Hokkien Testimony #93

Hokkien Testimony #93

A little grass, a little dew. God will take care of you. Rely on him, avoid troubles. There is always a way out.

Today we welcome you to the 93rd testimony in our Hokkien Harvest series. Each week we have different people from different churches share their stories with us. Everyone has their own special story of how God has changed their life. Today Pastor James Lim interviews Brother Lin Rong Hua and Sister Lin Jun Mei. In our world today there are so many challenges when people often feel that they have no hope and no where to go.Let’s listen to their story as they share with us. An English summary is also provided below.

Brother Lin Rong Hua and Sister Lin Jun Mei’s Testimonies:

We are husband and wife and have been married twenty something years. Of course life for anyone has a lot of challenges in it. Our story is that we went to church for the first time in 1998 during the Christmas season. We come out of a Catholic background so that experience was not the same for us. In Catholicism we had a Catholic religious education, but the worship experience was very different. In the Christian community the worship was more lively and very moving. I, Lin Jun Mei, was really moved to tears. After attending church for about two months, we made the decision to accept Jesus.

I, Lin Rong Hua, had gone to church as a child, but was really only interested in enjoying the things they handed out, like candy. And at Christimas time they had special programs so I enjoyed participating in that as well. So as Pastor Lim said, many people actually joked about going to church as a child because we wanted to eat the goodies that they provided.  

I, Lin Jun Mei, really was impacted by my third sister. Her daughter was running fever and had a bad temper, so she was advised to go to a church and ask them for help. We observed that not only was her illness resolved, but she also became a very obedient well behaved child. Actually, my sister also had some health issues, and she was healed as well. Formerly her child also wasn’t doing well in school; however, after g church everything changed and her daughter was successful in her school work. Children are very sensitive and the Holy Spirit led her.

When my sister made the decision to follow Jesus, my mother opposed it because she was very traditional and believed in ancestor worship. She also felt that Christianity is a religion for foreigners not for Chinese. However, after my sister accepted Christ, my mother also trusted Jesus. She admitted that for her entire life she was not in good health, was not at peace and was never able to sleep well. It’s wonderful to know that after following Jesus everything changed. Formerly she was told that she wouldn’t live a long life, but today she is 83 years old. So that fortune teller was wrong. So since my mother accepted Christ, she also encouraged us to follow Jesus as well.

I, Rong Hoa, was an only son, so my mother encouraged me to hurry and get married so I could give her grandchildren. Well after marriage, in three years we had four children, two boys and two girls.

I, Jun Mei, also have a testimony to share. After marriage, we, had two girls, and like most people, we thought that was perfect. Well, after we were baptized we found out that I was pregnant. Some felt that I should get an abortion because we already two children. At that time, our two children and my husband were all sick, so I thought how can I do this. However, I didn’t keep the abortion appointment. I felt that the Holy Spirit was speaking to me. I spoke with a pastor, and he told us that to get an abortion would be commiting a sin.You would be killing the child. So I chose not to get an abortion, but I did ask God for a son. When I went to see the doctor at first he thought he saw an abornormality, but when he checked again it was twins.  We were also so happy they were boys.  

One day we were out walking. My husband had the girls, and grandmother and I each had the twins. All of a sudden a car zoomed up and hit one of our daughters. It was like time stood still and so many things just flashed through my mind. Immediately we were surrounded by people. Everyone told us to not touch her. But you know, all of a sudden our daughter stood up. It was indeed a miracle. She had a tiny bit of blood on the outside of her nose and that was it. She just stood up and called on her daddy. Amazing.

Because it was so serious, we immediately took her to the doctor to be examined. On the way our daughter was singing, “Thank You Jesus,” It was so sweet. She also told me not to cry because Jesus saved us. She was only two and a half years old, so small. After examining our daughter, the doctor said that she was perfectly fine. She had no injuries at all.  My first thought  was that we needed to go to church and praise the Lord. Later, when we did get to church we were so full of praise and thanks for all that God had done. We were very grateful.

Several years later when our daughter was about five and a half, she told us that when the accident occurred that she saw a very bright person, like an extremely brilliant light that was there with her and helped her as she flew into the air and then came down. Without this miracle we would not have our daughter today. So in this time of danger and need, Jesus came to help.

Pastor Lim:

Wow, what a testimony. Through this experience we can see that Jesus is alive. He is our Savior and Lord and is with us to help us navigate the calamities and problems in our lives. When their daughter was in danger, Jesus stretched out his hand to save her. He is a living God. If you have Jesus, you don’t have to fear any danger. If you have Jesus, you don’t have to fear illness in your life. You can trust in Jesus, because he will save you. What should you do? You should trust in Jesus, because he wants to save and help you. You should ask him to come into your heart to be your Lord and Savior. With a sincere heart, now you can follow me as I pray. You will see Jesus help you and transform your life. Please follow me as I pray.

Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. Please forgive me of my wrong doings. Lord Jesus, at this timel I invite you to come into my heart, be my Lord and Savior and cleanse my of my sin, From today forward I belong to you and want you to lead me, care for and protect me until the day that I see your face. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

God bless you.