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

Fw: 132-I was swiftly healed of the comminuted fracture of the coccygeal vertebrae.

I was swiftly healed of the comminuted fracture of the coccygeal vertebrae.

~ Deaconess Sun Hee Lee (4-16th Parish, 3-1 Women's Mission) On June 3, 2007, I stood up to receive the bowl of noodle served at church for lunch but, without realizing that the chair had been moved, I fell hard on the ground on my buttocks. Unable to sleep that night from the severe pain, I went to the hospital the following day with the help of my husband and fellow members from my district, and there I was told that the coccygeal vertebrae had been fractured and that I needed to be in bed for a while. I came home and lay in my bed but the pain prevented me from lying still. On June 5, 2007, I went before the Senior Pastor in a wheelchair to receive his prayer and at that moment, the pain went away and I could begin climbing up the staircase without anyone's assistance. The subsequent recovery was fast and my body's movement became very soft and light and by that Saturday evening, I was healed completely and made well that I could invite cell members and serve them food. Hallelujah!

Manmin News NO.104 September 24, 2007

Fw: 131-Joy at Home My Wife Has Brought Forth

Joy at Home My Wife Has Brought Forth

~Deacon Yeon-hwa Kim (7-30 Parish; 1-3 Men's Mission) I had grumbled at the Christian life of my wife who did not adjust herself to me...yet, after being led to Manmin following the two dreams I had and enduring a car accident, I've come to experience God's love. As I began serving in the Men's Mission and learned the true image of spouses serving each other, I was transformed by the Word and received joy at home and blessings at work. After losing my mother to a car accident, I spent most of my childhood at my relatives on my mother's side, and for that reason I wanted to have a family filled with joy. My wife Deaconess Hye-sook Kang, whom I had met in 1998 at the introduction of a friend, was a very amicable and composed person and did not complain of the tight budget with which we had to deal. At the time, my wife and I were attending a nearby church but had not experienced God's grace. Starting one day, however, my wife's face began to overflow with joy and she seemed really busy. She had begun attending Manmin Joong-ang Church with our children. I did not like her going to a different church because that meant we as a family would have less time to spend time with each other. Of course, my wife tried to make adjustments here and there for me but the source of the problem was the fact that I thought of my family as "something that I owned." My wife remained stubborn about the church she wanted to attend. As for me, I kept going to the same church but eventually stopped going altogether. She urged me on many occasions to come with the rest of the family to Manmin Joong-ang Church at which countless works of the manifestations of God's power were taking place through Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee, but I refused. As time passed, only disappointments, frustration, and grumbling at my wife built up in my heart. Then early in 2005, I had a dream in which I saw brothers and sisters worshipping in a sanctuary at Manmin Joong-ang Church and in another dream, I saw Dr. Jaerock Lee preaching from the pulpit. When I told my wife about the two dreams, she said, "Honey, I think God is calling you. Let's go to Manmin together." On Easter Sunday in 2005, I went to Manmin Joong-ang Church for the first time. I had not come willingly but I did want to resolve the conflict I was having with my wife. "Hello, Mr. Kim! I am your group leader." As soon as I entered the church ground, an honorable and good-natured-looking Deacon Duk-jae Lee greeted me. He was better than me in everything and when I saw someone like that keeping himself busy with his Christian life, I figured there must be something to it. My heart began to open up little by little and it was during that time when I experienced the marvelous love of God. On May 5, 2005 [Editor's Note: "Children's Day" in Korea, a public holiday], my family had gone to visit my wife's parents and on the way back, we were caught in an accident at an intersection but every one in the two cars – ours and the other – was safe. God had protected us from a big accident. After experiencing God's love, I repented of my shortcomings and the accident served to be an opportunity by which I could grow my faith further. From that point on, I kept the Lord's Day holy and gave God whole tithes. Activities in the Men's Mission became a source of energy in my faith and brought changes to my life. Each member in the Mission was filled with joy and happiness. Smiles never left their face and the way they spoke and served each other gave me comfort and touched my heart. When I saw them encouraging and looking after those who had been laid off or failed in their business, and suffering from diseases, I was so embarrassed at having been so selfish and concerned only about my family. Furthermore, the beautiful sights of each member of the Men's Mission serving, respecting, and sharing loved with his spouse was something I had never seen anywhere else before. As my wife and I put God's commandments into practice one by one, we became one in mutual understanding, forgiveness, service, and love. "This is it! True joy is here!" I'd been so foolish to think of my wife and children as my possession and demand that they only serve me. When I reflected myself against the Word of Life, I could only imagine how difficult it must have been for my wife. I am very fortunate to have a wife who kept praying for me in her love, and to have finally accomplished the kind of family I had always hoped to have. In gratitude of God's grace, I began taking delight in sowing before Him in the ways of assisting the distribution of the Senior Pastor's translated works, the overseas crusades, and the purchase of computers for mission work. Then God blessed me more greatly than what I had sown. While working at a firm that sold measuring instruments, I also had a side job of selling different car parts on the Internet but each time I sowed before God, orders just flooded in and the sales nearly doubled. On top of that, as God gave me new ideas for different items to sell and I was introduced to other highly profitable endeavors, He allowed and blessed me to open a new business that specializes in measuring instruments. I give all thanks and glory to God and would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the Senior Pastor for his messages of life that have helped me understand the true joy in life. Dear my beloved, I am so grateful that God has called me as His own but I am even more grateful to Him for allowing me to find you, share joy and sadness together, and create a family filled with joy together with our Yea-eun and Hyun-woo. When we were in the world, we had often hurt each other with words despite what we thought was "love." I'm so thankful that after having heard the messages of goodness, we now only think of ways to treat and serve the other better and strengthen each other. I'm so glad and grateful to have been transformed in the heart, to be able to always laugh, and for us to embrace each other despite our shortcomings. I thank you for your patience – even when you did not believe – by which you made it possible for me to devote myself to God-given duties. I thank you even more today as you encourage me and care for me even more. You have no idea how happy and proud I am to be able to attend services on Sundays, the Wednesday Evening Service, and the Friday All-night Service, and other meetings with you. We can do anything and everything as Our Lord is with us on our way to heaven and interceding for our family. Let's keep this up, okay? I love you. I love you very much. Hye-sook

