Fw: 139-Joy has descended on a secluded village by the way of GCN!

Joy has descended on a secluded village by the way of GCN!

~ Elder Jae-Young Im (Daegu Manmin Church) I run an orchard in Gyeongsangnam-do in southeastern Korea. The orchard is seated on the back of a mountain and is thus isolated from the society and not visited by many people. A few years ago, I purchased a large satellite dish in town because I wanted to watch Christian television from home. I installed it but the programming came on sporadically and in the end, I wasn't able to watch anything. Then beginning in January 2007, one of the channels was coming on very clearly. It was none other than the Global Christian Network ("GCN"; Dr. Jaerock Lee, Chairman). Even though I was an elder and had been attending church for two decades, Dr. Jaerock Lee's series "Spirit, Soul, and Body," "Levels of Goodness," and "The Measure of Faith" were refreshing messages I had never heard before. I installed the proper GCN satellite dish and began watching the channel regularly. Soon afterwards, I began to wish that I, too, lived a life full of testimonies, like members at Manmin Central Church. After learning about Muan Manmin Church and the Muan Sweet Water (Exodus 15:25) there, I went there and brought home some, and when I drank only the Sweet Water while fasting, I realized that fasting was much easier. One day, I was driving a field cultivator towards the orchard on an unpaved road. The front-end of the cultivator tipped over and when I made an abrupt turn to avoid the fall, I heard a snap on my waist and soon realized that I had sprained it. The subsequent pain was so severe that I could not move freely. As I was over 70 years of age, I did not think I could recover from it. I somehow managed to get home and received the Senior Pastor's prayer on GCN. At that very moment, the pain went away and I could move my waist freely. Hallelujah! After that incident, I visited Daegu Manmin Church (Rev. Jong-Mi Kim) in July of this year. It takes an hour and a half by car each way but as I enjoy listening to the messages, I receive overflowing blessings. God's blessings for me, however, did not end here. As I began watching GCN, I played the messages on GCN to apple trees in my orchard and the amount of fruit they bore this year has doubled. Apples that have been nurtured by God's Word are bigger in size, brighter in hue, without blemish, and are very sweet, and thus have been sold at a very high price on the market. GCN has brought about a tremendous change in my life. Through messages proclaimed by Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee, I now see the clear path to heaven and am full of hope for New Jerusalem. For all that, giving me a joy in life in Christ I have never experienced before, and guiding me to a life abounding in blessings, I give all thanks and glory to the living God!

