  in



        front  of  the  congregation  in  Chinese


        when our pastor was not available. I had


        to  write  down  my  thoughts  and



        organized  the  topics,  evidences,  and


        talking  points  before  I  could  go  to  the



        podium. Sometimes, I had to rewrite the


        draft repeatedly to make it more fluent.



        English  was  still  not  my  forte  as  I


        struggled  at  work  too.  After  I  came  to



        the US, I could not comprehend people’s


        thoughts  in  English,  or  engage  a



        meaningful conversation and I probably


        missed  a  few  points  when  delivering
   163   164   165   166   167   168   169   170   171   172   173