My 4th big transition--marriage, baptism and storms--took place in 1984. A new life began, with added blessings--meeting my first spiritual mentor Pastor Wan at Ottawa, being baptized by him, abolishing a 7-year bad habit of smoking (helped by the Holy Spirit), and marrying my wife Hannah.
Life was full of Christian flavor. Through months of occasional chatting with me, and a course on contemporary issues, Pastor Wan had gradually changed my old values and thoughts, and building the spiritual foundation for becoming a 'salt and light' Christian. Through such polishing, God had converted me with an already complex mind into a more complex person. For example, I felt dilemma at the idea of working for a gambling business, even in its IT department, and for an organization which had a history of trafficking weapons in war times.
The sun stayed for only a short period, however; a new career storm came shortly after my marriage. For a number of months, I had felt that some behavior of my boss (facing pressure from the top, I guess) had been unethical. My dilemma to follow his instructions increased. As our conflicts had reached a certain level, I lost my job. What followed were horrible job hunting experiences that had wasted much of my time and energy. Bitterness and uncertainties regularly gave pressure to me and Hannah, as we were expecting our first baby! During the ups and downs of job hunting, for more than one year, I had taken a few odd jobs and received unemployment benefits. In such a way, I have experienced a turbulent life in Canada, a country famous for her peaceful environment!
The sun stayed for only a short period, however; a new career storm came shortly after my marriage. For a number of months, I had felt that some behavior of my boss (facing pressure from the top, I guess) had been unethical. My dilemma to follow his instructions increased. As our conflicts had reached a certain level, I lost my job. What followed were horrible job hunting experiences that had wasted much of my time and energy. Bitterness and uncertainties regularly gave pressure to me and Hannah, as we were expecting our first baby! During the ups and downs of job hunting, for more than one year, I had taken a few odd jobs and received unemployment benefits. In such a way, I have experienced a turbulent life in Canada, a country famous for her peaceful environment!
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