Manmin News NO.108 December 16, 2007

Fw: 138-A Love That Has Lifted Me Up from the Lowliest of Places

A Love That Has Lifted Me Up from the Lowliest of Places

~ Deacon Jong-kwon Kim (President, O & S International; 4-13 Mission) "I am sorry, Byul-nim..." "It's okay, Mom. I'm okay. When things get better, I can always learn to play again." My heart rent upon overhearing the conversation between my wife and my daughter. Byul-nim had uncommon talent in playing piano so my wife and I wanted to keep her at it. Because of her incompetent father, however, Byul-nim was forced to quit learning piano. Despair from strings of business failures Working as a captain at Jochiwon, Chungcheongnam-do, in 1985, I attended a nearby church. Leading a diligent life in Christ at the time and vowing to be of monetary strength to God's Kingdom, I put an end to my life in the military after 8 years. With the retirement pay, I set up a rice store but without any real-world experience, the business soon failed. I also had to close the jewelry shop I set up before long after enduring all sorts of hardships. On top of that, when the investment in stocks also failed miserably and my family and I were forced to live on the streets, we moved into my in-laws'. Everything, from the education of our children to the very livelihood, was in the fog. As I failed at everything I tried, I was tormented every moment by an overwhelming sense of shame. My parents-in-law treated us well but the idea of living off them was unbearable and watching my wife, who had always been weak physically, working long hours at restaurants and other stores was excruciatingly agonizing. Led to Manmin after reading Dr. Jaerock Lee's testimonial memoir One day in 1992, I came across at a bookstore Tasting Eternal Life Before Death, Dr. Jaerock Lee's testimonial memoir at a bookstore and purchased it. As I read the book, I wanted to find more about the man who met God at the threshold of death, received God's healing of all diseases, and since has become God's servant giving strength and hope to countless others. Then one night, Dr. Jaerock Lee appeared in my wife's dream. Dressed in holy garments and with a Bible in his hand, he told my wife, "Follow me," and led her to a very vast church. After having the identical dream twice after that night, my wife became convinced that it was God's guidance. In January 1996, she visited Manmin Central Church, participated in the Sunday Morning Service, and, captivated by the message she'd just heard, she was unable to leave the sanctuary. "Honey, I went to Manmin Central Church today! The message there is really good. Let's go together next time." Poor in the spirit, I readily agreed to it and attended the Friday All-night Service with my wife in April 1996. By the message titled "Why Is Jesus Our Only Savior?" I was shocked. I had gone to church for 15 years as a worker but this message alone did more to solve all the questions I had had than all the 15 years of my life in church combined. Discovering and humbling myself with the Word The messages of life proclaimed from the pulpit every week more than sufficed to give me the strength and hope to someone who constantly found himself in despair and setbacks. 'I can stand up on my feet again as long as I live by the Word!' One thing for which I was grateful above all else was the fact that with the Word, I began discovering all the sins and faults I did not even know I had. As a career soldier, I was always confident that I always lived by principles and rules and for that reason I was always direct, pressuring, telling my family what to do. When I reflected myself against the Word, I realized how I had made things difficult for my family and naturally came to repent. After two rounds of trials in the form of two failures in business and discovering the wrong within me, I strove to humble myself and this was such a great blessing for me. Participating in all worship services, receiving grace from the messages, and praying, my faith began to grow little by little. As I became faithful to my wife and my children and carried out my duty as a member of the Shalom Choir, the fullness only increased. My wife, as a prayer devotee, diligently carried out her duty, praying day and night for God's kingdom and righteousness. Our family coalesced in faith and although we were not affluent, praising never ceased at our home. God has raised me to the highest At the time, I was working at a company that specialized in outsourcing (an arrangement in which one company provides services more effectively and economically for another company that could also be or usually have been provided in-house), and I learned from the experts, read related materials, and strove to learn on the field with the earnest desire to magnify God in my area. When I also concentrated on earning the trust of the clients, having taken God's Word to my heart, I was able to close deals here and there. The busier I became, however, the more resolutely I vowed to not be lazy in doing God's work. At work, I tried to be in accordance with God's will and when I was unable to attend the nightly "Daniel Prayer Meeting," I came to church early next morning to seek God's wisdom through prayer. At times, I went before Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee to receive prayer from him. Then in 2003, I received an offer as a department head at a small company, whose annual sales were only about 50,000,000 Won (50 thousand US Dollars). With the vision of becoming an outsourcing expert and with great goals for the company, I began working faithfully and prayerfully. By the end of 2006, the company had the annual sales of 1,000,000,000 Won (10 million US Dollars). This year, I have become the Chief Executive Officer and am striving to take new leaps. I give all thanks and glory to Father God and would also like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Jaerock Lee for nurturing me in love.

Manmin News NO.107 December 9, 2007

Fw: 137-Retinal detachment and eyeball atrophy, Not a problem for God!

Retinal detachment and eyeball atrophy, Not a problem for God!

~ Gun-wee Park (2 Middle School Mission; 7-23 Mission) Having undergone a cataract surgery on his left eye at the age of three, Park had been suffering as side effects of that surgery a severe case of uveitis (an inflammation of the middle layer of the eye) and retinal detachment (a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue), and when these two conditions worsened he began suffering from eyeball atrophy, which contracts the eyeball. Left unchecked, a procedure to insert an artificial eye would have been required. Finally in 2006, Park became completely blind in his left eye and the vision in his right eye deteriorated so considerably that he began to suffer at school and in everyday life. Then on July 22, 2007, Park received Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's prayer and, upon feeling a sharp pain at first, he began to see a light creeping into his left eye as he began to see objects. A test revealed that the vision in his left eye was 20/200. Another miracle was that prior to receiving prayer, the intraocular pressure stood at 4 but after receiving the prayer it was at 18. The intraocular pressure for an average person is between 10 and 20; the fact that Park's intraocular pressure had been at 4 reveals that his eyeball had been contracted, and the fact that his intraocular pressure rose to 18 suggests that the left eyeball is now normal. On top of that, his vision in the right which had been 20/200, is now at 22.5/25. Park's case was presented at "The 1st WCDN Southeast Asia Conference" held in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 2-3, 2007, and applauded as "a miracle" by local ophthalmologists in attendance. 1. Contracted eyeball prior to receiving prayer (July 18, 2006) 2. Enlarged eyeball after receiving prayer (October 23, 2007) [Intraocular Pressure and Visual Acuity Tests] 3. Prior to receiving prayer Intraocular Pressure Right: 12 Left: 4 Normal: 10-20 Visual Acuity Right: 20/200 Left: Photic sense (-) 4. After receiving prayer Intraocular Pressure Right: 14 Left: 18 Normal: 10-20 Right: 22.5/25 Left: 20/200

