A testimony from one of the Teens

April 10 2010

Name: Liliet
Age: 18
Lives: Parramatta
Church: St Johns Parramatta & Hillsong @ Baulkham Hills
How did you hear about TeenStreet: Our pastor shared with us about it during Church News one night, there are a few from my church here this week.
Background: I was born in Iran and in 2002 my family moved to Australia. My parents are Christian. I speak Persian and in Iran there were a few families who were also Christians and we were allowed to have a church in Iran this was because we also speak Armenian. There were just a few families who met together for church each week, but if we ran events, thousands of people would come.
When/How did you become a Christian: I was born a Christian, but I gave my life God at a Hillsong camp. I really felt like God spoke to me at that God and revealed more about Himself to me and I also began speaking in tongues.
Are there times when being a Christian is hard: It can be hard at school, as the school I attend is not a religious school. There are also lots of Muslim students there and when I talk to them aout my faith and about God, they get quite offended and this is hard.
What are the best things about being a Christian: I know that God is with me and will be with me for the rest of my life. I try really hard to read God’s word and listen to what He wants to teach me. It is also great being able to go and tell other people about God.
How has TeenStreet been this week: TeenStreet has been awesome, I have really enjoyed everything about it. It has been so great to communicate with new people and get to meet other Christians. It has also been easier to hang out with people, much easier than with my non-Christian friends as here, we have a belief in Jesus as our common bond.