Fw: 162-[Testimony from Mission Work in Kenya] Pregnancy and Effortless Delivery by the Handkerchief Prayer

[Testimony from Mission Work in Kenya] Pregnancy and Effortless Delivery by the Handkerchief Prayer

~ Bishop Dr. Myong-Ho Cheong (Nairobi Manmin Holiness Church, Kenya) A sister in Christ who had had a problem in her fallopian tube and thus been unable to have child recently gave birth to a beautiful daughter after receiving the handkerchief prayer (Acts 19:11-12). After giving birth to her first child in 2001, the 28-year-old Nicole learned that something was wrong with her fallopian tube. She had one of them removed and had been unable to become pregnant afterwards. Upon learning about this, Elder Muhindo (business partner of Nicole's husband), shared with the couple the gospel of sanctification and the news of Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's manifestations of God's power. When they heard of God's power manifested through the handkerchiefs on which Dr. Lee had prayed, the same as in Paul's time when "handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out," the couple began to have faith. In July 2007, when I left for "The DR Congo Pastors' Seminar and Handkerchief Meeting" in July 2007, Nicole asked me to pray for her to have a child again. I prayed in earnest with the handkerchief of God's power, beseeching Him to give Nicole a blessing of pregnancy. When Nicole went to a hospital the following month, she was told she had become pregnant. This past June, just before she was to give birth, Nicole went to the hospital for a routine checkup and was told that the umbilical cord had been wrapped around the fetus' neck and that she would need to go to a larger hospital in Nairobi for an operation; she was told the same at that Nairobi hospital. As she had received the blessing of pregnancy from God, Nicole came to Nairobi Manmin Holiness Church and sought to receive my prayer with the handkerchief of God's power. Nicole demonstrated her faith, confessing that she could give birth without an operation once she received prayer. I prayed for her with the handkerchief and on June 8, Nicole gave birth to a beautiful daughter without any operation and some three weeks later on June 28, the entire family, including its newest member, visited the church and expressed their gratitude. Such things have become commonplace in Africa by the handkerchief of God's power but I am amazed each time to witness God's power at work and manifested through Dr. Jaerock Lee. I give all thanks and glory to God.

Manmin News NO.125 August 17, 2008

Fw: 161-My daughter's been healed of acute otitis media!

My daughter's been healed of acute otitis media!

~ Deaconess Yeon-Hee Cho (28th Parish; 1-4 Women's Mission) On or around May 12 of this year, my daughter Min-Joo (second grader) began sniveling and complained of a pain in her ears. I thought it was the case of a common cold but Min-Joo was so sick she was unable to move. When she was examined at a hospital the following day, Min-Joo was diagnosed with acute otitis media. It was a severe case in which the interiors of the entire eardrum had become contaminated with bacteria, pus, and pressure in the middle ear. We came home only with prescription. On Sunday, May 18, Min-Joo received prayer from the Senior Pastor and from that day on, she never complained of any pain in her ear. We went back to the hospital the next day and were told that Min-Joo's condition had markedly improved. From a frame of a Biblical verse hanging on the wall in the doctor's office, I assumed he was also a Christian. "Min-Joo didn't take any medication, doctor. A pastor prayed for her." He told us that Min-Joo's condition had improved as if she had undergone treatments at the hospital for a week or two. After receiving the Senior Pastor's prayer again on Friday the 23rd, we went back to the hospital for a third time and a physical exam and an impedance audiometry revealed that everything had turned normal. "Hallelujah! God has healed her," the doctor said, quite clearly astonished at how Min-Joo hadn't taken any medication. "She's okay now." 1. Prior to Receiving Prayer ~ Interiors of the entire eardrum had become contaminated with bacteria, pus and pressure in the middle ear 2. After Receiving Prayer ~ Acute otitis media disappeared

