I started out as a quiet, reserved boy. Like when I had an in-school performance, I often made my mom disappointed, since she tried to take the best pictures to highlight her child, however I was never really excited to do any performances. Eventually, my family and I went to Fifth Avenue, and my mom registered me in the Children’s Choir and Sunday School, and I started to shed some of my introverted shell. I was interacting with other kids, and I was enjoying it. Furthermore, I really enjoyed the choir, as I got to do a lot of amazing things, like the Christmas Pageant and all of the children’s concerts they had.

As the years progressed, I started paying more attention and became more interested in God. When I was in fifth grade, I had become fascinated learning about God, however I often felt isolated in my beliefs, since most people in my school were from a different religion. Life for me was always school learning on weekdays, and God on Sundays. As a result, the only instances I was able to speak about God or to God was during my prayers, and as I matured I realized that I should cherish my interactions with God.

By the time I had gone to middle school, I was often praying to God for everything, from the morning leaving for school, all my tests, and to sleep. During seventh grade was when my trust in God was really tested. I had started a new class, from regular to a more advanced class. It was very challenging, and I was just getting pummeled over the head since it was so different and harder. I kept praying over and over again for God to help me, but I just kept facing the same problems. At some point I wasn’t as passionate as I was in fifth grade about God, but I managed to do well in seventh grade.

Finally, I started eighth grade, and I started Confirmation Class, and I think this was the best time, since I was in a state of stress and anxiousness due to how I was about to move on to high school. I believe the Confirmation Class really set my foundation with God, because I actually felt that God was talking to me, instead of me talking to him, and the things I learned made me trust in God and say that as a Christian I can truly trust God to guide me to do the best things in my life and ultimately succeed in my goals.

Overall, I thank my teacher, Rev. Werner, and his team for teaching me so many things about Christianity, and to Ms. Yao and her team in the choir for helping take me out of my introverted shell. Now I’m not scared to stand and speak in front of an audience, and I can sense that my mom is taking a picture of me right now, with a proud smile on her face.

Andrew Rombot, 14, is a member of the Youth Group. He was confirmed with the 2019 Confirmation Class. He shared this testimony during worship on March 31, the Fourth Sunday of Lent.