Manmin News NO.103 September 10, 2007

Fw: 130-"The more I humble myself and serve others, the happier I become!": That is my motto.

"The more I humble myself and serve others, the happier I become!": That is my motto.

~ Deacon Chang-moon Kang (Executive Director, Cheonan Branch, DasaTech; 16-2 Parish, 2-2 Men's Mission) Caption: He used to be the kind of husband who'd accompany his wife to church but after seeing the images of heaven and hell during a Daniel Prayer Meeting, Deacon Kang has become a caring spouse who would gladly do house chores for his wife busy with God's work and a man walking on the path of righteousness. Deacon Kang has brought back his family to the arms of the Lord and received financial blessings as well as a promotion. People often say to me, "You seem a good-hearted and honest person," or "You must be such a good husband to your wife." I guess I look different now. I used to be harsh in dealing with people before but I think I hear such comments nowadays because I make every effort to respect others and seek their interests first. My wife Deaconess Mi-ja Choi and I joined Manmin Joong-ang Church in 1996 after having been led to it by my sister-in-law and I didn't mind going to church for the sake of peace at home. I still preferred to smoke and drink and I indulged myself in worldly things. This was before I experienced God's grace that turned my life upside down. In December 1999, the company at which I'd been working opened a new branch and I became manager. With a sense of grave responsibility, I received Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's prayer. I went before him with a heart filled half with jealousy and the other half with expectation of blessings to come after hearing the testimonies of others, not as a testament of my faith. After receiving the Senior Pastor's earnest prayer, however, I was deeply touched in the heart. That same evening during "The Daniel Prayer Meeting," I experienced something so marvelous: God showed me heaven and hell. I saw the brilliant light and beautiful roads filled with flowers on either side in heaven, and I also saw the dreary sight and heard nerve-wracking shrieks of beasts here and there in hell. Those images are still vivid in my memory to this day. From that point on, I began to change. I used to take notes during worship services to see if the messages proclaimed stood to reason. Then starting one day, I found myself beginning to understand the Word and responding with "Amen! Amen!" At the time, Assistant District Leader Elder Suk-gil Song's family was a role model for me. His passionate love for the souls and the humility between the husband and the wife was truly a beautiful sight. As I tried to take after him, I could feel my body and heart starting to be transformed little by little. On Sundays, I gave rides to district members so they could attend the services and prayed earnestly for the ones I did not see at church. I also cooked, did the dishes, and helped our two children with their homework when my wife was busy doing God's work as District Leader. There was no more quarreling at home and as my wife and I began cherishing each other as we had done early in our marriage, my mother started attending church. My relatives say they're jealous of us living such a blissful and joyful life together. At work, holding workshops during the week became the norm because of me. I made sure I always walked on the path of righteousness, never broke a promise I made, and volunteered to do even the most mundane and trivial of tasks. When I shared the Gospel in this manner with unbelieving coworkers, one by one they returned to Christ. In July 2005, as the financial situation at my company worsened, the pay was being frozen. I made every effort for the newer employees to receive and sign better contracts but I ended up having my own salary raised and even received a brand new car as a bonus instead. I attended by faith "The Churchwide Summer Retreat" in August 2006 even though I was a candidate for promotion who should have actually postponed taking his vacation to do additional work. On the third day of the Retreat, however, I received a call, informing me that I had been promoted to the position of Executive Director at the Choenan Branch of DasaTech, Inc. (a manufacturer of industrial robots). Hallelujah! I give all thanks and glory to God for His will that showed me the true blessings of life and placed me onto the path of blessings, and would also like to express my sincerest gratitude to Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee for nurturing me with his messages so that I could understand that will of God.

