Testimonies of Cambodia missionaries
was looking through
I my bookshelf when I came across a yearbook from Centennial Christian School in Seoul from 1994 . I was in 6th grade at the time . There was a section where each of the students in my class filled in a little profile about themselves . My favorite subject ? “ Bible .” My favorite food ? “ Pizza or steak .” What I want to be when I grow up ? “ I want to be a missionary to Russia . There are not many Christians in Russia . I hope God will allow me to be a missionary .”
I believe we all have a purpose in life . We are created by God to fulfill this purpose . It ’ s not as hard or narrow as people think . It can be quite broad actually . But in any case , everyone is wired differently and uniquely . And we will most glorify God and please Him when we work towards this purpose .
I had no idea what that purpose in my life was when I was in high school and college . I felt quite useless and unskilled . I had no passion or drive . I was just in school because I had to be . I didn ’ t know what major to choose in college , so I picked International Studies . I didn ’ t have anything to do after graduating , so I went to Korea for one year to do the one thing I was confident in , which was teaching English . I figured anyone can do it . After all , I grew up in America so teaching English was simple . What I didn ’ t know then was that God was guiding me and showing me the skills and gifts He had graciously given me .
Grace Choi
I didn ’ t randomly choose International Studies in college . God was preparing me for international mission work . He was teaching me to have a global perspective and to appreciate diverse cultures . Teaching isn ’ t something that anyone can do . It is a gift from God . That is the only way I can explain why teaching comes naturally to me . I never learned how to teach or the methods of teaching . God gave me this gift . I now realize that this is my calling and God was equipping me to do His work . God was in control of my life even when I didn ’ t know what I was doing . Once I realized my calling in education , more specifically in international education , I wholeheartedly joined forces with God to run towards my calling . I had no idea what my job would be or what this calling specifically meant , but just discovering my life purpose and goal was exciting enough for me . That gave me the drive and passion for life . I studied more eagerly and worked in various places to prepare for the work God had in store for me . I sought God ’ s direction every step of the way , and although every workplace since then has been the most challenging work experience of my life , I can say that I am still so happy to be doing what God created me to do .
Recently , I was asked , “ What were the best years of your life so far ?” Without hesitation , I answered , “ The last two years in Cambodia .” It was the ultimate climax of my purpose-driven life so far . For someone whose calling is in international education development , being a missionary at an international school in
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