People say faith is a journey, not a destination. Well for me, there’s actually 1,000% truth to it! You can be hopeful, while it still aches. You can be really positive, and later on snap to pity and sadness. You can be saying “God is faithful,” but still feel a tiny little rock of doubt in your heart that weighs.

I’ve been to so many phases and stages of going back and forth believing in my prayers, and then not. Annually, this has helped.

It's been four years since we started attending BCBP's National Anniversary Celebration (NAC), and so far, it's always been a pill I never knew I would need every year. Yes, we attend our regular activities as often as we can, but NAC always hits differently.

Honestly, it's the huge worship sessions that get me.

Imagine this: not 3,000, 4,000, or 5,000 people, but 6,000 souls gathered, singing songs of praise, in a big venue with echoes of only prayers in all corners. I let my eyes wander and take in the sight + the beautiful fact of how each has their own “why” of hands clasped, up in the air, or pressed against their hearts. We carried our own stories - a burden, a dream, a request, a battle.

I always end up crying too not out of sadness, but because of a joy so overwhelming it spills over. It’s the kind that sends the best goosebumps everywhere.

I see my husband beside me, and somehow, that sight alone is enough to break me.

This NAC’s favorite praise song: "Praise" by Elevation Worship. 🎵

Four years in, and I carry more lessons with me from this annual gathering of faith and heart.

"Easter will always come."

For three days, the disciples sat with grief, confusion, and loss until Easter came. Hope, joy and life returned.

Whether it's a prayer finally being granted, understanding the "no" that God gave you, or finding healing from a pain you've carried for years, trust that your Easter will come. It will be your day of breathing easier, realizing that God was working all along.

“We all run races.”

Not races where everyone sprints toward a finish line, but races unique for each of us - we all have our own quests!

Your race is your race.

Your pace is your pace.

“Trust His timing.”

Countless I’ve been told this, especially those who know the deepest prayer my heart has for quite long now. It wasn't easy to tattoo, but it is in this line where I now find peace and comfort. I would always say or think back: God is the author of everyone's beautiful story, and the wait is part of mine - He is faithful.

I may be hot and cold, but what won't change is how I keep circling back to Him for peace, strength, and resilience.

The secret to surviving so far for me? Let go and let God.

What's yours? ❤️

#pov faith.

#pov retro:the G6 in Taiwan