Manmin News NO.107 December 09, 2007

Fw: 136-How to live a warm and shining life in the world

How to live a warm and shining life in the world

Deacon kwang-oh Lee (7-31 Parish, 2-1 Men's Mission) Fallen leaves remind me of my past life. Sometimes I met with difficulties but could overcome them and smiled because the grace of God always warmed the fire of love at a corner of my heart. Touched by the message of "Goodness" Since my young adult days, I have longed for a sincere and good life, and never turned my eyes from the poor. When I was guided to Manmin Central Church by a friend in 1993, Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee preached the message of goodness. The messages quenched my spiritual thirst for goodness. I felt that his message is true as much as I listened to his messages, and I was always happy whether I walked around or drove a car. A few years later I experienced an amazing miracle of God. One night I was driving a car toward my hometown. On the way my car was turned over because of severe stormy shower, but to my great surprise I was completely protected with no scar on my body. Through this experience I realized how thankful and blessed it is to abide in the Lord and my heart became more burning for Him. Relying on God in everything and guided to the path to blessing A few years ago I I worked for the sales and publicity department of Joong-ang Daily. Every morning I received my Senior Pastor's prayer through the automated telephonic system, and then began my jobs, through which I gained recognition as the best salesperson at my company for a few years. Meanwhile I met a constructor and entered into a constructing business with his help. Prior to starting that I received Dr. Lee's prayer along with some offerings, and my business went well. Each time constructing works were successfully completed and every house was distributed in less than 3 months. In 2001, I joined the ministry of Businessmen's Mission, and began to support Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's worldwide ministry with offerings and prayers. I also attended his overseas crusades including in India, Russia, and Peru. When countless people were healed of various diseases by the power of God and testified to their healings with joy, I could improve my faith. I learned the principle of sowing and reaping and applied it to my life, and then receive many more blessings. I gave God all kinds of offerings including tithes, thanksgiving, sanctuary-construction, and feasts with all my hearts and sincerity. Also, my wife, son and I gave our Senior Pastor some special offerings, and I could receive blessing as expected. From a few years ago I have done the businesses of rental cars and house remodeling. In the grace of God I have not met with any kind of accidents and difficulties but gave God much more tithes by selling and buying at the good costs. Because I always harbored a desire to enlarge the kingdom of God at my works, God continually helped me and guided me to blessings. My joy increasing through taking care of the neighbors God's amazing love urged me to take care of the souls that have been assigned for me, so I sometimes visited the people in prison and sometimes flied to Cheju Island. When I employed new workers, I chose the people with good heart and could evangelize them soon. In addition, I helped the needy overcome their difficulties and introduced to the unemployed good works. It was because I thought I could pay back the grace of God by doing so. Meanwhile I have been assigned for a few God-given duties – vice president of 2-1 Men's Mission, financial director of Chinese Parish 1, and manager of Evangelism Brigade and Businessmen's Mission, and fulfilled my God-given duties with all my heart. I have tried my best to help the poor and the needy in spirit and flesh, so many of them felt the love of God through me and were strengthened. Whenever I met new believers and those who were weak in faith, I longed to become a faithful worker worthy to help as many souls. My happy family in faith My son Junyoung is 10 years old. One day a small chip of wood deep pierced into the flesh underneath his nail, and he suffered pains. My wife in vain tried to take it out. So she took him to a children's hospital but the doctor failed and told my wife to take him to the orthopedic surgery clinic because his nail had to be cut off through operation. My son wished to receive Senior Pastor's prayer and my wife helped him do that. After he received the prayer, the wooden thorn was plucked out easily. One day Junyoung told his mother, "Mom, yesterday I won the second place at the running practice, but today I want the first prize!" She said to him, "You know what to do to receive your heart's desire." He immediately sprayed Muan sweet water onto his sneakers and received Dr. Lee's prayer recorded on the phone. At the race my son was later than others at first, but in the middle he rushed and overtook others, and finally won the first place. He was overjoyed and told me, "Daddy, I could run like a rushing wind!" God was pleased with his action of faith and enabled him to do it. Also, my wife who works for Editorial Bureau of Manmin Central Church has dedicated her life to book and newsletter ministry. I am very thankful to God who has guided us to blessing and happiness. Many people around us ask me, "Many people suffer from economical difficulties, but your family look so happy! What are the secrets?" Then, I answer, "I have enjoyed taking care of the people around me with the love of God, and sharing that love with as many souls." I give all thanks and glory to our God and our Lord Jesus Christ, and also I appreciate Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee.