Manmin News NO.102 August 27, 2007

Fw: 129-The Unforgettable Retreat at which I was Healed of a Severe Case of Dermatosis on My Right Hand

The Unforgettable Retreat at which I was Healed of a Severe Case of Dermatosis on My Right Hand

~ Sang-mi Yoon (3 Young Adults' Mission) About three years ago, blisters began forming on my right hand and it began to itch. When the weather was dry, it was worse. Then last year, the itchiness worsened and when I scratched my right hand, it sometimes turned bloody. In July, I was unable to fall asleep as I stayed up late into the morning and scratching my hand until it turned bloody. The wounded area became really sore at times and, after staring into the blank in an excruciating pain for a while, I'd go back to bed at 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning. As this repeated, the wound became more severe, the abscess formed, and the blisters popped, my fingers began to swell up and the pain was so severe that I felt as though they were being severed. I prepared for "The 2006 Churchwide Summer Retreat" that began on August 7 with an earnest heart and, vowing to be healed there, I fasted for three days prior to the Retreat. During the Retreat, I served as an usher and I was so grateful to know that I could do something for God and vowed once again to receive God's healing by pleasing Him. On the second day of the Retreat were Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's lecture sessions. I did not want to miss one word from it and sought to find solutions to my problems. God then reminded me of the times I had grumbled against everything and everyone, fixed my eyes on the world instead on Him, and stopped praying, and I repented of them desperately. When the Senior Pastor prayed for the sick afterwards, I received his prayer while holding my right hand with my left and at that very moment, my hand stopped itching and feeling sore, and I could tell the pain had gone away. It was as if I'd never been sick to begin with! On the third day of the Retreat was a prayer meeting led by Mrs. Boknim Lee, President of Manmin Prayer Center, during which I prayed fervently for repentance while keeping in mind the Senior Pastor's message I had heard the day before. The fire of the Holy Spirit descended on me and when I rent my heart in repentance, my heart felt so light and leapt in joy. Upon returning home after the Retreat, I discovered that the wounded area had taken a noticeably favorable turn. For one, as I stopped scratching, the swelling subsided and the abscess disappeared. The wound healed rapidly and as the scabs formed and fell off day after day, my hand soon became well and whole again. Hallelujah! After "The 2006 Churchwide Summer Retreat" at which I experienced the living God, I am looking forward to receiving even more blessings and grace at this year's Summer Retreat!

Manmin News NO.102 August 27, 2007

Fw: 128-My little finger, which suffered comminuted fracture, has been made whole again.

My little finger, which suffered comminuted fracture, has been made whole again.

