Fw: 39-My home, which suffered troubles and trials, is now full of laughter and happiness

My home, which suffered troubles and trials, is now full of laughter and happiness

Senior Deaconess Pyongrye Moon (5-1 ST Women's Mission, 2-6 th Parish) "Son, please come out and let's talk a while!" My eldest son showed symptoms of mental disease A strange thing happened to my elder son in 1977, about 28 years ago when he was 21 years old. He eagerly wanted to enter college, but had to give it up because my family was so poor. He became so frustrated that he stayed at home all day long without eating anything. Finally, he began to show symptoms of mental disease. He wandered here and there crying out in a rough voice in my village. He would talk into the air as if he were talking with somebody and did strange things. Joy left my home and sorrow covered it. I brought in a shamanist to perform exorcism, visited a famous fortune-teller and went to many hospitals, but everything was in vain. I was guided to a church, but I found no solution there. When 10 years had passed since my son was stricken with mental disease, my daughter, who had gotten married and lived in a distant city, showed symptoms of mental depression. Because I had raised my eldest son and daughter with all my sincerity and still they were victimized by mental disease and depression, I cried with many, many tears and my heart experienced great pain. I thought, "Why did these things happen to me?" After repenting of having worshiped idols One day in 1993, a woman living at the same village gave me a church newspaper named "Manmin Joong-ang News" and talked to me about Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee and his healing ministry. She said that Rev. Dr. Lee had never failed to heal any kind disease with the power of God. I believed that he could heal my son and daughter. Following the church map printed in the newspaper, my son and I visited Manmin Joong-ang Church and registered. We stayed at Manmin Prayer Center and attended the Divine Healing Meeting held at the center every day. Through the message delivered by Mrs. Boknim Lee, wife of Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee, I realized that many diseases of children are caused by their parents' sins. Idol-worshiping is a most detestable thing to God. Instantly I was reminded that I had gone to a Buddhism temple with my mother and worshiped before a statue of Buddha, and repented of it with serious tears. "God, forgive me." Set free from the chains of darkness When I was forgiven of my past sins, my heart was full of joy as if I could fly. It was not long before something amazing occurred to my son which doubled my joy. My son's face turned bright. He stopped talking to himself, and began to share friendly conversation with others. We prayed for the more complete healing. We attended the Daniel Night Prayer Meeting and fasted every morning for 40 days. Meantime we tried our best to worship God in spirit and truth and obey the word of God we had heard. As a result, my son was completely healed of his mental disease and came to live normally. In addition, a few months later my daughter who was stricken with depression, registered at Manmin Joong-ang Church and she was also completely healed and glorified God. Likewise I met the living God, and have diligently testified to the good God and preached the gospel. However, I have felt sorry in my heart because my younger son and his wife lived a lukewarm life in faith. Running toward heaven with faith and hope In the March of 1998, my younger son had many difficulties in his business during the economic crisis of IMF (International Monetary Funds) and collapsed due to cerebral hemorrhage. The doctors said that even if he had been operated on, he would have had less than a 30 % possibility of survival, and we would have had to prepare for his funeral. My daughter-in-law and I came to Rev. Dr. Lee and received his prayer on the handkerchief. Next day I laid the handkerchief on my younger son and prayed for him, and an amazing thing happened to him. He confessed later that two persons came to him when he was on the edge of death, and they caught him by both hands and feet and tightly gripped his throat, but a person in dazzlingly shining white robe appeared and drove them out. Soon my son was transferred to a general ward and in 25 days he left the hospital without any aftereffects. Now he is healthy. Hallelujah! My husband saw the kingdom of heaven in a vision before he died, and told us that he found no house for him to live in. Through his word, I realized that he would enter Paradise, the lowest place of heaven, where no personal house would be rewarded, and we gave offerings for constructing sanctuaries with all our sincerities so that he would enter the better dwelling place. Afterwards my husband saw the kingdom of heaven a few times, and in a vision he saw Rev. Dr. Lee gave him a key to his house and guided him to look around what would be his house. How blessed he is that he died comfortably seeing his heavenly dwelling place! God gave my family wonderful blessing of healing and salvation. After my husband died, I felt empty in my heart and uncomfortable. In May 2002, I felt severe pain on my spine and could neither sit nor lie down nor sleep well. I went to a spinal clinic for evaluation, and I was diagnosed with spinitis. The doctor said that they would have to remove the inflamed parts and replace it by artificial bones. I thought what I had done wrong in the sight of God and prayed to God more fervently. I repented that I had not kept my promise to help the poor every month and not been at peace with my children. Then, I visited Rev. Dr. Lee and when he prayed for me, I was given the faith that I had already been healed. A few days later he prayed for me again and then I was completely healed. My home is full of laughter and happiness Through those trials, all of my family have cast off every kind of idol and changed into truth. Now we are happy and joyous every day. We are faithful in our duties given in our church and bear the fruit of preaching. My eldest son is secretary of his group in Men's Mission, my son-in-law is a member of Manmin Volunteers Brigade, my daughter-in-law is a leader of a sub-district in 2-6 th Parish, and my daughter is a cell leader and a member of Golden Light Choir. My younger son has been running a box-manufacturing factory, and received blessing in finance through Rev. Dr. Lee's prayer. I give thanks and glory to God who has loved my family who were falling down due to idol-worshiping and led us to the way of life. We also give heartfelt thanks to Rev. Dr. Lee who prayed for us with sincerity.

Manmin News NO.0 June 20, 2005

Fw: 38-Immature baby was recovered to normal!

Immature baby was recovered to normal!

