Faces of Faith – Janet

Janet grew up in a farming family of six kids in East Asia. She was amongst three of the six who attended college. Janet had a private meeting with a teacher where she would answer her questions about class while naturally adding small bits of information about her faith. God planted a seed. Janet later pursued a degree in Aesthetics and studied oil painting, and later opened her own studio to teach children art.

Her painting teacher invited her to his home to study the Bible and pray together. She went regularly, later joining a church. This continued about two years before she recently came to the U.S. as a visiting scholar. While at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, she met a friend who brought her to Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel to study. As the two got to know each other better, Janet was encouraged to be baptized. She discussed this with Jacob, the new International Outreach Coordinator at the Chapel. Then on Sunday, February 25, 2024, Jacob had the amazing opportunity to baptize Janet (pictured above with her face blurred out due to security concerns). It was a very moving and encouraging thing to witness, seeing how God puts all the pieces together!

Janet thanks the Lord for this precious gift! She is so excited to keep studying God’s word with Jacob and others at Chapel. She can’t wait to grow closer to God through this fellowship.

From Hannah Zhang, International Outreach Coordinator at Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel in Madison, Wis.