New Acts

Just like the Good Samaritan

Peru was a familiar place though I’d never been there, because I learned about it through videos and fragrances of Zion. In 2019, I decided to go on a short-term mission trip to Peru as I thought that I would be able to learn many things there. While preparing for it, I was so excited. Our preaching area for three weeks was Huancayo, the city located 3,200 meters [10,500 ft] above the sea level in the central part of Peru. While traveling from Lima, the capital city, to Huancayo with the bus for eight hours, our breathing became faster at a high altitude. It was altitude sickness. Though we were tired, we were thrilled that we came to the place…

Seo Ha-neul from Puebla, Mexico

According to the Words That There Is a Time for Everything

I lay in bed, but I couldn’t fall asleep. I just kept repeating, “Father and Mother, thank You,” in my mind. I was surprised to see a text message from the chief hairdresser this morning. “I‘ll be baptized today.” I checked that short sentence over and over again. She had said she wasn’t interested until the previous day. It was unbelievable. We’ve known each other for seven years. I could’ve given up after seven years of refusal, but I didn’t because she was just like me before I received the truth. Somebody preached the gospel to me tirelessly for about ten years until I became a child of God. I wasn’t interested at that time. I took the words as…

Lee Yeong-ja from Paju, South Korea

Growing Pains of Faith I Had in the Philippines

This happened a few years ago. At that time, I planned to go on a mission trip overseas, which was one of my New Year’s goals, but to be honest, I didn’t think it was going to happen. I thought only those with good faith could go for overseas preaching. However, the opportunity to achieve the goal came sooner than I had thought; I was able to participate in the short-term mission trip to the Philippines. I arrived in the Philippines with a big dream. However, it did not take long to realize the wall of the reality. It was November, but it was still so hot that I got a headache just by walking for half an hour. The…

Kim Hyeon-ju from Seoul, South Korea

Putting Down the Burden of Sin

Last October, my husband and I moved our gospel field to Baybay in the province of Leyte, Philippines. We had been to Baybay once for a short-term mission, but there was almost nothing we knew about the city. I was a bit worried because it was an unfamiliar area quite far from Zion my husband and I belonged to. However, we were willing to go to Baybay, believing that there was God’s will to quickly complete the gospel work. But our willing hearts did not last long. It was because we got impatient as there was no fruit borne even after a month since we had moved. It seemed there must’ve been something contrary to God’s will, although we thought…

Mary Rose Paulines from Pagadian, Philippines

My Path, My Goal

‘What is it that I really want to do? Then what should I do right now for that work?’ After entering college, I lost my goal and directions both physically and spiritually and wandered around. I felt so frustrated that I didn’t know what I could do about it. Then I flew to Australia where my older sister was living and stayed there for two months, which became a once-in-a-lifetime turning point for me. At first, I wasted my time as I did in Korea. Then I went out to preach with the local Zion members. All I could do was just stand by them because I didn’t speak good English, but the brothers and sisters still expressed their thanks.…

Ryu Su-hyeon from Seongnam, South Korea

Walking with God

I spent the summer of 2017 in Fukuoka, Japan, and in January of the following year, I participated in the overseas mission for a month in Japan again. This time, it was in Yokohama. Before departure, I was excited, wondering what kind of gospel work I would witness in Yokohama although it was still the same country. However, what I felt when I arrived in Yokohama was completely different from what I had expected. Although Yokohama is the second most populous city in Japan, it was difficult to meet a soul seeking the truth. Even when I simply greeted them, they said no right away or passed me by without even looking at me. No fruit was borne though I…

Do Seong-yeong from Tongyeong, South Korea

Heavenly Mother’s Pain and Sacrifice I Understood in Ireland

I would like to share what I realized while walking the path of the gospel for eight months in Dublin, Ireland, a few years ago. Ireland, located in the northeastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean, is highly influenced by Catholicism among European countries. Catholic festivals have become big holidays in the country, and you can hear the bells telling you the prayer time anywhere at noon and 6 p.m. Religion takes up a special part in the lives of individuals as well as in the political and cultural sphere, and the Irish people seem to be inseparable from God. However, it was different from what I had expected when I preached the gospel. Most people did not seek God,…