Mrs. Younsook Lee (1-1 Women's Mission, 1-1 st Parish) "Your baby has not grown for a month at all." On the 6 th of January in seven months of my pregnancy, I went to a public health center for evaluation and was found to be pregnant with male twins. But my doctor told me that the twins weighed just 0.9 kg less than the weight of a normal baby and were slow to grow by two or three weeks. A month later, on February 11 th , I went for reevaluation and found that one weighed 1.45 kg that was slower than normal babies by two weeks but the other still 0.9 kg, which showed it had not grown for a month at all. A few years ago, my first daughter had to be adopted into another family because I was very poor. Since then, I felt pain in my heart and lived shedding tears. Finally, I began to suffer from the urge to commit suicide due to the sense of responsibility and serious depression. Meantime I was guided to Manmin Joong-ang Church and attended the 12 th Revival Meeting. I met God the Healer and came to believe He would heal my twins in my womb. On the 19 th of February, I received the prayer of Rev. Dr. Lee for my twins. He said in prayer, "Give the babies the fullness and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Let them grow well." When he prayed, I felt something hot coming into my womb, and, to my surprise, my babies began to move in my womb although they had hardly moved until then. When I went to the public health center a week later on February 25, my baby of 0.9 kg was found to have grown to weigh 1.6 kg. In this amazing power of God, I gave birth to two health babies, each of whom weighed 2.69 kg and 2.42 kg. Before the prayer In the seventh month of pregnancy: 0.94 kg/2.1lbs In the eighth month of pregnancy: 0.94 kg/2.1lbs After the prayer In the ninth month of pregnancy: 1.6 kg/3.6lbs In the tenth month of pregnancy: 2.42 kg/5.5lbs

Manmin News NO.0 June 16, 2005

Fw: 37-I have always won the first place because I did goodness

I have always won the first place because I did goodness

Deaconess Kisoon Lee (Representative of Ophir Corner of Yawoori Department store in Cheonan City) My jewelry shop "Ophir" is filled with God's blessing. It is by the love of God who does not forget the deeds of our goodness but repays us for them. In May 1999, a broadcasting station in Korea wrongfully reported about my church, and my family and company colleagues dissuaded me from going to Manmin church. However, because I trusted the uprightness of Rev. Dr. Lee and had seen a lot of works of God's power performed through him, my heart was steadfast. I told them, "People of the world help each other in a needy situation. It's my duty for me to help my senior pastor and my church." And I tried my best to take care of church members. Many around me were moved by my words and have faithfully lived a Christian life. In the September of 2000, I opened a jewelry shop and since then I visited and received the prayer from Rev. Dr. Lee once a month. I have always wished for the answer of his prayer, so I have tried to serve my clients truthfully and kindly with a smile all the time, and checked everything so that every item could be prepared in accordance with favorites and demands of clients. As time passed by, my clients have increased. In May 2001, I achieved the first place in the total amount items sold from among all the jewelry shops of that department store. Hallelujah! Because I have unchangingly done good according to the word of God, my jewelry shop has always taken the first place in that department store and glorified God.

Manmin News NO.0 June 15, 2005

Fw: 36-May this letter be the light and the hope to all the leukemia-stricken children!

May this letter be the light and the hope to all the leukemia-stricken children!

Leukemia is a kind of blood cancer that develops when leukocyte has uncontrollably increased and destroyed the function of blood. Deaconess Hwasook Kang experienced the living God when her leukemia–victimized son, Sejin, was completely cured through the prayer of Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee, and then all her family registered at Manmin Joong-ang Church and are living happy lives now. Dear Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee, I am Deaconess Hwasook Kang, Sejin's mother who always misses you from so far away here at the Chang-won Manmin Church. Everything I have done until this moment of this day in 2005 has been due to the grace of the Father and our Lord, and the prayer and love of my shepherd, you. In May 2000, when my son Sejin was diagnosed with leukemia, nothing, not even money, could substitute for the pains all of us had suffered. My son had narrowly overcome a few crises of death and been in coma during a short hospital treatment. I had to wait for my son's death thinking everything was over. At that time God had mercy on my wretched family. He sent my brother Deacon Chongkyu Kang to my son who stood on the edge of precipice of death. My brother preached the gospel and introduced to us your ministry. We came to have new hope for our future. In May 2001, I put my son on my back and flew from Chang-won to Seoul to attend the 9th Two-week Special Revival Meeting. While listening to your message on the first day of the revival, I could not stop my tears. Next day when you prayed the "Prayer for the Sick" from the pulpit, something ablaze like burning fire was seen before me, and my body became hot and sweat ran down my back. At that time a strange thing happened to my son next to me and my mother-in-law. Yellow nasal discharge ran down from his nostrils. My mother-in-law, who was hundreds of kilometers (miles) away, had seen the same thing in her dream. From then on, my son recovered a bright and reddish face and could eat and digest any kind of food. His urine turned clear and pure. He could play briskly and actively with his cousin, Jinjoo, for quite a while without panting for breath, which had been impossible for him for a long time. I was so happy with that and gave thanks beyond words to God. I give thanks to the grace of God and you who healed my dying son by a prayer. It has been five years since my son was healed of leukemia. In November 2001, I took my son to a hospital in Chang-won to have his blood examined. The result told us that my son was normal. At that time I wanted to have my son examined in the marrow of his bones by MRI pictures, but did not because of so many things that had to be taken care of at the time. And we did not have to go to hospital because my son was so healthy. About four years later GCN (Global Christian Network) and WCDN (World Christian Doctors Network) asked me to prepare the medical data of his healing, so I had my son receive close examinations including marrow examination at the hospital in January 2005. Since my son was healed and saved from death, all my family have been thankful for the new life and they have been determined to give God anything He desires. My son has never forgotten that his life was given again by God, so when I told him that he would receive hard and complicated examinations, he assented readily and willingly. I was pleased with his mature attitude. He took courage when he arrived at the hospital and received all kinds of examinations with joy. One time I became drowsy, he went for an examination by himself. He has done everything easily and the result of all examinations including the examination on leukocytes in the marrow surprised all the doctors in charge of him: He was perfect. Everything was due to God's grace. Hallelujah! My shepherd, senior pastor, I give thanks again. Most of the children who had been in hospital with Sejin died and only a few still survived. There was a boy who had been sent to the hospital after my son and diagnosed with the same disease, leukemia. The boy was suffering from the after-effects of the operation on his brain. For three years the boy could not move his arms and legs as he wanted. He had to sit in a wheelchair and lived a miserable life being fed with food through a tube because he had a problem in eating. 1. Marrow examination on May 9 2000 before the prayer: Acute lymphatic leukemia 2. Marrow examination on January 27 2005 after the prayer: Cells 50: to 60 % immature cells: Under 1 % "I wish all those children in hospital would believe in God and could be healed! My son would have lived the same miserable life. Could he have survived and been with us?" All of my family feels God's love from the heart and gives thanks to God and Pastor Myoungsook Chun and her church members. My shepherd, I thank you for establishing a branch church in Chang-won. Furthermore, our loving Father has poured many blessings on us. My husband was scheduled to retire from his company because of his company policy on reduction of workers, but he was able to escape layoff and rather he was promoted to deputy manager of his department from assistant manager. My mother-in-law has evangelized many people and I have been faithful to my God-given duties. Sejin and his elder brother Sungjin read a chapter of the Bible and memorize a biblical verse every day. They do their best to pray. How thankful and happy I am to see them grow in the truth and faith! It is reported that about 25 hundred thousand people have been stricken with leukemia every year. I want to tell them that their disease is a small thing before the power of God, and I hope this testimony will be light and hope for them. I give thanks to God for His grace and love because He saved my son who was dying. He has blessed all of us. I give thanks to you for your earnest prayer. From Deaconess Hwasook Kang of Chang-won Manmin Church