Manmin News NO.106 November 25, 2007

Fw: 135-[Guests from Abroad] Standing up on two feet after throwing away her wheelchair, this woman of God vows to spread the love of Our Lord to the nations!

[Guests from Abroad] Standing up on two feet after throwing away her wheelchair, this woman of God vows to spread the love of Our Lord to the nations!

~ Rev. Tsen Man Chen / Shinhang Church, Taiwan; President, Western Mission Center I first visited Manmin Central Church last May in a wheelchair, having suffered from infantile paralysis and side effects from a car accident, and after receiving prayer from Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee, I have come to stand up and begun walking. When I returned to Taiwan, my family, fellow pastors, and church members were overjoyed to see me on my feet and gave thanks to the living God for manifesting His works. After experiencing such marvelous power of God, I have been invited to share my testimony and the news of Manmin Central Church and the works of God's power manifested through Dr. Jaerock Lee. Furthermore, when I prayed for others by faith, people received God's answer to various problems in life and healing to all sorts of diseases. I am even more thankful because as many pastors and Christians in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and other countries have watched my testimony DVD – which has become a sensation in the Christian community – received grace, visited Dr. Jaerock Lee at Manmin Central Church in Seoul. On top of that, many of Dr. Lee's published works including The Message of the Cross, Heaven, and Hell have been purchased and distributed among the Chinese all over the world. I desire to become an instrument of God's glory spreading the love of Our Lord to the nations for the salvation of countless souls.

Manmin News NO.105 November 04, 2007

Fw: 134-The One Who Has Made My Shattered Body Whole Again, 10 years of yearning... now, whether I live or die, I am the Lord's!

The One Who Has Made My Shattered Body Whole Again, 10 years of yearning... now, whether I live or die, I am the Lord's!

