I first met Jason at the Basking Ridge client HQ when he came on as an MBA summer intern. Our relationship grew after I left that team, and there’s a strong bond in the mentoring and kindness he’s always willing to share.

Named by his 2-year-old sister, Jason’s earliest memories begin with his 3rd birthday in a French castle, surrounded by all the colors. That trip was so dramatic because he was almost lost on the street. Raised by an artistic mother and a hardworking father, Jason had the perfect start for a career in architecture.

One thing Jason would tell his teenage self is to not be afraid to take risks and fail. I really wish I had heard that when I was his age.

我和纪啸是在2017年转型后的佳音团契认识的。非常感恩纪啸愿意成为第一个接受采访的爸爸，他也是我身边观察最多的爸爸。

纪啸的童年生活充满了学有余力的快乐，随着父母的辛勤打拼，从村里到县城，到市里，最终进入清华。他的童年生活可以说是《杀死那个石家庄人》歌词的反面。他是幸运的，不仅在家庭、学业、成就上，更大的幸运是他和我一样，都在基督里拥有盼望。

I met Ji Xiao in 2017 after the transformation of the Jia Yin Fellowship. I’m very grateful that he agreed to be the first father I interviewed, and he’s also the father I’ve observed the most closely in my life.

Ji Xiao’s childhood was filled with joyful learning and opportunities, as his family worked hard to move from the village to the county, then to the city, and ultimately to Tsinghua University. His childhood story is the opposite of the lyrics from “Kill the Shijiazhuang Man.” He was fortunate—not only in terms of family, education, and achievements, but even more so in the hope we both share in Christ.