Manmin News NO.0 March 07, 2005

Fw: 35-I will testify to the power of God to the medical world

I will testify to the power of God to the medical world

Bro. Minsuk Seo (25, Medical College of Yonsei University and Intern at the Yongdong Severance Hospital) I am the happiest and most thankful when I listen to the word of life at a church where God is present with us. I have lived in faith since my childhood, but nobody has given me answers to a few biblical verses I have been curious about for a long time. One day in 2003, a friend of my mother's gave her a few audio tapes of Rev. Dr. Lee's preaching and my mother was greatly moved by them because she had been thirsty for the truth. My mother and father registered at Manmin Joong-ang Church in August that year and I registered in November. Each service time I was happy with life-filled messages preached. That was because Rev. Dr. Lee solved my long-term questions as if he had read my heart. And when I witnessed God's powerful works such as the blind coming to see, the deaf to hear and the mute to speak, I, as a medical doctor-to-be, felt every kind of mental framework of my consciousness and all knowledge I had acquired, broken into pieces. But, I sang praises to God the Almighty confessing those who are stricken with incurable diseases can be cured by the power of God alone. At first I was worried about my scheduling of my prayer time and study time because I was a medical student. I needed much more time than most students majoring in other subjects. However, I believed God would give me strength and ability to do pray and study, and even attended Daniel Night Prayer Meeting every night. As I was taught through the sermon audio tapes about "Secret of Successful Study," I always prayed to God for 10 or 20 minutes and read the Bible before I started studying. God enabled me to concentrate on my studies and blessed me with good points at exams. In October 2004, I received the prayer from Rev. Dr. Lee for the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination that I would have to sit through 100 days later. He prayed, "Let him gain good points at that examination and pass it." Thanks to his prayer, my heart was comfortable in preparing for the exam and I passed it with a good grade point. Still more, I passed the exam for internship at Yongdong Severance Hospital. I hope to spread the powerful works accomplished exclusively by God the Creator to the whole medical world and repay His grace.

