Yati Surachman's Winding Road Converted To Christianity, Here Are 3 Facts
Senior artist Yati Surachman revealed his personal life through a video on YouTube. In the story, Yati reveals her spiritual journey as a teenager.
Yati, who was born into Islam, decided to convert. These are three facts about Yati Surachman's spiritual journey.
1. Called by the Christmas Tree
Yati firmly embraced Christianity when she was only 12 years old. Yati also secretly studied the teachings of Christians.
"I saw a Christmas tree, there were Christians. I looked at the Christmas tree like I was amazed. With sadness, because I was the first child, I was always given the responsibility. When I saw the Christmas tree, I felt happy," Yadi said on the YouTube channel The Miracle of Life.
2. Don't Dare to Admit
Yati Surachman made up his mind to change his religion and asked to be baptized.
However, Yati was determined to change religion without informing her parents and other family members.
"So far, I have not dared to say that I am a Christian," said Yati Surachman.
3. Still praying
Even though he has changed his religion, Yati Surachman continues to pray so that his family does not suspect him. They were curious as to why Yati was so fast in performing her prayers. "Why do you pray so quickly? Well, you just move," he said.