Manmin News NO.124 August 03, 2008

Fw: 160-The Reason These Couples Are Glad

The Reason These Couples Are Glad

A married couple is closer to each other than they are to their own parents and siblings. When they turn their backs on one another, however, they become strangers without any remorse. As the number of married couples becoming strangers in the twilight of their lives has recently been on the rise, a surge in divorce rates is today a serious problem in our society. God tells us, "Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord," and "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her" (Ephesians 5:22, 25). The power of faith rooted in God's Word makes a "beautiful married couple" based on service and love a reality. This edition of Manmin News features 3 such families of faith. "A husband meeting God... he now fixes his eyes only on his wife" ~ Ki-Joo Song & Jum-Soon Lee (2-20 Parish) A slothful husband who does not like to work, parents-in-law sick in bed, and a workload to which there seems no end... she was always pressed to make ends meet no matter how much she worked. The husband used to harbor a morbid suspicion about his wife's chastity from early on in their marriage. Whenever he drank, he would become suspicious, start swearing at her and beating her. It was not uncommon for him to overturn the dinner table if anything displeased him. Then in 2006, a silver lining began to beam on her. "I came to Seoul to help out with my eldest son's restaurant and ended up going to a church. I had never been to one but at the request of my goodhearted daughter-in-law (Deaconess Kyung-Hee Jeon), I just followed along." Upon arrival at the church, the wife immediately fell in love with the messages of life. Suspicious of his wife, the husband had followed her to Seoul. He soon began to enjoy the messages and said he felt good whenever he was at church. After he began attending the church, the husband's attitude changed completely. He quit smoking and drinking and, having repented of his wrongdoings of the past, has become a kindhearted and tender husband who makes every effort to be good to his wife. "I am so glad these days. Just like a sunflower fixing its eyes only on the sun, I fix my eyes only on my wife. I don't know why I fought so hard with her and even hit her. I am sorry. I want to recompense for all of that with love for the remainder of my life." Since she began attending the church, the wife has been healed of depression, skin diseases, and urinary incontinence. "I had never imagined I could be so glad." The wife's face, which had not known laughter for years, brightened up like the sun. Anything that seems an unimaginable dream is possible in faith and a privilege for God's children. "Jesus Christ is the Master of Our House!" ~ Hang-Yeol Kim & Jung-Song Oh (Las Vegas, U.S.) At 9 o'clock every evening, everyone in the family comes together for prayer and praise. This family joins Manmin Central Church in Seoul, Korea, for its worship services on the Internet and is leading a joyful life in Christ. The couple in deeply in love with their God has set an example for their children. Jae-Yoon (17) and Chan-Young (11) have been reborn by the gospel of sanctification and have become children deeply in love with God themselves. "Jae-Yoon used to be a troublemaker and have difficulty adjusting in school. After he began listening to the Senior Pastor's messages, his life has turned around. Almost every day after school, he shares the Gospel with his classmates. In the morning, he devotes himself to 15 minutes for the "Flag Pole Prayer" before school starts. In his sophomore year, he was in the top 3% of his class and in the upcoming school year, he is placed in advanced classes. His vision is to become a missionary spreading the Gospel. "Meanwhile, Chan-Young sheds tears whenever he prays. He is very discrete and considerate of others. On Wednesday, June 4, during the moving-up ceremony, Chan-Young was awarded the President's Education Award given to all-around students with outstanding scholastic achievements." The husband and the wife say they feel the love of the Lord even more whenever they gaze upon Jae-Yoon and Chan-Young, God's gifts of blessings. Jesus Christ is indeed the Master of this family who truly loves God. "Love Served by the Same Hope" ~ Jae-Jung Ko & Hee-Yeon Shin (1-4 Parish) The wife had grown up in a family of faith and she prayed earnestly to share the Gospel with her unbelieving husband. It was "The Lectures on Genesis," however, that brought the husband, who had been clouded by his speculations, over to faith. "Before the wedding, I used to go with my then-girlfriend to the Friday All-night Service. The Service ends at 4 o'clock in the morning and I wanted to take her home. That was the first day of 'The Lectures on Genesis.' I soon found that the Senior Pastor was talking about a world I had not seen or heard of. I was captivated by it and soon fell in love with it." They are grateful to God as they fix their eyes upon the same place with a hope for heaven. From the way the husband says the wife serves him and the wife says the husband serves her, one can easily see how these "best friends" are considerate of each other even in areas that cannot be easily seen. The two are always busy, with the husband working in the trade industry and serving as the general cell leader of 1 Parish and the wife as a television writer, but they are always filled with glee. Like clothes that fit so perfectly, perhaps a "couple very much in love" is a fruit of small service that has become habituated to every-day life.

Manmin News NO.124 August 03, 2008

Fw: 159-Enlace has saved me from the torment of my illness.

Enlace has saved me from the torment of my illness.

