Deaconess Heeyoung Kang (1-3 Women's Mission)

In early October, 2012, Manmin Central Church had its 30th Anniversary Celebration Performance. I was in charge of the hair style of the performers. When I watched their beautiful performance and they received such big applause, I kept giving thanks to God.

Three years ago, the Hairdressers & Make-up Artists Volunteer Team was organized under the Performing Arts Committee in our church. Since then I have styled hair of special praise givers and praise leaders every week. I also volunteer in every church event.


I was healed of a stomach disorder after registering in Manmin

I had been a Christian since early childhood, but I had no qualms of conscience even drinking alcohol with my friends. I married Deacon Hyungsun Kim, who was a coworker, in 2001 and I naturally registered in Manmin Central Church. It was not until I came to Manmin that I realized I had faith like that of a new believer.

At that time I was a hairdresser. I did not eat on a regular basis and I was suffering from gastritis because of it. I was often rushed to the emergency room due to stomach cramps. But from the time I registered in Manmin, the symptoms totally disappeared. This was because I tried to live according to the Word of God.

One day, I hit the door of my hair salon very hard and hurt my heel. But I didn't take it seriously. But I had pain for the next three months. The wound became infected and the bone was exposed. I asked Dr. Jaerock Lee for prayer. He said, "Why haven't you come until now?" and prayed for me. A few days later, the pain vanished and my heel was recovered.


Unwelcome guest "Impetigo Contagiosa" came to my daughter

In the third year of my marriage, I delivered my first daughter. When she turned 15 months old, she came down with atopic dermatitis. A few months later, she even became infected with a virus and blisters formed on her arms and legs. She looked like she had been burned. We took her to the hospital to check her condition. Her doctor frowned seeing the affected areas of her body and even avoided touching her. He said she was too young to be treated with certain medications, but he prescribed ointment for easing her pain. It turned out that my daughter named Yeji had impetigo contagiosa.

I felt so hurt due to his heartless attitude thinking "Would he act like that if it were his child who suffered from it?" I went to Dr. Jaerock Lee to let her receive healing through God by faith. Dr. Lee laid his hand on my daughter's legs covered with bloody pus and prayed earnestly for her. I was so grateful to him.

After the prayer, an amazing thing started to happen. During the first week, thick scabs covered her diseased parts. In the second week, she got a high fever and her lymphatic glands were swollen as big as an egg. In the third week, the thick scabs peeled away and thinner scabs covered her affected parts. A few days later, the scabs peeled away. And the swelling of the lymphatic glands also subsided. Yeji's legs, which had looked so bad that people had to turn their faces away, were cleansed. All of this was done within just three weeks. Hallelujah!

Yeji, a 3rd grader, has now grown up as a bright and healthy child who is considerate of others with the spirit of team work.


Yeji who was healed of impetigo contagiosa by Dr. Jaerock Lee's prayer (then, three years old)

Deacon Hyungsun Kim and Deaconess Heeyoung Kang and daughters Yeji, Yejeong, and Yerim


With what can I repay the grace I received?

Since I received so much grace from God, I always wanted to repay the grace. But, I ran a hair salon so I had to work late and I couldn't lead a diligent Christian life. Using the excuse of tiredness, I didn't pray diligently.

In the meantime, I came to have a strong desire to volunteer for God's kingdom. Since the day, I started to pray for it. I closed my salon when I gave birth to my third daughter. Then, I started to look for what I could do for God in earnest. I performed my God-given duties as a cell group leader, an executive of my mission, and a group leader, and volunteered in church events as a member of Women's Mission. And my love for souls increased.

One day, the way to volunteer with my talents was opened. Deaconess Miok Oh, Leader of Hair & Make-up Volunteer Team asked me to work together with her. I was overwhelmed with joy and started to volunteer with happiness. But soon I was faced with my limitation. This was because the performers' hair styles are different from doing perm or hair cut that I used to do in my hair salon. It was new challenge for me.

At first, I was nervous thinking whether or not I could do well. But I prayed to God whenever I felt those limitations of my abilities. I also gained confidence thinking of Dr. Lee who prayed for us to improve our skills.


I felt joyful when using my God-given talent

Since I volunteered with my heart, God blessed my family to become more peaceful and grow spiritually. We offer up a family service on Saturdays and become united in the love of the Lord. How thankful that is!

Three years have passed since I started to volunteer. Whether it is day or night our Hair & Make-up Volunteer Team works with joy. We are just like an emergency team in the army. Every time we volunteer, we feel the deep love of God, so thanks overflow in our hearts. Now we are running to achieve a heart of spirit, the true heart while volunteering. That is the only way to repay the grace I received.

While our team and I were styling around 250 performers of the 30th Anniversary Celebration Performance, I made up my mind to improve my skill both in spirit and body as a hairdresser of our church that is international. I am so happy because I had been one who strayed with no goal in life but came to have a specific goal, New Jerusalem in Heaven and I also became a worker for God's kingdom. I give all thanks and glory to God the Trinity who blessed me.