5 Questions With...Stephanie Lee

1. How did you first get involved with Friendship Presbyterian?  My husband and twin boys moved to Taipei in 2017 to teach at Morrison Academy. Many of the Morrison families attend Friendship, so it was one of the churches we visited. I grew up attending a Presbyterian church, so many of the aspects of the worship service brought back a lot of memories growing up in church. Our boys love the Sunday school program and looked forward to coming to church each Sunday.

2. What do you do Monday through Saturday?  I am the 5th-grade homeroom teacher at Morrison Academy Taipei.

3. What is something people might be surprised to learn about you?  I may look Taiwanese, but I'm not. My parents are Chinese, but were both born and raised in Burma/Myanmar. They are now living in California, where I was born. My grandfather was a missionary in Burma where he started a Chinese Pastoral Training College, which is still training pastors and missionaries today.

4. What do you find most challenging about being a Christian today?  Finding practical ways to apply my faith. How can I be Christ to those around me--those who already know Christ, those who are seeking Christ, even those who are anti-Christ?

5. What is one of your favorite books of the Bible, and why?  I really love the books of Esther and Ruth. I love that God used the lives of two admirable women who stood by their convictions, despite hardships and seemingly impossible situations. I am encouraged by their lives lived through redemption and how God is faithful to those who follow Him.