When I got to high school, I still had the same dream of becoming a doctor. Like most, I had friends who followed the world’s system. Some saw the whole

University thing as just a way to make money and build a career. Looking back now, I think, how could I be so blind? I was coming to church every Sunday and

putting up this image of being a true follower of Christ, meanwhile, throughout the week, I was living like the world: partying every weekend, lying to myself

and my family, drinking with my friends, living a rebellious life, and just living “the good life,” as the world would put it. At that time, it was so easy for me to judge

others who partied with me, but then, on Sunday, would post scriptures about how they were living for the Lord and how much they loved Him, yet not live the

way He calls us to live. When I came to iXchange, my perspective on life changed. I started to see things differently, to see more light. As first years, we had a

lot of sessions with Pastors and task team members, and one of the Pastors asked us, “What are you exchanging?” I went home that day and thought hard

about what I was exchanging. Well, I could have gone to university as I had planned. I could have started a career and put a degree behind my name. I could

still be friends with some of the people I went to school with, partying like they still do every weekend, and coming to church acting like a disciple. I could have

been making a lot of money and eating up what the world system was feeding me. I was so serious about this path that I had a mentor willing to help me in the

medical field. I had the university, the money, the accommodation, everything was ready. I had a plan, a backup plan for that plan, and even a backup for the

backup. But the Lord had other plans for me, bigger and greater plans, and that’s how I found myself here at iXchange. Literally exchanging what I had in mind

for what He has planned for me.