Manmin News NO.0 March 03, 2005

Fw: 34-After giving offerings for charity and mission with faith

After giving offerings for charity and mission with faith

Deacon Sungkyu Park (Representative of Kangdong Real Estate Company, 5-20th Parish) Indulgence, Wandering, Failure, and Loneliness I failed in my attempt to enter Seoul National University. I felt very sorry for my family and relatives, and my disappointment finally drove me into indulgence in the world and wandering. I planned to satisfy their expectation with a prosperous business and abundant wealth. But my businesses – restaurant, beerhouse, and several companies – continuously failed and debts had continuously increased. I suffered from my family's abandonment, too much drinking, and my intemperate life style. I also suffered from mental anguish and a loneliness that continually oppressed me. My life had come crashing down around me without knowing any end. A glittering light and liberation from all pains In December 1998, I was guided to Manmin Joong-ang Church by a friend of mine. I was moved by the message of Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee and from that time I have felt a warm wind blowing into my body a few times and experienced all the fatigue departing when he prayed for the sick at the podium. Witnessing miraculous signs, wonders and healings of various diseases, I came to have big faith. Nonetheless, a part of my heart was being oppressed because of great debts that I had incurred during my period of wanderlust. In 2001, when Rev. Dr. Lee went to a mountain for deep prayer three times, I prayed for him with two three-day periods of fasting and one seven-day fast. Meantime my faith grew and I received the blessing of entering into a real estate business with my elder brother. Through that business, I was able to pay all my debts back in just a few months. I then began to give mission offerings. I enjoyed rest and peace in spirit and body. I was very happy. Senior pastor Rev. Dr. Lee had dedicated himself to accomplishing world evangelization mission without resting day and night. While praying about how I could repay the grace and love of God, I was determined to start my own business to serve him and help with my mission offerings Trials for blessing and forgiveness To pass the test for a licensed real estate agent, I received Rev. Dr. Lee's prayer and started to study for it. In 2002, I burst into the real estate agency business. It was prosperous for me and with most of income, I gave mission offerings. I even did give security money and a premium as offerings. In March, 2003, I attended the 28-day Special Night Prayer Meeting and prayed to God that He might help me move my office into a better one. Until I attended the prayer meeting, it had seemed impossible for me to have a premium for the office returned. But, I could receive it by the grace of God. I was so thankful that I gave all the money I had received as a premium to God as an offering. After that God gave me a dream. In that dream Rev. Dr. Lee came to me and I asked him, "Senior Pastor, Where do you think I should move my office?" He clutched my hands with a smile and answered me, saying, "Kangdong!" Immediately I obeyed and contracted on an office in Kangdong area. I hurriedly agreed on selling my office with a premium of 30 million Won (30 thousand US dollars) because I wanted to give more offerings. And I gave as offerings 20 million Won (20 thousand US dollars) that I received in advance. However, unexpected trials began. The contracting party notified me of his cancellation in a one-sided way. He also accused me of cheating by deceiving the police, the Kangdong-gu office, and that building's owner. As a result, I had many difficulties in continuing my business and suffered from being severely pressed to pay back debts from a house mortgage, credit card loans and amortization on my car for more than nine months. In that situation I had to sleep at my office or in my car because I could not stay at home. The contractor afflicted and harassed me that much in those ways, but I blessed him in prayer and treated him with as much goodness as I was able. Finally, through severe trials I was able to realize the cause for all my pains, and believed that through all these trials God would work for the good for me and lead me to bear beautiful fruits. Overflowing blessings in spirit and finance I came to realize through Rev. Lee's messages that I faced all this because I had committed acts of the sinful nature, and felt so sorry for it being reminded of Rev. Lee who had lamented for me with tears and prayed to God with heartbreaking pain. I thoroughly repented of all my sins before God, and then I received the prayer of blessing from Rev. Dr. Lee. I started a business at Chunho-dong. When I moved there, I was so poor that I had a trouble in paying for the moving expense of 40 thousand Won (40 US dollars). But God soon blessed me to give my tithe by two million Won (2 thousand US dollars). In 2004, for two overseas crusades in Germany and Peru, I gave as many mission offerings as possible and then God gave me abundant blessings: six full-time staff members at the office and monthly tithes of five million Won (5 thousand US dollars). And later I could give the tithe of 10 million Won (10 thousand US dollars). I cannot but confess that all of what I am and have was not from my goodness or efforts but by the grace of God the Father who listened to Rev. Dr. Lee's prayer for me and the love of my shepherd. Now I have the hope for New Jerusalem, the best dwelling place in heaven. I give all thanks and glory to God the Father and give limitless thanks to Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee who has prayed for me with loving tears to this day. Hallelujah!

Manmin News NO.0 March 01, 2005

Fw: 33-I was saved from the crisis of home destruction due to alcoholism

I was saved from the crisis of home destruction due to alcoholism

Deacon Jintaik Jung (7-31st Parish, 2-3rd Men's Mission) Clash! "Come on! Where were you today? Uh?" "Why, honey? What's up?" Alcoholism and the crisis of the breakup of family Ten years ago I did not drink without doubting and beating my wife, Sunja Kim, and I bothered neighbors with evil words and deeds. It was a miserable life. Nobody around me liked to stay with me. Everybody tried to avoid me. My brothers felt great shame because of me and tried to commit me to a mental hospital. My wife, who had tried to understand me up until then, could not endure my rude and coarse words and actions caused by drunkenness anymore and she left home with children. One day in 1997, I was lying down on the floor of the vacant house after my wife left. I felt so wretched and miserable with myself. Afterwards I took more than 50 sleeping pills and exploded a can of butane gas to put an end to my life. But death and life were not in my hands. My wife guided me to Manmin Joong-ang Church My wife, who had left me, met Deaconess Younsook Kim and had attended the Daniel Night Prayer Meeting through the Internet at Ilsan local sanctuary. The loving God gave her His grace from the first day and she thoroughly repented of her past sins with tears for three days. After that she dreamed and in that dream, she saw the characters of "Manmin Joong-ang Church" and she was attending that church. She registered at Manmin Joong-ang Church and received much grace through the messages of Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee. A month later she thought about me and about how lonely I must be and called me. She said to me, "Honey, How have you been? If we will attend church together, I know that we can live happily again. Shall we try?" To my surprise, she did not mention my past bad life, but she felt mercy for me. I, who had eagerly waited for her contact, was very happy and moved out to Puchon City where she was living. When I went to her, she looked so happy and joyful. Her smile did not leave her while we were talking, and every word spoken and every action that she showed me that day gave me comfort and refreshment. In October 1998, I was guided to Manmin Joong-ang Church and registered. When I listened to the messages of Rev. Dr. Lee, every word of the messages he preached every Sunday seemed to be for me. "How wicked I have been!" I used to indulge in liquor because I had no pleasure in this life, but the loving God came to me. I was so grateful for His grace that my tears did not stop and I did my best to abstain from drinking. When I thought about drinking, I felt pain in the stomach and still sometimes I drank because I could not overcome its temptation. But drinking always caused troubles like vomiting, and through this process I finally succeeded in totally abstaining from drinking. Changed by the Word of life My wife and I experienced God's blessing and guidance moment by moment, and our 24-hour life was happiness itself. I had a business in vegetables for 10 years. As I went to my place of business very early in the morning to get better vegetables, and when I came back home at night, I did not stop singing praises to God, "Everything in my life has changed. ~? New life was given since I was born again. ~?" I tried my best in everything to be faithful to small things to repay the grace God the Father had given me, so I was entrusted with many God-given duties such as group leader, vice-leader of 2-3rd Men's Miission and 2nd Men's United Mission, cell leader, and member of Volunteers Brigade. In my group were various people who were divorced or separated, or went bankrupt in business. I extended charity to them with rice and vegetables, and encouraged jobless people among them to work at my business center. My group members were refreshed in spirit and many of them came to gain good jobs. I was so happy with their employment and prosperity, and God rewarded me with the prize of the first-ranking group leader for two continuous years. Overflowing blessing in my home and business My wife and I willingly and joyfully gave mission offerings to Rev. Dr. Lee whenever he has traveled throughout the world for overseas crusades. Each time God opened new marketing places for my business or let gains of sales increase more than expected. When I purchased many articles from wholesale merchants, I prayed to God that He would help me choose cheaper and better ones, and so I could supply my clients with better and cheaper articles. As a result, more and more clients gathered at my shop. In the early March, I came to Rev. Dr. Lee to ask him to pray for a problem in the contract with a client. He prayed that God would work for the good in everything of my business. Ten days after his prayer, God gave me His answer. At first, I tried to have a contract with a client by a daily gain of five million Won (5,000 US Dollars). It failed but instead I made a contract with another client by a daily gain of seven million Won (7,000 US Dollars). My friends and neighbors who remember my past life are surprised at my change, and praise me for my renewal at a church. I give all glory and thanks to the living God and I give real thanks to Rev. Dr. Lee who has led me to the word of life. Deacon Jung and his wife offered floral decorations to the altar