~ Hanes Lagos Cubiyos (44, Colombia) I live in Villavicencio Meta, Colombia. In 2002, I was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome, an illness that attacks endocrine organs, adrenal glands, and immune systems, invades joints and thus impedes the body's movement, and causes disorders in such secreting glands as lacrimal and salivary glands. I lost weight rapidly and had difficulty in moving about. As all secreting glands dried up, immunity in different organs also dropped markedly. After losing my voice, I retired from my job as a public school teacher and began living on the pension. I prayed with my husband, confessing to the Lord that I would live the rest of my life testifying to Him if He healed me. Then in September 2007, I came to learn about Dr. Jaerock Lee through Enlace TV. As I listened to the messages of life and watch the works of God's power unfolding on television, I have come to possess faith and, by receiving his "Prayer for the Sick" after each message, my body recovered little by little as well. I contacted Manmin Central Church in Seoul and conveyed my desire to receive Dr. Lee's prayer. On Sunday, January 20, 2008, I received his prayer on the Internet during the Morning Service. Soon afterwards, I was healed of Sjögren's syndrome. My husband and I study the Word today with about 70 people. As I promised the Lord, I am striving to set my life as a living testimony of all that God has done. I am truly blessed as I have been healed of my illness by Dr. Lee's prayer and am testifying to the Word. I vow to continue studying with diligence God's Word proclaimed through Dr. Jaerock Lee on Enlace and spread the news of the almighty God's works of healing and salvation. Enlace TV is the largest Christian television network in Central and South America and broadcasts in the Spanish language on satellite, cable, and terrestrial television in all of Latin America, Europe, and parts of the Middle East. "The Words of Life with Dr. Jaerock Lee," a Global Christian Network (GCN) program, airs on Enlace on Thursdays and Sundays.

Manmin News NO.123 July 20, 2008

Fw: 158-Joyful Spiritual Diet - Deaconess Sun-Sook Choi Healed of Erysipelas in a Short Period of Time by Prayer

Joyful Spiritual Diet - Deaconess Sun-Sook Choi Healed of Erysipelas in a Short Period of Time by Prayer

Deaconess Sun-Sook Choi To someone who makes a living by standing before large crowds, her appearance and image are just as important as her ability. Deaconess Sun-Sook Choi (Vice President, 2 Canaan United Mission), an anchorwoman of Manmin Magazine and a service instructor ('We Can' Consulting), was not an exception. Then one day, she saw herself in the mirror and found that the left half of her face had swollen up as if she had suffered a severe burn. In the morning of Tuesday, February 26, 2008, she had a slight fever of unknown causes around her left ear and neck and suffered the rest of the day from fever. Her skin had swollen red the next day and by the following day, her swollen face had stiffened up and the numbness in her head from fever caused her vision to dim. "I realized something was wrong and I went to see a dermatologist, who diagnosed me with erysipelas, a type of skin infection stemming from streptococcus. I was told that if it was accompanied by sepsis, a patient could even die in a short amount of time. I cannot tell you how shocked I was." As the disease had already progressed, the doctor recommended that Deaconess Choi be admitted to the hospital and begin treatments with antibiotics and other drugs, but she relied on her faith. Deaconess Choi believed that any illnesses could be healed by God's power. Even when she had been diagnosed with vocal nodules and her very livelihood as an instructor had been threatened, Deaconess Choi received Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's prayer and experienced God's healing. With a heart set on magnifying God by receiving His healing by faith, Deaconess Choi attended the divine healing meeting during the second part of the Friday All-night Service on February 29, and there, with the help of the Holy Spirit, she could discover herself. "I had been so abundantly blessed. Even as I confessed that all of that came from God, I also thought that part of it had to do with how much I tried. I also thought that I could give all that I have to and for my family, but I realized in times of difficulty that it was not as easy as it appeared." As she discovered such sides of her, Deaconess Choi became so embarrassed before God that all she could do was to rend her heart in repentance. When Senior Pastor prayed for the sick and called out the name of her disease, Deaconess Choi no longer felt the heat within her body, which began to cool right away. She became certain of her healing. On Sunday, March 2, her face was still swollen red and it was not easy for her to open her eyes but as she was certain of God's healing, Deaconess Choi was at peace. Following the Sunday Evening Service, Deaconess Choi received Senior Pastor's prayer and the swelling decreased markedly. By the following morning, the swelling disappeared completely and the stiffened skin softened and it cleared up as the outer skin had been peeled off. When she went to the hospital for another examination on Thursday, March 13, Deaconess Choi could confirm that she had been completely healed of erysipelas. The doctor told her there was no way she could have been healed naturally but God, as promised, "I, the LORD, am your healer" (Exodus 15:26) had done His work. After removing the dregs of her heart, Deaconess Choi says that she feels as though she had gone through a rigorous regimen of spiritual diet and her heart now feels plentiful and more joyful.

Manmin News NO.121 June 22, 2008

Fw: 157-A Blessing of Pregnancy after 7 Years of Marriage!

