Brother Ryl Dumdum, age 40, Cebu Manmin Church, the Philippines

Brother Ryl Dumdum (second from right), who was freed from drug addiction by the grace of God, with his wife (second from left) and their three children


From the age of nineteen, I did drugs, smoked, and drank alcohol because fatigue was gone when I had drug-induced hallucinations. In the meantime I met my wife and we got married. But happiness was just a fleeting moment.
I may have appeared to live a normal life with my wife, and our two daughters and son. But we often argued because I didn't give her full amount of my salary but kept some to buy alcohol and drugs. My wife did not know I was still drinking alcohol and taking drugs.
Meantime my wife began her Christian life in Cebu Manmin Church in November 2011. On January 16 in 2012, I also went to the church. However, it didn't mean I broke my bad habits of drinking and drugs. I thought my life would be very boring without them. In 2014 I skipped church for almost six months.
My condition was worsening around that time. Without drugs I became weary. In December 2014, I bought a different drug than what I did because I couldn't get what I had normally taken. Then my head was trembling and I foamed at the mouth. I went to hospital but the doctor couldn't figure out what the symptom was from.
My wife was perplexed, and my family urgently went to the church to receive the prayer of the handkerchief on which Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee had prayed (Acts 19:11-12). After Pastor Rosetta Sung prayed with the handkerchief for me, I became very peaceful.
After experiencing the amazing powerful work of God, my family gained peace and we are all leading diligent Christian lives. I give all thanks and glory to God who saved me from the swamp of sins.