Manmin News NO.0 April 30, 2005

Fw: 32-God healed me at the sight of my goodness !

God healed me at the sight of my goodness !

Deaconess Takagi Masuko (Age: 61, Ida Manmin Church) On the 22nd of the last February, my car was waiting for the next signal at a crossway. Suddenly a car from behind my car crashed into my car's bumper because that driver was sleepy. It caused a shocking jolt and damaged my head and neck. My face began to swell up as if it were a symptom of a concussion of the brain. The driver was very surprised and jumped out of his car. "I'm sorry, very sorry. I will take you to the hospital" he said with great embarrassment. To me he looked miserable, and an idea of Rev. Dr. Lee's testimony suddenly came to me. A few months after Dr. Lee accepted Jesus Christ, he was run over by a car and did not request any compensation from the driver of the car. Rather, he tried to comfort the driver with goodness of heart, and immediately God recovered health to Rev. Dr. Lee. I said, "I believe in the almighty God. No problem. I don't have to go to the hospital. Tomorrow, a handkerchief meeting will take place at Ida Manmin Church. If I go there and receive the handkerchief prayer, I will be healed. Don't worry." Because I was given the faith by which I would be healed through the handkerchief Rev. Dr. Lee had prayed on, my heart was peaceful and tried to comfort the driver although the pain in my back and neck was serious. My heart was so easy that I asked the driver to attend the handkerchief meeting together with me. The driver was so embarrassed because of the sudden accident and because I, an injured woman, tried to comfort him. He carefully listened to my earnest evangelism and answered, "It seems difficult for me to attend the meeting tomorrow because of my business, but I will surely attend the next meeting." The next day, on the 23rd of February, I participated in the handkerchief meeting conducted by Rev. Seungkil Ryu ministering Ida Manmin Church. When I received the handkerchief prayer with faith, all pains and swelling disappeared and I was completely healed. Later I gave my healing testimony to the driver and he said that he would attend the next handkerchief meeting with his friend in the hospital. I give all thanks and glory to God the Father who has let me experience His love and power through my good heart and faith. "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16)

Manmin News NO.0 April 23, 2005

Fw: 31-My loving Father saved me from melancholia/depression and suicidal death urges

