Deaconess Mihyun Kim (Cell Leader, Gwangju Manmin Church)



I have led a happy life feeling like I gained the whole world. This is because I have taken part in the church-wide evangelism campaign. Since January, members of Gwangju Manmin Church have evangelized people under the slogan 'I Cannot Go to Heaven Alone!' During this campaign, my mother-in-law was the first person who came to my mind.

I often went all the way to her home in Jangseong in Southern Jeolla Province to visit her and let her know the gospel. By car it takes 40 minutes to get there from my home in Gwangju City. It took quite a while, but it was my pleasure. I served her with all my heart to help her have faith. However, on February 19th she told me, "I do not know how to read and I am not interested in Christianity, either! I will not go to church any more. You do not need to pick me up anymore to go to church."

However, she had a strange dream the following day. In the dream, I was going up on a winding road. There were 3 people in bright and gorgeous clothes welcoming me in the distance. Deep-blue water like the sea flowed down along the road. I held her hand tightly on the rough road with happiness. She was so weary that she tried to let go of my hands. Even though I shouted, "Mother! Never let go my hands off," she turned back. But right behind her was a vertiginous drop that caused her to reel in dizziness. She woke up from the dream screaming with fear. Since then, she has attended Gwangju Manmin Church earnestly.

Together with her parents-in-law and 4 other people she evangelized

My parents passed away a long while ago, so my parents-in-law are like my own parents to me. I called them every day and gave them monetary gifts. I listened to Dr. Jaerock Lee's message with them on their birthdays or during holidays to provide a way for them to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior. I believe God received my love and devotion towards them with joy and led my mother-in-law to have faith through the dream. In addition, she used to have nightmares and felt choked during sleeping. Now she does not suffer from them.

I am so pleased with seeing Sister Jeongsim Go, who is my sister-in-law, and her family evangelized. I had prayed and longed for her family to go to Heaven together with us. Meanwhile, she came to suffer a financial loss amounting to 4,500 dollars in her business. I visited her home with parish pastor and we offered a service to God with her. She received the handkerchief prayer during the service. Then, she experienced God's work by regaining the loss during the week. This incident served an occasion for her to have true faith. In the end, she started to attend our church with her family. She even evangelized her friend.

I also invited my son's private tutor to Gwangju Manmin Church's 15th Anniversary Service on March 13th. She registered as a member on that very day. The happy church atmosphere and Pastor Esther Chung's message filled with inspiration made her heart open up.

Feeling my longing heart to go to beautiful Heaven with them, the Lord gave me such abundant blessings. I am overwhelmed with happiness to go to the gorgeous Heaven with my family. I hope that there will be a growing number of people who enter the beautiful heavenly kingdom. I give all thanks and glory to God.