~ Jin-soo Yoo (22, 1 Young Adults' Mission) On Monday, May 21, 2007, the pinky and the ring finger on my right hand, covered in a glove, got caught in a meat slicer at my butcher shop. To release my fingers, I reversed the machine but there were already several holes on my little finger, which had been sucked deep into the machine. Severed veins were like a faucet with water turned on full as that tiny finger bled profusely. The sharp pain, which I imagined must have felt like if I were stabbed with a knife, threw me into a state of confusion. On that day, there were many orders at the butcher shop and, ignoring safety rules, I had left the top of the slicer open and begun using the machine, and that had caused the accident. ~ Fingers sucked into meat slicer By the time I arrived at the hospital, my pinky had already suffered comminuted fracture and all the veins, ligaments, and nerves had been severed. Without an operation, I was told, the injury would turn into osteomyelitis, that I would have to have the little finger amputated, and that even after the surgery, the damage to the nerves would prevent a perfect recovery. Diagnosis after the Accident "There are at least 10 external wounds, whose lengths are about .5 cm (about .2 inches) each, on distal and intermediate phalanges of the right little finger. The distal phalanges of the little finger seem to have suffered from comminuted fracture and there are additional external wounds on the distal phalanges of the ring finger." From the moment I was born I had been a Christian, and I began attending Manmin Joong-ang Church at the age of 7, witnessing countless works of God's power manifested through Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee. I also remembered the testimony of Brother Hun-baek Choi also of the Young Adults Mission, who was run over by a 47-person coach and had the bones in his left leg below the pelvis completely crushed, but became well and whole again after receiving the Senior Pastor's prayer. Thinking that my injury was nothing compared to his, I left the hospital, vowing to receive God's healing by faith. The pain was so severe that it made my heart tremble but as "The Daniel Prayer Meeting" was nearing its end that evening, I was able to receive prayer from Mrs. Boknim Lee, President of Manmin Prayer Center. The pain went away and peace settled in my heart after receiving her prayer. Furthermore, as I became aware of God's love for me, I could only be grateful. During the next few days, a series of divine healing meetings were being held at Manmin Prayer Center. I made every effort to attend as often as possible and repented of my lukewarm faith, having worshipped God only as a habit, and having repeated myself meaninglessly in prayer. Prior to the Friday All-night Service on May 25, I received prayer from the Senior Pastor with a repentant heart and immediately upon receiving his prayer, I felt the injured area heating up and became convinced of God's healing. A few hours later, my pinky began to swell up and dead blood squirted out. The recovery was fast after that; within 4-5 days, scabs developed on my little finger and on May 31, a thin layer of skin peeled off and abscess was forced out of the injured area. After receiving prayer from the Senior Pastor again on June 1, nerves were revived and I could bend my pinky back and forth. Hallelujah! A few days later, I went to see a doctor for a diagnosis and was told, "I don't know where you had the surgery but it came out really well!" The X-rays revealed that every bone and organ in the finger was normal, as if nothing had happened. It is really fascinating to be able to bend and move my little finger back and forth. I give all thanks and glory to Father God and would also like to thank Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee for his prayer. 1. X-ray taken after the accident 2. X-ray testifying to complete healing 3, 4. Fast recovery after receiving prayer

Manmin News NO.101 August 06, 2007

Fw: 127-Good husband and happy family? It's all up to me!

Good husband and happy family? It's all up to me!

~ Deaconess Sook-hee Lee (38, Ulsan Manmin Church) Tormented by family discord from early on in marriage In April 1998, I married my husband Deaconess Sae-hwan Lee at a church in Jinhae, Gyeongsangnam-do. Some time after the wedding, it became commonplace for my husband not to come home as he gambled with his friends, and because he had run up a large credit card bill, he wouldn't give me his salary for the necessities at home. I was deeply concerned and pleaded with him but it was all in vain. We would often begin a day fighting and end it with fighting. Then our son Jae-joon was born and the otitis media and squint prevented him from focusing his sight. On top of that, Jae-joon also suffered from atopic dermatitis, which left him covered in abscess and clots of blood except for his hands and feet, and his skin began to look like the shell of a turtle. I despised my indifferent husband and mutual resentment and complaints towards each other led to endless quarreling. Transformed by prayer and the Word In June 1998, I joined Ulsan Manmin Church and thought I was now leading a life in Christ but the truth was, I was merely going to church without nurturing my faith. Then in September 2002, I was led in the heart to go and meet with Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee in Seoul. As I regularly began making trips to Seoul to meet with the Senior Pastor, I soon vowed to lead a diligent life in Christ but that did not mean my heart was going to be transformed right away. After attending the 11th and 12th "The Special Two-week Revival Meeting with Dr. Jaerock Lee" in May of 2003 and 2004, I thought I had repented of not having loved and served my husband, but hatred and ill feelings towards him did not subside as quickly. From that point on, I attended special sessions of "The Daniel Prayer Meeting" and made every effort to be transformed by goodness. I then placed all the blame on myself and clung to the Lord with an earnest desire to become a good wife. "Oh, Lord! Please forgive me. I have been evil, unable to love my husband, thinking everything in complaining and grumbling. Jae-joon is suffering because of me!" Teeming blessings at home and workplace As I strove to be transformed, God gave me the wisdom of goodness by which I could serve my husband from the heart and, as he was touched by my deeds, he asked for my forgiveness of his wrongdoings of the past. As much as my husband and I fathomed God's love and became transformed by it, God healed Jae-joon, who is now a healthy and a bright boy. My husband is also carrying out his God-given duties as Director of the Sunday School and the Financial Committee and Group Leader, and has become a caring husband and a doting father. The two of us even go on dates from time to time! Moreover, recommended by those who had seen my husband's faithfulness and diligence at work, he received an unprecedented promotion last January while we were also able to purchase a very good apartment at an inexpensive price. We are now hearing and becoming familiar to good news here and there!