My loving Father saved me from melancholia/depression and suicidal death urges

Deaconess Keunok Park (Age:37, Choonchun Manmin Church) In 2003, I had abundant possessions including a high quality of home, shopping buildings, two cars, and stock dividend from a motel. I lived a rich life. I had fellowship with wealthy wives of the "Fifties" living in Choonchun city, and my life was lavish. I considered money as the most valuable thing and became so arrogant that I came to avoid the poor. Melancholia and the urge of suicidal death However, from February of 2004 on, the economic condition went into depression and I could not get back the money I had lent before. Until then I had joined a few credit unions, and had to deposit some amount of money into those unions. I began to borrow money from the people around me and the principal and interest on the loans started to increase like falling snow. As a result, I could not sleep enough, and suffered from nightmares when I did sleep, thinking, 'Into which credit union shall I put the money tomorrow? What amount is it?' From June of 2004, I slept less than two hours at a time. In July and August, I lost so much weight and became very skinny. During the summer time my nerves grew so sensitive that I had not bathed myself for more than ten days and not brushed my teeth for more than seven days. The symptoms of deep depression began to appear. My husband took me to the hospital and the doctor advised me to be admitted to the hospital immediately. Afterwards I took medicine every day but my mind became dreary and I felt the urge to commit suicide because I felt so helpless to everybody. 'Why am I a mentally deranged woman?' One day at the sunset, I tried to hang myself with a baby diaper. But I stepped down on the top of a chair and my suicide attempt failed. After that I tried to commit suicide once more. Finally I was sent to a metal hospital. My body deteriorated to the point in which I could not walk properly. My condition was too serious to stay in the mental hospital, so I left there. But many people gossiped about my admission to the mental hospital. I could not attend my church anymore, a small church near at my house. I lived each day only by the medications that I took. Guided to Manmin Church by my sister-in-law In the December of 2004, my sister-in-law, Deaconess Minja Jung, who was attending Changwon Manmin Church, came to Choonchun to participate in the my uncle's funeral and told me about Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee and about his church, the Manmin Joong-ang Church and the powerful works happening there. Before then I used to neglect her. I ridiculed her by saying she was too wrapped up in her church. But because I had suffered from depression for so many months, my emotions were stimulated. I listened when she talked about miracles such as the blind come to see, the mute to speak, the lame to walk, and all kinds of diseases including cancers and mental diseases are cured. I thought the only thing I had to rely on was the power of Rev. Dr. Lee and promised to her I would attend Choonchun Manmin Church. Afterwards I was guided to Choonchun Manmin Church by the help of Deaconess Jungja Park. I went with my body unwashed for ten days and in black sport clothes. After the service I consulted with Rev. Dongheon Kim and my heart began to be opened. That week I attended the Wednesday service with my children and registered at Manmin Church. I was told that the New Year's Service would be held two weeks later, and I deeply felt that I wanted to be healed from the depths of my heart and to live a happy life with my family again. I restored happiness after healed of melancholia On the day of New Year's Service I came to Manmin Joong-ang Church in Seoul and asked Rev. Dr. Lee to pray for healing and gave him some offering that I had prepared. He cried, 'Depression, go away! Light, come upon her!" When he prayed for me earnestly, I felt his deep and ardent love and my heart was moved. While he was praying, I was reminded of some sins including my past prejudice against Manmin Joong-ang Church, about the wrong reports of MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Center), and my arrogant life with money. I repented of those sins with tears. When I turned my body after his prayer, I felt a cool wind blowing into my nose. During the New Year's Service I was very touched by the message, worship dances and praises. "What a wonderful and unexpected life it is!" Since I came back to Choonchun City, monthly period resumed and I was healed of insomnia (sleeplessness). I came to sleep comfortably and my face looked reddish and smiles were restored. Listening to the audio sermon tapes of Rev. Dr. Lee "The Message of the Cross" and "Goodness" all the symptoms of melancholia disappeared and I began a healthy life. Hallelujah! My family and my husband's family confessed God made me alive again and registered at Choonchun Manmin Church. I have let my house for sale from 2003 to pay back my debt of the amount of 200 million Won (200 thousand US Dollars), for which I received Rev. Dr. Lee's prayer when he prayed for the healing of my melancholia on the day of New Year's service. About four months later, on March 31, an old man and his wife came to me and we contracted for the house by 235 million Won (235 thousand dollars). I give all thanks and glory to God who has led me out of the worldly way leading to death and to the altar of life! Thank Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melancholia/Depression is a serious society problem These days a famous Korean actress committed suicide because of melancholia and many Koreans including housewives, college girl students, horse-riders, and nurses imitated her. Real actions need to be taken. Melancholia used to be a minor disease tens of years ago, but today WHO (World Health Organization) regards it as one of the ten worst diseases of the 21st century. The Korean statistics says 3.2 million people, 8 % of the whole population suffered from melancholia last year. Now melancholia is an epidemic disease. Let us introduce a few examples of those who have escaped from the suffering of melancholia and restored happy lives. Deaconess Ranok Cho has suffered from melancholia and sleeplessness from five years ago, and tried to commit suicide a few times. But when she attended the Divine Healing Meeting at the Friday All-night service in July 2004, she repented of her sins with tears and was completely healed through the prayer of Rev. Dr. Lee. Now she is living a happy life. Deacon Sesup Shim felt the urge to kill himself a few times in a state of depression and insomnia due to the stock market failure. While hearing the message of Rev. Dr. Lee, he suddenly felt his shoulders unfolding and his body pulled back. After that his body became hot and was completely healed of melancholia and bad digestion. Deacon Kichul Park suffered from severe mental pressures due to excessive debts of 170 million Won (170 thousand US Dollars) from credit card loans, bank loans and personal debts from starting a business. He even tried to kill himself. But reading Rev. Dr. Lee's testimonial memoirs "Tasting Eternal Life before Death" he received the Holy Spirit and his heart became filled with the hope for heaven. In addition, it was not long before he was blessed in both good health and in finances.

Manmin News NO.0 April 16, 2005

Fw: 30-I regained my life after my soul saw Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee

I regained my life after my soul saw Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee

Rev. Elisha Kehenze (Kenya Kitale Manmin Church, 51) I live in a village far away, 30 kilometers or a 10 hours' bus ride from Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. I was condemned to death due to severe fever In February 2004, I served an elementary school as its principal and was a pastor ministering a Pentecostal church. One day I received a calendar as a present from a kinsman living in Nairobi. In that calendar are the photos of Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee, who had conducted the 2001 Kenya Holy Gospel Crusade, and Rev. Myongho Cheong, who serves Nairobi Manmin Church. Until that time, I had not known either of them because I belonged to a different denomination and I had not met them. In June 2004, something went wrong with my liver and I suffered from vomiting and fever. I went to Kitale Hospital and had my lungs and liver examined, but no exact reason was revealed. I could not eat any food, nor could I sleep because of the pains all over my body. I lost 25 kilograms of weight in 5 weeks. Doctors told my family to prepare for my funeral. In anguish and with tears I prayed to the Lord to receive my spirit and was preparing for the last moment. My spirit saw Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee In July 7 2004, my spirit came out of my body and saw my body lying down on the floor. There, six messengers of hell were waiting to take my soul to hell. They were about to take me, saying, "We will take you where we live." At that moment, a large light shone in and a number of angels appeared. Among them, I found two persons – Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee and Rev. Myongho Cheong whom I had seen in that calendar. Rev. Dr. Lee was encircled with big and brilliant lights and beside him was Rev. Myongho Cheong. The angels drove out the evil spirits, and Rev. Myongho Cheong told me, "Kehenze, go preach the gospel." A few moments later the two persons and angels disappeared and my spirit came back into the body. I affiliated my church to Manmin after revival When I woke up, my whole body was full of sweat and fever and all the pains including liver disease had already disappeared. Afterwards, I was able to eat any food and drink as I wanted, and regained 30 kilograms because any of the food I ate was changed into blood and flesh. When I was brought back to life, my wife was the most joyous. After the healing, I came to Nairobi Manmin Holiness Church, and then I affiliated my church to Manmin. Rev. Myongho Cheong was pleased and prayed for me, and my excitement and joy was so great. From that time on, I have testified to my healing and experience and publicized Manmin church to whomever I have known. Many pastors and churches in Kitale area who have known me have been touched by the works of God manifested through Rev. Dr. Lee and longed to be affiliates to Manmin. In the last February, with our invitation, Rev. Myongho Cheong conducted a pastors' conference and about 200 pastors and church servants attended it. He delivered the messages about depths of the spiritual realm we had not heard, and many pastors were moved. Now they are preparing for another conference in the coming April.

Manmin News NO.0 April 09, 2005

Fw: 29-Tumors are no more seen!

Tumors are no more seen!

Deaconess Sunhee Hwang (3-12th Parish, Women Mission) A few months ago, I sometimes had a discharge of blood, but at first I neglected it. Afterwards bleeding worsened and I went for an evaluation last January 25th. I was diagnosed with the prodromal stage of cervical cancer. Despite the result of the hospital, my heart was comfortable. That was because I had witnessed countless people healed of various diseases including cancers by the prayer of Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee and I believed in God. I guessed that there was a spiritual cause for my disease, and began to look back at my past life in prayer. I realized that I had not been in peace with others while doing works of God, and not obeyed God by trying to choose just what was acceptable to me, and repented of them. Last February 9, I went to Rev. Dr. Lee to greet him on Lunar New Year's Day. After we greeted him, he spoke the words of blessing and then prayed for many church members there. He prayed emphatically for the healing of cancers, and the idea hit upon me that he was praying for me and I would be healed that day. During the prayer time, I felt something hot running down on my back. After the prayer he announced that those who were healed that day testify to their healings, and shook hands with all of the people in attendance. I shook hands with him after I wrote on my right palm "I want to be healed of the prodromal stage of cervical cancer." My heart was filled with faith and joy, and to my surprise bleeding stopped from that day on. I was certain of God's healing and tried my best to bear fruits of repentance with obedience and peace with others. On February 17, with a smile, I went to my doctor to be reexamined. The doctor asked me why, as a patient, I was smiling. Ten days later I received the result of reexamination, which said, "No tumor is seen anymore! Completely healed!" How thankful and joyful! I give all the glory and thanks to God who healed me wit His power of creation, and give thanks to Rev. Dr. Lee. 1. Before the prayer - Diagnosed with prodromal stage of cervical cancer 2. After the prayer - No symptom of prodromal stage of cervical cancer