~ Johanna Park (Missionary to Japan) After leaving my hometown and moving to Seoul, and as I grew increasingly weary from yearning for home and stress from work, the only thing that held me together was God's love. Passionate encounter with God but falling back into the world In the autumn of 1988, after being led to Manmin Joong-ang Church by the owner of a beauty salon, I received overflowing grace from "The Lectures on 'The Book of Job,'" and joined the church the following year. While listening to the series "The Message of the Cross," I could believe from the heart that the Lord took up the cross for me and as the Spirit of repentance descended upon me, I could rend my heart. I cried so much that the tears washed down the contact lenses I was wearing. The following morning, I put on my glasses but could barely see anything; everything was out of focus and looked hazy. I could see clearer without my glasses so I took them off and went for an eye exam. The vision of my eyes, which had been lower than 20/200, had improved to 20/20 in the left and 20/25 in the right! After this undeniable experience of the living God, I fell in love with listening to His Word and praying. As I received His answers to my prayers immediately, I soon had a good job. God had given me teeming grace but after I was promoted and had everything going my way, I gradually distanced myself from God. As I received people's recognition, arrogance crept in and I began to trust in my own might. I could no longer pray from the depths of my heart; I would come to "The Daniel Prayer Meeting" but stay only for a little bit and go home, and eventually stopped praying altogether. Telling myself that I was too busy, I would come to church on Sundays only for the Morning Service and went to work. In the back of my mind I kept thinking, 'I shouldn't do this," but there wasn't much I could do. Unexpected car accident; God the Healer Assessed with the first-degree disability and thinking that the Lord was the only One who would accept me the way I am, I sought the sanctuary... By one day in May 1993, my guilt was replaced by fear and I could not get rid of the anxious feeling from it. I was on the way home from work in the car of my coworker when the vehicle in front of us violated a traffic signal and I soon found myself in the middle of a five-car wreck. I immediately passed out and was brought to a hospital. I regained consciousness in three days but my head hurt terribly. The temporomandibular joint had been fractured, my tooth chipped, and the injury to my intestines resulting in ileus brought about nonstop vomiting and diarrhea. I lost all my senses in the right leg, which fluttered like an octopus sucker, and no part, joint, or limb in my body was well. Things looked so bleak that I could not even gather myself to cry. I was told I would never walk again and assessed with a first-degree disability ("total loss of work capacity and requiring constant attendance"). About 3 months into hospitalization, my family and coworkers stopped visiting me. If there was one thing I learned while fighting the loneliness I felt during that time, it was that the only One who would accept me the way I am was the Lord. I resumed praying at that point and while fasting, I gathered all the money that I had had, prepared an offering, and attended "The 2nd Special Two-week Revival Meeting with Dr. Jaerock Lee" in May 1994. With the help of the Manmin Volunteer Brigade, I was literally dragged to the sanctuary. I was deeply touched by the words of a praise song, "Get up and walk. I will give you strength..." and rent my heart in repentance, begging for forgiveness of having forsaken the Lord despite the grace I had received. The moment I received Speaker Dr. Jaerock Lee's prayer, my body felt as though electricity were flowing through it. "Get up and walk. I will give you strength..." Receiving strength from above, I began walking forward one step at a time... "This is God at work! This is God at work! I can walk now!" As I received strength from above, I could stand up on my own and amidst the sounds of applause and cheers, I began walking forward one step at a time. Hallelujah! 10 years of yearning for home After I vowed to go anywhere in the world and testify to my God the Healer, another adversity found my way. I went on a business trip to Japan in 1996 but was unable to return home. Living in a country which gave me no particular reason for me to live there required me to try harder than the times I lived in Korea. Including manual labor, I did things I had never done so that I could make my ends meet. When I had settled down somewhat, I provided lodging and taught skills to people who had nowhere to go but one day, someone stole away all my workload and ran away. Yet, despite all this, my hopes of returning home was the only source of strength by which I survived each day. I wanted to bring a harvest with which Senior Pastor would be pleased when I returned home and met with him. So I began my studies at a seminary, something I had vowed to do before but never carried out. When I also began praying for some other ways to do work for the Lord, I realized that I could share the gospel through the store I was running at the time. The idea was to bring together the fans of Korean actor Bae Yong Joon, the star of a Korean TV show "Winter Sonata" and who was immensely popular in Japan. When I began advertising "The Gathering for the Fans of Bae Yong Joon in Japan," many people flocked. Cleaning the streets of Koreatown while donning a shoulder band alongside them, I corrected their misconceptions on Korea's history and taught the Korean language to them. As our activities were somehow reported on television, even more fans of the actor logged onto my website and I gained the precious opportunity to show off Korea and share the gospel with them. While I was settling down in Japan, my yearning for Korea, Manmin Joong-ang Church, and Senior Pastor Jaerock Lee only increased. I prayed, "God, I long to return to Korea. Help me go home soon!" as I participated in the worship services on the Internet. Coming home and the life as a missionary And with an earnest hope of recompensing the grace of God's love, I now live as a missionary to Japan... Finally coming home in June 2006, I set aside 6 months for prayer and prepared myself to return to Manmin Joong-ang Church. As someone who had received God's overflowing grace, I was so embarrassed and felt very guilty at God because I had let the Senior Pastor wait for me for that long. I repented and repented and gained strength to return to the church. For the Chinese New Year's in February 2007, I visited Manmin, only thinking, 'He will accept me the way I am.' I was deeply touched by the love of the Senior Pastor and Manmin members, who had not forgotten me even though a decade had passed, and I could unload the burdens in my heart that had been pressed down by embarrassment and guilt. Furthermore, God opened for me the road to the life as a missionary so that I could recompense the love of the Senior Pastor and bring back to salvation the spiritually corrupt souls in Japan. I was officially commissioned as "Missionary to Japan" on June 3, 2007, and I could not control the tears streaming down my cheeks. If it were not for God's grace, I could and should not be here today. Only by God's power have I been made whole and living healthily without any relapse. I give all thanks and glory to the living God healing me, and as I am the Lord's whether I live or die, I shall live the rest of my life only for His glory. Hallelujah!

Manmin News NO.104 September 24, 2007

Fw: 133-God really loves steadfastness!

God really loves steadfastness!

