In-soon Kim (Chinese 1 Parish)

Moving to Korea and suffering from rheumatoid arthritis

Born and raised in China, I had worked at a restaurant for much of my life. When someone told me that I could make a lot of money in Korea, I came here in December 2000. I began working at a restaurant in Seoul but soon afterwards, joints in my hands, feet, and shoulders started to twinge and go numb at times.
Then in March 2001, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The doctor told me complete healing was impossible and recommended that I stop working. I could not stop working, however, as I had to earn money to pay back my debts and pay for my daughter's tuition; I went back to the restaurant and resumed working under the constant, excruciating pain. I carried around an amulet for healing, took all kinds of medication known to be effective in curing arthritis, and even had cat meat. None of these efforts were fruitful.

Hearing the Gospel and led to Manmin Joong-ang Church

The arthritis grew worse and worse. The agonizing pain made me feel as though each bone and joint in my body would fall off. Then starting about a year ago, I was forced to stay in bed.
Early March 2006, at the advice that my tendons would contract and bones would stiffen up if I stayed in bed all the time, I was walking around the less crowded parts of my neighborhood. On that March day, I was preached the gospel by one Manmin Joong-ang Church member.
"God can heal any kind of diseases."
I was hesitant to believe what I was hearing at first, but because I could not ignore it I gave her my telephone number. A few days later, District Leader, Chinese Parish, Deaconess Jung-ok Kim visited me at home.
"I'd been suffering from breast cancer myself but have been healed after receiving Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee's prayer."
I was moved by the fact that District Leader Kim came from the same town in China as I did and I was touched by how she was treating me like a member of her family. Awestruck by the constant attention and love she showed me, I attended the Wednesday Evening Service on March 22, 2005.

Meeting the Living God after reading Rev. Dr. Lee's books

Upon returning home after the Service, I began reading Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee's testimonial memoir, Tasting Eternal Life Before Death. A story about how God met with the Senior Pastor and healed all of his diseases at once, and how he became God's servant of power was an inspiration itself.
After staying up until 3 o'clock in the morning to finish reading Tasting Eternal Life Before Death, I read The Message of the Cross at one sitting the next day, during which I could not contain the teeming tears continuously coming down my cheeks. I could only be touched by the love of Our Lord who has delivered us from hell and placed us on the path to salvation.
Furthermore, the love of the district leader and other parish members, who often brought food and tended me, was more than enough to move my heart. Regretful of the time I had lived without knowing God, I began crying uncontrollably.

Becoming whole again after receiving the shepherd's prayer by faith!

Prior to the Friday All-night Service on Friday, March 24, 2006, I went before the Senior Pastor with the help of my parish members and received his prayer.

"Rheumatoid arthritis all over her body, go away! … I pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ."

Then a miracle took place. My legs, which had felt like heavy stones before I received prayer, became strengthened and I could begin walking on my own! Hallelujah!
The next day, I received prayer from Grand Parish Pastor Rev. Do-chun Shin of the Chinese Parish with the handkerchief on which the Senior Pastor had prayed (Acts 19:11-12), my arms and hands became strengthened and I could place my hands on the floor. As the long-lasting pain went away, I could sleep comfortably for the first time in a very while.
During the "Healing Festival" time in the second part of the Friday All-night Service held March 31 – April 1, 2006, I went up to the lower stage in the Main Sanctuary to give glory to God with my healing. The fact that I could walk up the stairs without any difficulty was a miracle in itself.
That night, I became convinced of the healing through a dream God showed me. In that dream, there was a doctor who healed all over my body by correcting the crooked joints and bones and straightening out the contracted tendons, and the doctor was none other than the Senior Pastor.
Tears spring up from my eyes whenever I think of how I have come to meet the Living God and learn about heaven and hell for I know I would have otherwise died a cripple and ended up in hell. I am so happy I want to shout from the top of my lungs to let the whole world know how happy I am to have met God. "Everyone, Our Father God is alive!"
I give all thanks and glory to God and I would also like to express my deepest appreciation to Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee for his heartfelt prayer.