Eleven Stories, One Faith.
Eleven people share how Jesus has transformed their lives and why they decided to publicly declare their faith through baptism, celebrated on September 27, 2026, at Església Unida de Terrassa.
I have had the privilege of being born and raised in a Christian family where I was taught about Jesus from an early age. Over the years, I have been able to attend many Christian camps and meet people who, through their testimonies, have shown me who Jesus is. God has always been a constant presence in my life and has protected me, even when I was unaware of it. Years ago, I accepted Him into my life as my personal Savior when I realized that He was the only one who could bring me peace in a broken world. It has been a journey full of obstacles, but His light has guided me to keep moving forward every day.
In Jesus, I have found a peace that I could not find anywhere else.
For a long time, I searched for happiness in different places, but it was always temporary.
Throughout this year, He has helped me understand that the happiness I longed for can only be found by living according to God's will.
That is why today I can say that Jesus has changed my life and that He is the one who gives meaning to everything I am.
The day Jesus changed my life was the day I consciously decided to follow and obey Him. For as long as I can remember, I have believed in God, as many people do, because of my upbringing and tradition. But everything changed when I stopped simply believing and began truly following Him. These are two completely different paths. Believing in Jesus is easy, but following and obeying Him is more difficult because the path He has for us often does not match what we have planned.
When I understood that difference, my life changed completely. I learned to trust Him more than my own plans, and since then I have seen how God has worked for good in every part of my life.
Why have I chosen Jesus?
I have chosen Him because He is the only one who does not judge me; He fully trusts the path I am on and guides me through His example. My decision to choose Him comes from the fact that He chose me first, even when I was not thinking about Him at all, and because He has filled my life with wonderful people.
Hi, my name is Lídia and I am 15 years old. I was born into a Christian family and have attended church since I was very young, but my relationship with God was very superficial. I took being a Christian and going to church for granted, which led me to attend out of routine rather than because I truly wanted to.
I have always been a shy and insecure person, and I did not have many friends at church. Through the Evangelical Olympics, I started doing athletics, which I love. But during my teenage years, I began comparing myself to others and feeling that my efforts were never enough.
I went through a period when I did not value myself, and I started wondering: if I was not good enough in everyday life, how could I ever be good enough for God? But last year, I decided to attend a church camp for the first time, and there God showed me that His love is unconditional and that I do not have to do anything to earn it. God drew me closer to Him, giving me courage, friends who help me grow spiritually, and a new perspective on life and sport. Now my relationship with Him is incredible. That is why I have decided to be baptized: because He rescued me when I felt lost and showed me that I have immeasurable worth.
I have been fortunate to be born into a Christian family and to grow up attending church. For many years, however, faith was more of a routine than a personal decision. I knew about God and had heard about His love, but I had not yet fully opened my heart to Him. Over time, I began to understand that God was not just a Sunday habit but someone I could walk with every day. Then came a moment when everything changed: I opened my heart to His love and realized that He had always been by my side, even when I was unaware of it. From that moment on, I understood that life without God has no meaning.
In Him, I have found peace, forgiveness, hope, and a love that never fails. Now I know that I do not walk alone because God guides my life. Today, I take this opportunity to publicly declare that I give Him my whole heart and my entire life. I want to follow Jesus, trust Him, and live closer to Him every day.
I grew up hearing about Jesus because my family is Christian, and I have attended church since I was little. Even so, for many years I turned my back on Him and did what I thought was best for me. Until a few years ago, when I realized that I had lost my way and stopped being myself. I was in a situation I did not know how to escape. My environment outside home was wearing me down and pushing me to my limits, until I began to think that perhaps I could not handle everything on my own and needed His help.
It is still a process, but He has shown me that even when the road is difficult, He will be with me. Whenever I lose my way, He will guide and accompany me. I only needed to trust Him and allow Him to work in my life. He has given me a perspective on the world that I did not have before and a joy I had never known. Thanks to this, I have achieved many things I once thought I was incapable of, and that is why I choose Him.
I have chosen Jesus because He chose me first. I have always felt connected to Him, even though I do not come from a Christian family. No one ever spoke to me about God or anything related to religion.
For some reason, whenever I needed help, I found myself talking to Him, even as a young child. Later, I went through periods when I drifted away from Him. But now, at 29 years old, I truly feel in tune with Him and ready to be baptized.
I have been fortunate to grow up in a Christian family and to attend church from an early age. I have always gone to Christian camps, where I have been able to strengthen my relationship with Jesus. That relationship grew stronger over time, although I was not always consistent in it.
When I arrived at this church, I met people who helped me draw closer to God. I realized that God had placed them in my life to teach me not to give up and to keep moving forward, even when things did not turn out as I expected. Although the journey has not been easy, Jesus has never abandoned me and has been my guide through difficult times. That is why I decided to follow Him and accept Him as my personal Savior.
Over the years, I have come to know Jesus through the people around me, including friends and family.
Their lives have had a profound impact on me and have inspired me to learn more about Jesus and to follow the example they have set.
As I am baptized, I see myself at the beginning of a journey, fully aware that this is only the first step in a lifelong personal relationship with Jesus.
Before I knew Jesus, I was trapped in pain, depression, and suicidal thoughts, convinced that there was no way out for me.
Although I was not a Christian and did not truly know Jesus, I reached my breaking point and asked God to take control of my life because I could no longer go on by myself.
From that day on, He rescued me from the darkness, transformed my heart, and restored my hope, peace, and desire to live. That is why I choose to follow Jesus today: because He sustained me when I did not know Him, found me when I was lost, and saved me before I made the decision to follow Him.