Manmin News NO.101 August 06, 2007

Fw: 126-I've experienced the delicate love of God while reading Heaven.

I've experienced the delicate love of God while reading Heaven.

~ Deaconess Young-ah Jang (8-33 Mission, Salt & Light Mission) While reading Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee's book Heaven last May, I had a wonderful time experiencing God's gentle and delicate love. Towards the end of Heaven I (pp. 240-243), I was reading a part about the glory in New Jerusalem prepared for "a servant of the Lord who will have carried out his God given-duty of martyrdom." This particular servant of the Lord had enjoyed playing sports but he abstained from actively enjoying them so that he could concentrate on doing God's work. Noticing this and as a way of rewarding and comforting him, God will prepare a variety of equipment for his enjoyment at his residence in New Jerusalem, and this part really caught my eye. Reading about how this servant, as he looks upon all sorts of equipment made of all types of materials that he had not even thought of in this world placed in one corner of his garden, will be comforted and grateful of God's love once again in heaven, I became filled with hope. At that moment, I saw a vivid vision in which I was sitting before an easel in heaven, with a brush in one hand. At the end of the brush were pieces of crystal instead of water color, and the pieces were shining ever so brightly. I was so enraptured by that scene that I still tremble whenever I think of it. Always interested in drawing, I had taken classes year after year since 1992. When I began working at a department store, however, I did not have enough time for classes. After having been preached the Gospel by one of my coworkers, I began my life in Christ in 1998 in the Salt and Light Mission and, always wishing to draw again, I thought of taking classes earlier this year but it wasn't easy to find time for it. That's when God showed me that vision while I was reading Heaven, comforted me, and gave me encouragement. Words cannot describe how joyful I was when I felt and experienced the delicate touch of God who remembers even the smallest of pieces of hope and happiness. * "The Salt and Light Mission" is a is an interdenominational mission group at Manmin Joong-ang Church, consisting of brothers and sisters in Christ working even on Sundays, and bringing them together in worship, prayer, fellowship, and service.

Manmin News NO.100 July 23, 2007

Fw: 126-Freed from epilepsy, I am now as cheerful as I can be!

Freed from epilepsy, I am now as cheerful as I can be!

