Adopted From China: Finding My Identity in Christ | Melissa’s Story
6 min | English | Producer: Crystal Mak | Editor: Hao Tang | As I Am
What happens when you know who you are, but there are still pieces of your story you don’t know? Melissa Joy Yeung was adopted from China and raised in a loving Christian family. At 18, while writing a college application essay about identity, she discovered the names of her birth parents, and eventually met them, including a sister she had never known. Her story is about more than adoption. It’s about Asian American identity, faith, family, calling, and learning to see God’s faithfulness through every season of life. From growing up visiting an orphanage in China, to becoming an occupational therapist, serving veterans experiencing homelessness, and eventually becoming a university professor, Melissa has seen her faith shape the way she cares for others. Today, she sees her work as more than a career, it’s part of her calling. “I think God gives us peace and also joy, and that cannot come from the world.” Watch Melissa’s story of adoption, identity, faith, and discovering how God has guided her path.