Dear Bros. & Sisters of the Chinese Fellowship: Greetings!

Since parting from you early Oct., I have missed you so much. It is as if I had lost something inexpressible. I arrived back safely on Oct. 11; I have distributed the Bibles and other books to my relatives and friends. All of them were happy to receive them. However, it is regrettable that there is no such freedom and not so many church or fellowship groups here as in the US If conditions were the same, I think my husband and children would come to the Lord as quickly as I did.

Daily I am relying on the Almighty Lord for my strength, support and joy. This has caused my mundane daily life to be meaningful and lively. Each day set aside a quiet devotional time for reading Christian books, and on weekends I join a church in their activities. Every day I am experiencing the Lord's grace filling my heart with peace and joy inexpressible. All those around me have notice the change that has come over me; especially my family members who have commented on my more mellow temperament. There seems to be a special peace filling the whole household with warmth and a joyful atmosphere. I am assured that no matter what happens, the Lord is in charge of all things. How I want to praise Him!

My husband is the one who feels the greatest change in me. Whenever there are disagreements among his workers in his unit, he comments "Here we have worked for a few decades and having been Party-members for so many years, why is it we can't even manage as well as a new Christian?" So, actually, unknowingly, even my husband seems to have changed – he is much more considerate and broad-minded. This shows me that the Lord is even working in the lives of my family members.

Each evening I pray for our fellowship, for your peace, your health and joy for I especially miss you all -- remembering the warmth and our joy in the Lord together; missing especially the singing, Bible studies, and discussions at the Saturday evening dinner fellowship.

Recently I received some snapshots from my daughter, including these taken at my baptismal service. Some of the photos have you in them too; all were looking very nice, showing happy faces. It is as if I am seeing you again and that I've gone back to be among you. Such joy is hard for words to express, even though we were only together for three short months.

I recall the first time my daughter took me to your fellowship group. My attitude was mainly one of curiosity: All of you seemed such fervent believers, and I only halfway believing. But after those gatherings and exposure to the gospel, the Bible and other spiritual books, my knowledge increased greatly and my heart was touched. I acknowledged that God created the universe and us. He is sovereign. He loves the people in the world, each one of us. I saw that the Bible is a holy book, very precious, full of truth, directing our paths. Consequently I became more broad-minded. I can now see things more objectively. Since the Lord has forgiven me so much I should also learn from Him to forgive others. My heart is thus experiencing the joy and peace which I had never known before. For this reason I decided to be baptized before I returned to China. Baptism testified my sins being washed away and that I was a new creation (born again). Abiding in the Lord with my new life and joining with all my new brothers and sisters, my ambition was fulfilled. I was baptized in the beautiful chapel. This is the grace of the Lord and also the result of the care and prayers offered by all of you. Now I am sending you gratitude from afar off in our mother-country.

I realize that there is a gospel camp in December and you are all very busy, and I regret that I cannot help. My brothers and sisters, take care of yourselves during your busy schedule. May the Lord be with us; may He bless the gospel camp with success! May He receive all the glory.

Remembering you in Beijing (your mother-country)

Wang, Xiang-Yun

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Abridged from page 42, June 1996 issue of Overseas Campus Magazine.