SOUTH ASIA
Global Mission pioneer Balvindra Singh with his wife, Gurmeet, and son, Ajeet
A Journey of Faith This story was written by a staff member of the Canadian Adventist Messenger: South Asian Edition.
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My Journey to Jesus Christ
From childhood, I was taught the value of my religion. I developed an interest in attending religious prayers and enjoyed fellowship with the priests. After college, I began working and then married a young woman named Gurmeet.* We lived happily, and God blessed us with five children. I had never thought about any religion besides mine. I didn’t want to hear about another god. Then I found out that my wife and one daughter had secretly been going to Christian prayer meetings for a month. They were seeking peace and prosperity for our family, which had many troubles at the time.
I was furious with them. I accused my wife and daughter of destroying our family’s peace and breaking the traditions and culture of our religion. Sometime later, a friend invited me to a church on Christmas Day. I had many questions about Christianity, so I agreed to go. After the church service, the pastor shared his testimony with me and asked me to learn more about Jesus Christ—the Creator, Redeemer, and Savior of humankind. Later, my friend asked me about my first experience at a church. I said that I didn’t like the pastor’s attitude because it seemed like he was trying to convert me to Christianity. Nevertheless, I agreed to attend church regularly with my family.
