Today in church our pastor and another brave soul shared their testimonies. I realized that I should update my own and share it as well, since my blog seems to speak so much about my faith. I thought I should answer any questions as to how I got to this point in my life. Why am I a Christian? So, here's my testimony:
I grew up in a Christian household learning about Jesus
from a very young age. I was reading the bible and going to Sunday school, and
I loved going to church. I would say Jesus has always been my Lord and Savior
but I made a commitment to him when I was saved at age 15. From then on, I
always would pray and go to church, but being saved and having a relationship
with Jesus wasn’t truly changing my life like I had thought it would. The
problem was that I knew the scripture but I wasn’t living my life like how the
scripture told me I should. I had no desire to totally submit to Him, even though
I knew his truths and knew that he was the only way, I wanted to live selfishly
and for my own benefit. What I was totally misinformed about was that all the
years I was living for my own benefit, for my own happiness, I was missing out
on a kind of happiness that surpasses all understanding. A joy, comfort, and peace that only comes with having an intimate
relationship with our Lord and Savior.


When people ask me why I am a Christian I tell them this;
there is no joy in this world like the joy of having a relationship with the
Savior of the world. Even when I was going through deep intimate painful
periods of my life, Jesus would bring me out of them. He would give me comfort
and resolution in impossible situations and I felt His love with me at every
step. I have prayed the prayer, “Please take this pain off of me, I can’t do it
anymore. It’s too much.” I know that God exists because every time I have
prayed that prayer, with tears in my eyes and the words pouring out of the
depths of my soul, the weight has been lifted. I would literally be made anew,
and God would begin carrying my burden for me.

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Me and Aaiden |

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Me and Megan |
I want to spend my days on Earth glorifying him and
bringing love to all of his children. I believe God has put me on this Earth to
spread love to children in need; both children with special needs and children
who are just in need of love. Whatever they are lacking, I will give them with
God’s help, because we are called to Love
one another deeply. (1 Peter 4:8) This is why I work with children at the
orphanage here in Seoul, as a burden has been put on my heart for orphans
around the world. This is why I am opening a nonprofit to fill the spiritual,
emotional, and physical needs of families who have children who are medically
fragile back in NC. I will do whatever it takes to bring those in need joy or
happiness of some kind. The best way I know how to do this is to show them how
much Jesus loves them.
Many people here in Korea know me as an emotional basket case,
who wears her heart on her sleeve, and can cry at the drop of a hat. This is
because God is continuing to work in my life here by giving me closure,
guidance, and peace with some difficult situations I’ve endured. One thing I
hope is also recognizable about my personality is the joy that I have that comes
from knowing Christ. He is my joy, my hope, and the reason why I do not fear what
is next for me.
I am seeing the world and all of his miraculous creations. He is opening my eyes to so much here, and I feel closer to him than ever.
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India |
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Me as a geisha in Japan |
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Kuala Lumpur |
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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia |
Faith is essential and inseparable from my life. My heart
is surrendered to Him and I have so much determination to change the world for
His glory. He is my Healer, my Savior, my everything. His love is more than enough for me.
So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you Nicolette for being you! I am blessed to be your friend and to being apart of DTM. I can't wait to see what God has instore for you, Mamma G, Eric and especially DTM! Keep follow God into the greater He has for you!
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