~ Da-som Kim (Senior, Young-sang High School, Seoul) Tormented by epilepsy I had been suffering from epilepsy from since my first year in middle school. Each time I collapsed, I suffered from such severe brain cell damage that my memory began to fade. Concentration decreased and my grades were not that impressive. Continuous drug treatment caused a handful of my hair to fall out. I always felt pressed down and faint, and lived a lethargic life always wanting to sleep. I detested taking medication more than anything so I tried to stop the treatment, but the symptoms never failed to reappear. I cannot describe the five years of torment with words. Grace from my mother's beseeching I had joined Manmin Joong-ang Church during my sophomore year in high school but I have had lukewarm faith. When I witnessed my mother Deaconess Myung-geum Park receiving complete healing of rather serious disk in October 2006 by the prayer of Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee, all I thought was, 'Ah, my mother's faith must be great,' but not for a moment that I could or should be healed myself. When I had a dream of a circular rainbow encircling and then wrapping my body last December, my heart began to change. I wanted to overcome this sense of helplessness and realized that I could not live the rest of my life this way. As my mother devoted herself to me through prayer and fasting even though she was working full time, God had given me grace and faith. I also desperately wanted my father, who was not attending church at the time, to join with my mother and me on Sundays by receiving God's healing. Pleasing God with faith "Yes! Let me show my faith to Him. Let me prepare with prayer, go before the Senior Pastor, and receive his prayer." Committing everything to God with a desperate desire to receive His healing, and attended the nightly "Daniel Prayer Meeting" after vowing to participate for a month. About three four days later, my mother asked me, "Da-som, are you still on medication?" I offered her a confession of faith, "Nope, I haven't been. You know it's not faith when you rely on the world. If I am to believe in God, I must do it the right way." As I repented of hatred, temper, envy, jealousy, untruths, and having failed to keep promises I had made with God and strive to take after the heart of the Lord, God increased in my heart faith by which I believed even more greatly that He would heal me of epilepsy. Receiving the fire of the Holy Spirit during the Divine Healing Meeting ~ Da-som, with her mother Deaconess Myung-geum Park to her right, testifying to her healing during Friday All-night Service Divine Healing Meeting on February 23, 2007 After three days of fasting, I went to the Senior Pastor's residence but many people had already gathered there and all I could do was to shake his hands and attend the Friday All-night Service. During the praise of the choir, I heard a voice in my heart saying, "I have been healed!" My heart began to tremble and was filled with joy, and tears began streaming down my cheeks. After the service and the 30-minute break, the second part of the All-night Service, the divine healing meeting began. When the Senior Pastor prayed for the sick from the pulpit and I received his prayer by faith with my hands on my head, the trembling did not cease and I wanted to jump in joy from the certainty of healing. I was like a birthday girl, anxiously waiting to open her presents. After the Senior Pastor finished praying for the sick, I felt a wall that had been surrounding my head come crashing down and a cool stream of water running down my back. I've been completely healed! ~ Diagnosis (No convulsions attack; everything appears normal according to electroencephalography taken on March 23, 2007) About a month later, an examination at the hospital revealed that everything was normal. Hallelujah! The doctor was evidently puzzled, noting that drug treatment for epilepsy only controls the attack of the disease and that epilepsy is not something that is cured. I found out later that about a week after I had told my mother I stopped taking the medication, my mother saw in a dream how a dark smoke exiting from my head. After become whole and well again as all the symptoms of epilepsy that had tormented me for so long disappeared, my memory has since been restored and my grades improved, and I am as cheerful and full of life as ever. I give all thanks and glory to God and I would also like to express my gratitude to Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee for his heartfelt prayer.

Manmin News NO.100 July 23, 2007

Fw: 125-A lump in my uterus has disappeared!

A lump in my uterus has disappeared!

~ Deaconess Young-ae Shim (7-31 Parish; 3-2 Women's Mission) Beginning on September 1, 2006, there was a sharp pain in the lower abdomen and the period became irregular. A visit to a gynecologist's office discovered a lump whose width was 17.5 millimeters (about .7 inches) and following the biopsy, I began bleeding. The bleeding, which sometimes was in clots, began at 1 o'clock that afternoon and did not stop until the early hours of the following morning. The stunned doctor said that there was a possibility of uterine cancer and suggested that if the bleeding did not stop by the morning, I should go to a larger hospital. On September 2, twice I received by faith Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee's "Prayer for the Sick" recorded on an automatic voice message system, and the bleeding stopped at 6 o'clock in the morning. After having bled for 17 straight hours, my face turned as pale as a sheet of paper. On Sunday, September 3, I went to the Senior Pastor's residence early in the morning, told him what had happened, and received his prayer. I immediately became joyful and my steps lighter; before receiving his prayer I had been unable to walk but afterwards, I was given strength in the legs and could start walking. On September 11, I underwent an exam at a hospital for uterine cancer and was told that the lump had disappeared and nothing abnormal could be detected. Hallelujah! After experiencing firsthand the love of my God and as I now lead a healthy life, I am carrying out my God-given duties as assistant cell leader and assistant group leader. My son Hyung-do, a yachtsman, gave glory to God when he placed second in "The 3rd National Yacht Racing" hosted by the Korea Shipowners' Association. I give all thanks and glory to God who has healed me and given me joy by answering my prayers. X-ray results 1. Before receiving prayer: Lump in uterus visible (Sept. 1, 2006) 2. After receiving prayer: No lump in uterus detected (Sept. 11, 2006)

Manmin News NO.99 July 09, 2007