~ Deacon Kyung-sang Cho (7-30th Parish, 1-2 Men's Mission) Overflowing testimonies in my life After being discharged from the military and moving to Seoul from a rural part of Korea, I was introduced to Manmin Joong-ang Church by a hometown friend. Back home, I had gone to a small church perhaps once a month. Seeing so many people in such a large church threw me off a bit at first but I was immediately pleased with the vibrant and lively ambiance of the congregation. At the urging of my group leader in the Mission to which I belonged, I began diligently listening to Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's "The Message of the Cross," "The Measure of Faith," and "Spirit, Soul, and Body" series on the bus and subway to and from work, and those messages were of tremendous help in nurturing my faith. Also, after hearing that each child of God was to lead a faithful life of prayer, I arrived at church after getting of work around 10 o'clock in the evening. "The Daniel Prayer Meeting" would have come to a close but I attended the Extra Prayer Meeting sessions that followed and received the power of prayer. While living a life of gratitude of God's grace, I was given the opportunity to serve the church, and I began receiving many blessings both in spirit and in flesh on account of my service. I had hurt my waist severely while in the military and had been unable to bend or move it freely. Yet, I realized how pleased God was with my wholehearted service when my waist was made whole. I never hesitated to volunteer and offer my service at retreats, for church anniversary celebrations, or "The Christmas Tree Lighting." On Sundays, I would attend the first Morning Service, prepare and distribute the noodles for lunch, clean the dining halls, and throw out the trash. After the Evening Service, I assisted in preparing dinner, dishwashing, and cleaning afterwards. During summer months, sweat would drench even my underwear and the food odor would permeate my clothing but I was thankful to have such a strong body with which I could serve. Life in Christ Established with "The Message of the Cross" series Attending "Extra Prayer Meeting" receiving the power of prayer, and experiencing God's grace through volunteering Healing of my younger sister's sequela from LPG poisoning Strengthening of my body My youngest sister Deaconess Kyung-ja Cho had been suffering from high fever and migraine accompanied by chronic cold on account of the LPG poisoning years earlier. The rest of our family was deeply concerned as she would vomit upon taking medication and spent most of her time in bed with constant injections of Ringer's solution. I'd always felt disheartened to leave behind my sister and move to Seoul but at Manmin, I saw people receiving God's healing of all kinds of diseases and infirmities. I began praying for my little sister, believing that she could also be healed. Thinking of my sister who would be healed and rejoice, I became more faithful and diligent in my service for God's kingdom. Arriving in Seoul amidst God's guidance, my sister attended "The 7th Two-week Special Revival Meeting with Dr. Jaerock Lee" in May 1999, received the Senior Pastor's prayer, and was completely healed of the sequela from the LPG poisoning. Also, I had always been weak physically, suffered from migraine and thus lived on medication, and vomited multiples times a month. After joining Manmin, all such symptoms have disappeared and, without any visits to the hospital or pharmacy, I have been living a healthy life. On top of that, I had been wearing glasses for 10 years but from the moment I received the Senior Pastor's prayer without the glasses on, my vision began to improve gradually and an eye exam revealed that my vision was 20/16. As I have been carrying out my God-given duties, my introvert and passive nature was changed into a bright and active one. The pressure to "Do something before people" was transformed to, 'I don't do the Lord's work; it's God who does it,' which resulted in confidence, and the repetition of my service only made me feel more comfortable and natural. At work, I use honorifics to even to the people younger than me. I use the honorifics to and serve my coworkers, and they do the same to me and the whole office is filled with gladness and joy. While I make prosthetic teeth at a dentist's office, I listen to the Senior Pastor's sermon almost daily and some of my coworkers, captivated by the messages, have begun participating in the Friday All-night Service on the Internet. In fact, the older brother of the dentist (the owner) recently joined Manmin Joong-ang Church and is leading a joyful life in Christ. When I first started working there, the skill was not great and I was not as competent but as I worked in honesty and faithfulness according to God's Word, the dentist has begun to entrust me with his work as well. I do lead a very busy life but I always look forward to visiting long-time absentees after the Sunday Evening Service every week. Regardless of the distance traveled, I am refreshed from spiritual conversations with brothers and sisters in the hope for heaven. I give all thanks and glory to God for pouring upon me His grace despite the fact that I fall short, and I would also like to express my gratitude to the Senior Pastor.

Manmin News NO.104 September 24, 2007