A Blessing of Pregnancy after 7 Years of Marriage!

~ Deaconess Kyung-Ja Cho (16-2 District; 1-2 Women's Mission) Meeting with God in praising, healed of gas poisoning aftereffects during a revival meeting... becoming one with my husband in faithfulness and receiving a blessing of pregnancy after devoted prayer Early in my 20s, I had used a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) water heater but when the gas leaked, I suffered from gas poisoning. I regained consciousness 6 hours after having been transferred to a hospital from which I was discharged after 2 months of treatment. A high fever and a migraine that tormented me as an aftereffect prevented me from getting enough sleep and my appearance was, needless to say, horrible. I was led to Manmin in 1998 by my older brother (Deacon Kyung-Sang Cho) but the growth of my faith was slow. At the end of April the following year, I was home and listening to a praise cassette tape and the melody of the praise filled my heart with inexplicable emotion. Without realizing it myself, I had already knelt before the cassette tape player. Buried under the time during which I had fought against my frail body, I looked ghastly. I shed tears as I repented of the past when I had lived the way I wanted. Some two hours later, my body that had always felt like a wet ball of cotton felt very light. A week later, "The 7th Two-week Special Revival Meeting with Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee" kicked off. I attended it in earnest desire and when I received the Senior Pastor's prayer, my body began to heat up. That's when I was healed of the gas poisoning as well as of eczema that plagued me every summer. In gratitude of God's grace, I served noodle lunches at Canaan Mission (a gathering of unmarried college graduates) meetings. I met my future husband during that time and married him in 2001. I liked the ever-present smile on his face and how songs of praise never left his lips. However, our marriage was rocked by the lack of time to speak with one another (my husband was a busy after-school instructor) and constant bickering resulting from the differences in our patterns of everyday life. As time passed, I realized that when I hurt the other person's feeling, I wound up hurting myself more. When I put myself in the other person's shoes, I could understand all situations and all people. My husband I had no children after many years of marriage. I had my menarche when I was 16 years old but in 3-4 months, my period became irregular. I would not have a period for 7-8 months at a time, which became a norm, and at other times I would go on for a year without having a period. At these times, my body would bloat and my stomach would swell up to a point where people would ask me if I were pregnant. Of course, I was not well. Committing everything to God, I thought I would be grateful whether or not He gave me a child. I was simply happy to be faithful to God's work and to be in love with my husband in the word of God. As my parents-in-law were also aware of my frail state, they supported me and tried their utmost to make me feel comfortable. Early in the summer of 2004, I felt as though the intestines in my lower abdomen were being wrenched within. I went to see a gynecologist and I was soon diagnosed with the last stage of the Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, a prelude to uterine cancer. After I received the handkerchief prayer (Acts 19:11-12) from Chief Great Parish Pastor Rev. Soo-Yeol Cho, the pain went away and the heavy feeling in the lower abdomen was also gone. I became certain of healing. Around Chinese New Year in 2007, my mother-in-law gave me a bowl of herbal medicine. "Think of this," she said, "not as medicine but as a token of devotion. God will see this and do His work." It turns out that she had followed ginseng-diggers on treacherous mountain tracks, dug up herbs, and boiled them down for three days. I was deeply touched. From that day on, I began to pray for a baby. One day, two days... A month, two months... I was unable to see anything but my patience in prayer persevered. Then, through "The Special Seven-week Prayer Meeting" held that spring, I resumed having periods for the first time in 2 years. When I started having periods again towards the end of the year, for some reason it lasted more than 2 weeks. I couldn't tell whether I was having a period or a discharge of blood. An examination at a hospital did not detect anything peculiar. One thing for which I became grateful was the fact that my uterus was very clean. There was no pain and as I had been very busy with life, I had not had a chance have the healing of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia evaluated but I was able to confirm it. Then in April of this year, I found myself unusually exhausted and that there was a sharp pain in my breasts. I went to the hospital to make sure I was okay. Again, the doctors could not find anything alarming. Then I thought to myself that I could possibly have become pregnant. On the way home, I stopped by a pharmacy and purchased a pregnancy test kit. I had become pregnant! "Honey, I am pregnant!" "What?! You are pregnant?!" My husband was overjoyed that he could not stand himself. My parents-in-law, who had devoted their time in prayer every morning for me and although they didn't say so, they were so glad that they invited neighbors for a feast. The day I confirmed my pregnancy, April 21, was the same day the Association of the Women District Leaders had a special performance during "The Special Seven-week Prayer Meeting." As Chief Cell Leader, I sang on the stage. "...There's no need to worry about the worldly things~ The Lord is in charge..." As the lyrics of this praise song reminded me, I had been able to live the past 7 years of my worry-free as the Lord has been in charge of my life. I give all thanks and glory to God for healing each part of my body and for having done His work at the times of His choosing. I would also like to express my sincerest gratitude to the Senior Pastor for leading me each step of the way with the messages of life and help me grasp the heart of God. Ways to Create Joy 1.Send Messages: In becoming one, a husband and a wife need to harmonize their opinions. They are likely to hurt each other when they utter words at times they are upset or angry. Send a message, "I want to talk to you" first, and set aside some time for a chat. 2.Boil Some Water in a Kettle: When you take a sip of tea prepared from the boiling water in a kettle, your mind and heart will become relaxed. In a conversation, make an effort to listen to the other person instead of only trying to tell your own stories. Then misunderstandings will be resolved and the good things about the other person can be discovered. As you prepare to boil water in a kettle, the other party will be ready to listen. 3.Acknowledge the Others: As people have grown up in different environments and surroundings, they are different, not "wrong." Acknowledge first that there can be differences. Then those differences will become points of strengths and you will be able to admire and adore the other because of them.

