Julie was Provided with the Perfect Job

A young lad gave me a pamphlet in Rundle Street, Adelaide, inviting me to the Revival Fellowship Convention meetings in 2013. It was just timely because I was really looking for somewhere to go for worship on that Saturday night. I have always believed in God, but it’s when I moved from the Philippines to Australia in 2013 that I became more serious about my faith.

I was already going to other Pentecostal churches and heard about speaking in tongues but I’d always thought that it was something ancient and magical that does not happen nowadays. There were a lot of things going on in my mind. I definitely liked the meetings, especially how much the Bible was being used. I was amazed at how people could just give me a Bible verse so easily, and talk about it passionately. I’m the type of person who’d rather see, read and learn it by myself and I also wanted to see what kind of Christians were attending this fellowship - could they really walk the talk? I met wonderful people who have now become my good friends and I consider my family.

I did not embrace the concept of speaking in tongues quickly; I prayed a lot before I received the Holy Spirit. As for my baptism, it took me a while as well, because I wanted to make sure that I really wanted it. I didn’t want it to become something that I was doing because of peer pressure. I finally decided to be baptised when I felt I was fully aware of what I was getting into and had given God my full commitment.

I came to S.A. by myself with no friends and contacts. I have always believed that with prayers, hard work and diligence I can make it. I am an IT professional and confident with my professional qualifications and job experience. With passing time and shrinking savings, I had to find a job soon. I tried to learn the ways, styles and adapt in this new country. I had 2 sets of CV, my professional one and a single page for any decent job available. For 9 months, I had been a professional job seeker. I had a lot of time for reflection to know about myself more and grow a lot in faith. I told the Lord that I’d like to stay in the Adelaide fellowship but He needs to give me a reason and the means. With only $8 in my bank account, I found myself only a few days away from getting my 1st pay as a Software Test Analyst. It’s exactly what I prayed for. Looking back, I’m thankful for that experience because our Lord clearly makes His presence known in my life. Praise the Lord.

Julie is a member of The Revival Fellowship - Adelaide, South Australia