Being one of the Jehovah's witnesses is both a privilege and a challenge for me. It's a privilege because I was given an opportunity to serve Jehovah and seek His righteousness. I was introduced to the teachings of bible since I was a little kid. In the other hand, it's a challenge because most of my classmates and friends make fun of it sometimes. They used to call me "hoi Jehovah" instead of my name. But this doesn't bother me much because I know that they don't mean those things, and they just want to have some fun. 

    I've been through many challenges especially in school. My teachers always question our beliefs,(we do not sing along during national anthem, we do not join any competitions and we refrain from getting involve in politics) but still they respect those. It took a lot of courage to defend your stand in front of them, and I'm tankful that I did it. Now that I am in tertiary, I will do my best to stay on the standards of God and be aware of the temptations of the world. I hope as this year ends, all things will be great. I want to face 2012 with clear goals and plans. I want to make most of my life fruitful by serving God. Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 12:1 that we should remember our Grand Creator in the days of our young manhood. As youth, I have now my strength and time to do good things and serve our Creator.