Fragrance of Zion

Time to Repay God Who Has Waited for Me for a Long Time

In the barren desert where it was difficult even for a clump of grass to grow, manna which God sent to the Israelites was food of miracle. However, as they ate it for every meal for forty years, they began to regard it as miserable food. My parents received the…

Seo Jun-yeong from Seongnam, South Korea

Awakened with Mother in Mind

I visited my hometown in ten years to celebrate my grandfather’s 80th birthday. If I were to describe my grandfather I used to know, I would say, “strict and strong.” He was also very diligent, so he alone usually took care of his crops, except during harvest. That was why…

Jomarie M. Supleo from Mandaluyong, Philippines

As a Seed Hidden in the Frozen Land Springs Up out of the Ground

I moved to the city of Siheung to live together with my younger son. It wasn’t easy to leave a place where I’d lived for over sixty years, but I was happy to move there because my oldest son and daughter too live in that city. But one day, my…

Shin Dong-rye from Siheung, South Korea

God’s Blessing for My Whole Family

In the summer of 2017, my happy dream finally came true; I had been dreaming that my whole family would sing in one voice and share hope for heaven in God. When I was attending a Sabbath morning service together with my loving family, my eyes were filled with tears…

Seok Min-seo from Seoul, South Korea

Accompanied by Angels

When I was going to India, a small problem occurred in the process of issuing a visa at the airport in Nepal. The money I had was only Indian rupees, but they said it was impossible to pay unless I had Korean won, American dollars, or Nepalese rupees. Even the…

Kim Ji-young from Busan, South Korea

Realizing God’s Love

It was around the time when my sister attended a Protestant church. One day, she returned home with bruises all over her body. Shocked, I asked her what happened. She explained that she got the bruises from a religious ritual of the church. ‘How can the church that hurts the…

Kang Yeon-suk from Incheon, South Korea

From Persecution to Blessing

The brothers and sisters participated in the preaching festival with one accord even in the scorching heat and the glowing sun that could peel their skin off. Their fragrance of Zion spread all over North India. I want to share a gracious story of the Shillong Church. Several months ago,…

The Church of God in Shillong, India

Brotherly Unity in Zion

In the region of Bakaiya in Hetauda, Nepal, there are two towns—one for Tamang people and the other for Majhi people. Until the two towns were formed, the two ethnic groups had been in conflict with each other since centuries ago. To infuriate the gods that Tamang people believe in,…

Kiran Gautam from Hetauda, Nepal

With Parent’s Heart and Soldier’s Spirit

I was born in a poor farmer’s family as the youngest of eight children. Since my childhood, I was always worried about what to do to live without hunger. After much consideration, I decided to be a career soldier. I had to go to the military anyway, so I wanted…

Park In-seob from Paju, South Korea

Blessings of the Feasts, Which Even a Lion Couldn’t Stop

I am an electrician. I work for a company that sells heavy logging equipment. When the Autumn Feasts were just around the corner, I had to go on a business trip because one of the machines had a problem. The business trip could take days, but the Feast of Trumpets,…

Djangue Rudolphe from Douala, Cameroon

When We Seek God and Stay Close to His Word

In March 2020, the Philippine government implemented Enhanced Community Quarantine [ECQ] in the capital city due to the spread of COVID-19. It was not clear what would happen in Bacoor where our Bible Center was located, though it was somewhat far away from the capital city. So Brother Tirso and…

Mark Sumeguin from Mandaluyong, Philippines

Since God Leads the Gospel Work and Our Members Dedicate Themselves to the Gospel

At present, I’m carrying out my gospel duty as a missionary in São Paulo, Brazil. I’ve learned what mindset I need to have for the gospel after experiencing God’s grace. So I would like to share the realization through this writing in the Elohist. The Church of God in São…

Seol Yun-deok from São Paulo, Brazil

Faith Comes from Hearing the Message

“Do you attend church these days?” “Are you a minister?” This is what my acquaintances often tell me these days. When I hear them say that, I feel relieved, thinking, ‘I’m on the right track,’ because it means that my appearance, words, and actions are different from before. I followed…

Han Chan-hyeon from Busan, South Korea

Methi Puri with Mother’s Love

In April, 2019, I participated in the Global Leadership Conference for Female Pastoral Staff held in Korea. When I came back to India, I deeply thought about how to make a happy Church and support the gospel work as a female pastoral staff member. One of the thoughts I had…

Seong Ju-hui from Ulhasnagar, MH, India

Walking with Heavenly Father and Mother

One Sunday, on my way to a church that my relatives introduced to me, nearby my matrimonial house, I met members from the Church of God. They delivered to me news like a bolt out of the blue—the cross is an idol. Following the example of my devout Christian parents,…

Park Chan-jeong from Jeju, South Korea

In Accordance with God’s Word

Heavenly Mother blessed us, “The gospel in Europe, too, will go well.” We had to be patient for a long time as the barrier of the gospel work in Europe was high. However, Mother’s words of blessing greatly cheered us up. We became convinced even more that everything will be…

The Church of God in Düsseldorf, Germany

Duty as a Father

I was wandering around in the world, without anyone to rely on. Then, one day, my colleague in my former company introduced the Church of God to me. Unlike the heartless world, the Church of God had a bright atmosphere, and all the members looked happy. When I realized the…

Lee Jeom-do from Ulsan, South Korea

Family Love and the Meaning of Life I’ve Learned in Zion

I thought making a lot of money is all I have to do as the head of a household. I was running a diner at Shenyang in China, where I was born and grew up, but I moved to Shanghai, two hours away by flight, to begin to work as…

Lee Guk-cheol from Jeju, South Korea

Holding on to My Crown of Life

It was a very special day for me though it must have been a usual day for others. Some members from the Church of God in Windhoek let me know the existence of God the Mother and how important it was to receive the promise of salvation. I was very…

Shange Valombweleni Nawa from Windhoek, Namibia

A Happy Path of the Woman Pastoral Staff in Zion

I am the first born child in my family, and my parents always wanted me to be given over to God just like the mother of Prophet Samuel. My parents sent me to a theological seminary so that I could become a pastor and serve God. Before receiving the truth,…

Angela Berry from Thane, India