Manmin News NO.120 June 08, 2008

Fw: 156-Works of God''s Power are the Essential Weapon for Mission Work in North America!

Works of God''s Power are the Essential Weapon for Mission Work in North America!

~ Pastor Phoebe Kim (Vancouver Manmin Church, Canada) ~ Pastor Phoebe Song-Jung Kim (rightmost) at Manmin TV booth at National Religious Broadcasters Convention Many people tend to associate "Canada" with a flag with a red maple leaf in the middle and a country with huge but coldest chunks of land in North America. Prior to coming to Vancouver in 2002, I remember looking up in an atlas where Vancouver was because I had not really known of its precise location. The passion to spread the gospel of sanctification and the news of the manifestations of God's power, however, quickly drove away the fear of coming to a foreign land. After arriving in Vancouver, we pleaded to God early in the morning and late at night for the many things we needed at the church and God stepped in each time and solved our problems one by one. We produced leaflets that targeted the locals and invited them to our church, and we also distributed Manmin News that featured the news and testimonies of Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee's manifestations of God's power and his messages. This effort resulted in the birth of a network through the help of a Canadian Christian and a number of pastors requested handkerchief meetings (Acts 19:11-12) to be held at their churches. Upon watching the "Power" video, one Pentecostal pastor told me that his grandson was suffering from diabetes. The boy had received the handkerchief prayer, he added, and soon afterwards the pastor received a call that notified him of the boy's improved condition. On a day that was like any other, I went to the church for a "Daniel Prayer Meeting." At the time, we were renting a Canadian church and the Senior Pastor of the church came to me and said one of his church members said she had been unable to see anything all of a sudden for the past few days. The sister said she was "really afraid" and I saw that there was no light in her eyes. I explained to her about the handkerchief on which Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee had prayed and when my husband Rev. Tae-Moon Jeon prayed for her in earnest and when I translated his prayer, she received the prayer with all her heart. All of a sudden, she called out "Aaron!" to a man standing behind me. She could now see again! ~ Percy on his feet after receiving handkerchief prayer On the last Sunday of each month, "handkerchief meetings" take place at Vancouver Manmin Church. On that Sunday, we were preparing for a handkerchief meeting when I heard a "Clank!" from the door. When I turned around, I saw a man on heavy metal crutches, walking towards the front. He sat in the front row and participated in the service with a smile on his face the whole time. He listened to the message attentively and had a time of repentance after watching the "Power" video. After receiving the prayer, he tried to stand on his own without the help of the crutches but he was unable to walk or stand in his own might. The 62-year-old Percy said he had not been able to walk since he was 14 years of age. Although he was not healed the first day, he came back to church the following week after I told him that God is alive and that he ought to return to receive prayer again. After receiving the handkerchief prayer the second time, he could take 5 steps on his own. Nowadays, Percy can walk for more than 100 meters (about 328 feet) on his own and his back, which had been crooked from many years he had spent on crutches, is being straightened out. I realize how precious and grateful it is to be able to not only preach the gospel of sanctification but also share with people here the works of God's power that affirm the messages. As someone who has tasted firsthand God's power by having been healed of pulmonary tuberculosis, I find it especially rewarding to testify to God. I pray for Vancouver Manmin Church to follow the steps of Manmin Central Church, which employs a variety of media to spread and preach the Gospel, and greatly glory God.

Manmin News NO.120 June 08, 2008