“Returnee Testimonies” are an important part of our website resources. Our prayer is that God will use these real stories to help returnee Christians continue following Jesus as they return. A year ago, we collected six previously published testimonies into a digital booklet titled, “Stories of Those Who Return Home.” They are available for our readers to download: https://www.thrivingturtles.org/resource/returnee-testimony-book/
We continue to publish new stories from Christians who have returned to China. In this newsletter, we recommend two recently published testimonies, hoping they bring you both encouragement and fuel for reflection.
1. “Finding Belonging in Transition: A Returnee’s Reflection” (Author: Xiao Xu)
Xiao Xu is a Gen-Z returnee and workplace newcomer, searching for a sense of belonging amidst frequent moves and career changes. Faced with the exhaustion of drifting and the pressures of work, she felt deep loneliness and confusion. However, through the acceptance of fellow Christians in her church and the guidance of God’s Word, she realized that true belonging is not found in a geographical location, but in our relationship with God:
“When I adopt this sojourner’s perspective, when I acknowledge my that heavenly home is my anchor point, I am better able to accept the feeling of being in transition on earth, and this brings me hope and comfort.”
Link: https://www.thrivingturtles.org/resource/xiao-xu-jianzheng-liudong/
“2 “From Medicine to Education: My Winding Road Back to China” (Author: Zhuzhang Caoxie)
Zhu Zhang made the “unconventional” decision to give up a career in pharmaceutical management abroad to return home and commit to Christian education. She shares her psychological challenges, facing the divide between reality and her ideals, leading to deep reflection on her professional calling. She lives out her faith by sowing gospel seeds and pursuing eternal value in the field of education. She is deeply grateful for God’s leading:
“I feel lonely and struggle day by day, always wanting to escape back abroad. And I lament that it is so hard to find a husband. Yet, whenever I recall the bits and pieces of my experience, and the unexpected grace God has given me in every difficulty, I have no regrets—only boundless gratitude remains!”
Link: https://www.thrivingturtles.org/resource/qi-yao-cong-jiao/
“海归见证”是本站资源中的主要话题之一。我们的目的是通过这些见证帮助海归基督徒靠着对上帝的信心在回国后继续跟随耶稣。一年前我们曾收集过去发布的6篇海归见证，做成一个“回家的故事”海归见证集（电子小册子）供本站读者下载：
https://www.thrivingturtles.org/resource/returnee-testimony-book/
其后我们继续在本站发布已经回国的海归基督徒的见证。本期通讯我们向你们推荐两篇最近发布的海归见证，盼望带给你们鼓励和反思。
第一篇《90后“海龟”职场新人，流动中找寻归属》（作者小旭）
本文讲述了90后海归新人小旭在频繁的城市流动与职场更迭中寻找归属感的故事。面对漂泊的疲累、工作的压力，她曾感到深切的孤独与迷茫，但在教会团契的接纳与上帝话语的引导下，意识到真正的归属不在于地理位置，而在于我们与上帝的关系：“当我切换客旅视角，当我以天上的家为锚点，我似乎更能接纳在世上的漂泊感，也在心里得到一份带着盼望的慰藉。”
链接：https://www.thrivingturtles.org/resource/xiao-xu-jianzheng-liudong/
第二篇《弃“药”从“教” ，我的非主流归国路》（作者竹杖芒鞋）
本文记录了放弃海外医药管理的工作，回国投身基督教教育的“非主流”抉择。作者分享了她回国后面对现实环境与理想差距时的心理调适,,对职业呼召进行了深度反思，也表达了在教育园地中播撒信仰种子、追求永恒价值的信心。她为上帝的带领感恩：“我常常孤独、挣扎，总想逃回到国外去，也哀叹为什么婚姻这么难解决……然而每当我回想走过的点点滴滴，在每一次艰难中上帝所给的出人意料的恩典，我就无法后悔，唯余无比感恩！”
链接：https://www.thrivingturtles.org/resource/qi-yao-cong-jiao/