A Story of a Family Abounding in Love and Blessing
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Manmin News
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February 05, 2006 |
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 Deaconess Jin-young Lee (5-21 st Parish, 2-5 Women's Mission)
I was born in Kwangju, Kyong-ki Province and attended mission schools but lived much of my life without any particular spiritual experience. I married my entrepreneur husband in 1984 and began looking for a church after having been evangelized by my mother-in-law. At the time, my husband had been attending church but did not possess true faith.
Led to Manmin after My Husband's Business Bankrupted
When a massive financial crisis swept through much of Asia in the late 1990s, my husband's business was caught in its effect and subsequently bankrupted. In the ensuing days and months after this abrupt change in my life, I struggled to make ends meet everyday.
Then in February 1998, I registered at Manmin Joong-ang Church and gained hope in life as I listened to Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee's messages during the early days of my life in Christ.
I met the living God in the lives of brothers and sisters in Christ who were healed of a variety of diseases and in the testimonies of those who received His answers in the most difficult and desperate of situations. From the depths of my heart flowed joy and gratitude.
After some time, along with the wife of my husband's younger brother Deaconess In-sook Park, I began imploring to God in tears for an opportunity to spread the gospel of sanctification in the Yichon area I was living at the time. While it was possible to attend Friday All-night and Sunday Services at the main sanctuary in Seoul, the Yi-chon area was in need of a branch sanctuary where people could gather for the Daniel Prayer Meeting and Wednesday Evening Services.
My husband readily lent us his empty office and Deaconess Park and I met there every night to pray together.
Blessings in Flesh and Spirit as We Strove for Establishment of a Branch Sanctuary
Then on April 29, 1999, the Yi-chon Branch Sanctuary was founded. After offering God the Founding Service in unspeakable joy and gratitude, I endeavored to give Him the "Construction Offering" despite the difficult financial situations at home.
God was delighted with our small devotion and beginning in 2000, He began blessing my husband's business and allowed it to recover. In addition, God led the members of my immediate and extended family to Manmin and has nurtured them into spiritual warriors.
The youngest sister of my husband, Pastor Mi-jung Cho is currently serving the church as parish pastor, a cousin of my husband Pastor Young-sook Cho as assistant parish pastor, and the oldest sister of my husband Deaconess Mi-ja Cho as prayer devotee and a member of the Evangelization Brigade. Deaconess In-sook Park, chosen to serve as district leader this year, received the "Best Sub-district Leader Award of 2005" in the 21 st Parish while I am serving the church as a cell leader and one of the commanders on the Evangelization Brigade.
All such blessings have been made possible because of my mother-in-law Deaconess Yeon-keum Kim's unceasing prayer and fasting throughout more than 40 years of her life in Christ. I'm truly grateful to lead a Christian life alongside the 23 members of my extended family.
Overflowing Blessings at Home and Business
On the spot where my husband's office was located – the same office he had lent Deaconess Park and me to pray for the Yi-chon branch sanctuary – God worked for the construction of an apartment complex to take place.
Then on January 16, 2005, all our family had an opportunity to greet Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee, who has taught us true happiness through his messages of life, and received his prayer of blessing. "As much as they have sown and done, bless all their family. Bless their workplaces also."
After receiving prayer, my husband participated in the construction of other apartment projects and prior to the completion of construction, almost all of the 418 units were sold.
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• Her husband Layman Bong-ok Cho as reported in Dae-han News (left) and Si-sa News Journal (right)
God remembered the deeds of my husband and blessed him; He was always a faithful son to her mother, helped his siblings in every way he could, and looked after others by giving relief his neighbors and presenting scholarships to deserving students. Today, his firm is one of the steadiest construction companies in the Yi -chon area and has even been reported by the media. Our second son Byong-chul came in first place at a recent high-school golf tournament. Hallelujah!
After participating "The 28-day Special Prayer Meeting" held late last year, the oldest sister of my husband Deaconess Mi-ja Cho was able to sell her house she had purchased for about US $30,000 at about US $125,000, while her husband Deacon Dong-yong Park received the blessing of having his salary multiplied after his diligent work.
I give all thanks and glory to God and also give my heartfelt thanks to Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee for nurturing all of us with his messages and prayer.
Her family with Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee
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