Manmin News NO.0 April 02, 2005

Fw: 28-My son was healed of a rare disease, Harada Disease

My son was healed of a rare disease, Harada Disease

Deaconess Youngmi Yoo (Masan manmin Church, 35) In April 2003, my 3-month-old son Donghwan suffered from high fever and vomiting. I took him to a hospital and he was diagnosed as the case of bacterial encephalomeningitis (inflammation in the brain). At that time there were a few clusters of pus in his brain and he had to be operated on. Doctors said that he had a 99.9% chance that he would be stricken with hydrocephalus (water in the brain) even after he received operation. He told us to go to a bigger hospital. I felt totally despaired in the face of my son's serious disease. Aftereffect of my son's encephalomeningitis In that situation my younger sister, Deaconess Soomi Yoo, Rev. Santae Kim, ministering Masan Manmin Church, and many church members visited me and I became strengthened by their loving care. They introduced to me the works of power happening at Manmin Joong-ang Church and planted faith in me. I was like a drowning man who will clutch at a straw, and when I heard the news about the 12th Two-week Special Revival Meeting, I registered at Masan Manmin Church under the guidance of my sister and Rev. Kim's wife. It was as soon as I walked into the church sanctuary and heard touching praise that I shed tears. Listening to the messages of Rev. Dr. Lee broadcast via satellite, I gained spiritual life and realized my son's disease was due to his parents' sins. My son's disease was healed by the living God I thoroughly repented that I had complained and lamented rather than to cherish my son and that I had become addicted to drinking and worldly pleasures as if this world were everything. When Rev. Dr. Lee prayed for the sick from the pulpit after preaching, he said, "Be cured! Encephalomeningitis! Dead cells, be made alive!" and I received his prayer with sincerity. Since then, my son got well very quickly. One day, after two weeks, the doctor permitted my son to leave the hospital because there was no after-effects found in him. Hallelujah! My son has no after-effects from the operation at all since then on. Through this experience, I met the living God and came to keep the Lord's Day holy and prayed for my faith to grow. I almost lost my sight because of Harada Disease In the mid January of 2005, my left eye suddenly began to dim out and the sight of both eyes weakened. Objects looked vague or almost invisible. Many objects seemed yellow and straight lines appeared curved and waved. Still worse, vomiting and dizziness followed. Doctor said to me, "It's Harada Disease. Objects look vague and rugged because tumors are in your eyes." He said that he could not find the cause of the disease and the eyesight was not easy to recover with medical treatment. If tumors increased, they would cover the eye's nerves and it would cause me to lose my sight. Nonetheless, I thought I would be healed by the power of God and glorify Him and was joyful and thankful unlike when my son Donghwan had been stricken with encephalomeningitis. I began to look back at myself in prayer, and repented that I had relied on medical treatment when my son caught a cold, although I had experienced he was healed by God's power, and been in discord with others or judged and condemned when their opinions disagreed with mine in fulfilling the God-given duty. All this was God's loving plan to help me find my inner self and change myself. Otherwise, I would not have realized my true self but instead dwelled in sins. Afterwards through the prayer of the broadcasts and the handkerchief Rev. Dr. Lee had prayed on, my dizziness and vomiting were gone. I was healed after repentance On the last February 4, I came to Rev. Dr. Lee to receive his prayer for complete healing. When he said, "Dead eye nerves, be made alive! Light come on her!" I was filled with joy, thanks and assurance of my healing. A few hours later I found myself watching Friday all-night service on TV with perfect eyesight. Captions looked clear to my eyes. Eyes came to focus on what I wanted to see, objects did not appear rugged and vague any longer and each color of all objects became clear. No object looked yellow at all. Hallelujah! On February 14, I went for reevaluation to ascertain my healing and glorify God. My doctor said, "Amazing! Your eyes are normal." The doctor who knew my eyes had been very serious several weeks earlier was surprised at the fact I could look at anything well. After close examination, he confirmed my tumors disappeared and swelling was solved. He asked me whether I had received medical treatment at another hospital. I gave him a clear answer: "No. I just received the prayer of Rev. Dr. Lee and was healed by the power of God." My eyesight used to be 0.8/0.25 before I received the prayer, but it was improved to show 1.0/1.0 after the prayer. Now my sight is 1.2 in both eyes. I give all thanks and glory to our loving Father God and give thanks to Rev. Dr. Lee who has raised me with the word of life and prayed for me with all his sincerity. 1. Before the prayer 2.After the prayer Picture on retina tells tumors in both eyes disappeared Doctor's opinion document: Her sight changed from 0.8/0.25 to 1.0/1.0 No retinal disease is seen.

Manmin News NO.0 March 26, 2005

Fw: 27-A small piece from an acrylic board that had been in my arm for 15 years popped out !

A small piece from an acrylic board that had been in my arm for 15 years popped out !

Bro. Sukchul Park (1-3rd Parish, Mission for the Deaf) 15 years ago, I worked at a bulb-manufacturing factory in Pusan. One day while working there, I had a sliver from an acrylic board split off from a bulb and pierced my right shoulder. I shed a lot of blood. Immediately I was sent to a hospital and I received an operation to remove the piece of acrylic from my shoulder. From then on I often had pain in my right arm. I had been anxious about the pain all the time, but I thought it just an after-effect from the operation. In August 2003, I started attending Manmin Joong-ang Church. At the following year's revival meeting, I saw Sis. Nancho Chun healed of her deafness and recover her hearing by the prayer of Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee. It gave me good faith. A few months later I experienced an unusual miracle. Last autumn, the pain in my right arm increased suddenly and my arm became swollen, so that I could not continue working. Someone told me that it would be healed if I put Muan sweet water on it. I obeyed at that very moment and put the Muan water on the most painful part of my arm. Then, that part began to fester and a month later when seepage oozed out I found a strange object in it. It was an acrylic sliver about 2.1 centimeters (0.82 inch) that had left behind in my shoulder during the operation 15 years ago. I give thanks to God the Father who let me find the piece of acrylic that had remained in my arm for 15 years and removed it in His way.

Manmin News NO.0 March 19, 2005

Fw: 26-I gained the first place in my college after I had my study keep pace with my prayer and service

I gained the first place in my college after I had my study keep pace with my prayer and service

Bro. Jihoon Choi (Sophomore of Soongsil University, College Mission) I am now a sophomore majoring in Industrial Information and System Engineering at the Soongsil University. Since my entrance, I have studied hard to glorify God, and I received the highest ranking recognition in my department. When I talked about it to my senior pastor, he was pleased and prayed for something unexpected. He prayed to God, "Let him the highest ranking among all the students of his college and be glorified through him. Light, come on him." I was first surprised at his words of "the highest rank of my college" but I received his prayer with "Amen" and began to study harder than ever before, keeping my faith and prayer abreast of my study. I prayed every night to God with joy and thanksgiving and filled with the Holy Spirit. I studied hard and had a clear mind in my classes although I might not have slept enough the night before because of my studies. Meanwhile I prayed thinking how I could please God. In my church, a special play for the 22nd church anniversary and Christmas play were performed and I was put in charge of the play properties. Serving the church that way, I studied hard all the more. On January 24, I got the final credit report of the second semester of my freshman year. The result was that I received all A+ in eight subjects, 4.5 points, one hundred percent! I received the highest ranking in my college and in my university. I became certain that I could keep my study abreast of my faith if I am able to be given the wisdom and strength from God.

Manmin News NO.0 March 05, 2005