Choi Nan-young from Cheongju, South Korea

The LORD Will Make You the Head, Not the Tail

It has been almost eight years since I came to Australia. When I first came to Australia, I was new in the truth; it had been only a few months since I had received the truth. To say nothing of understanding Heavenly Father and Mother’s love and sacrifice, I didn’t even know the basic truths fully. So it was not like I had come overseas for the mission or with the plan to preach overseas like the sincere gospel workers. While I was living in Adelaide for three years, my faith started to grow. While studying the Bible and participating in preaching continually, I could feel my soul grow little by little. After realizing the mission and blessing of the…

Choi Byeong-ho from Brisbane, Australia

Joy Earned with Patience

This happened when I was preaching the gospel in Philadelphia, USA, by the grace of Heavenly Father and Mother. I had no fruit for quite some time, so I was worrying, thinking, ‘How come I don’t have fruit?’ Finally, through the short-term mission to Altoona, God gave me a fruit—Sister Carolyn, who is over eighty. Making an eight-hour round trip every Sunday, I diligently delivered the truth of the Sabbath, the Passover, and God Elohim for two months. But one day, I suddenly lost contact with her. So worried, I visited her. I didn’t know what had happened, but in a cold manner she refused to receive the Truth Book I handed to her. On the desk, there was a…

Shin Da-un from Anyang, South Korea

The Realm of God Is Established in Mutare Too

In 2018 when Zion was being established all over the world at an unbelievably fast speed, our Zion members in Harare, Zimbabwe, also prepared to plant the gospel in a new region. However, the plan we made ambitiously faced a difficulty from the beginning; it wasn’t easy to find a place to stay during the mission trip in a region called Mutare where we decided to go for the short-term mission. We kept on looking for a proper place while constantly praying to God to help us establish Zion in Mutare. Then we got hold of a sister who lived in Mutare. The sister received the truth in Durban, Rep of South Africa, and came back to Mutare, her hometown,…

Enos Mutazu from Harare, Zimbabwe

Finding Mother’s Precious Jewels

Remembering the happy memories of preaching about Heavenly Mother in South Africa through three times of short-term mission trips, this time I flew to Zambia located in the south central part of Africa. I transferred three times and after a 24 hour-flight, I finally arrived at the airport in Lusaka, the capital city. It looked like a bus terminal in a small city of Korea. There was no airport security and the network service was poor. The street condition was even worse; as soon as I got out of the airport area, unpaved roads extended endlessly. Going through a long dusty road, we arrived at the Lusaka House Church. Just like most of the houses in Zambia with vast land,…

Hong Jeong-eun from Seoul, South Korea

As Long As You Do Not Give Up

Through my older brother, I heard about the truth and was born again into a new life, but that was all. I have not contacted the Zion members for years. However, when I started a new job, God allowed me to contact again through a sister who was employed in the same department. The sister preached the word of God at work with confidence. When I saw the sister with confidence and boldness, I was so amazed. I had never even thought of someone in my age knowing God in detail and telling people about the Bible without hesitation. On my way home, I saw the sister on the same bus. I asked her where she was heading, and she…

Victoria Dhedadig from Sydney, Australia

Mother’s Love to a Dry Land

The land of Spain at the western end of the European continent was where Apostle Paul, who went out for several preaching trips, was unable to reach. We went on a preaching trip to Barcelona in Spain by adding our passion to Paul’s earnestness. We made a resolution before leaving, but the wall of reality was high. We couldn’t find anyone interested in the matters about the soul or God because the people of Spain were enjoying their life well supported by their social welfare system without any lacks. First day, second day, third day⋯. We haven’t met a person paying attention to the words of God even after a week. We got tired little by little. A member showed…

Kang Min-jeong from Daegu, South Korea

Opportunity

After I entered university, I commuted to school, a round trip for over four hours. I was sad not because I was tired but because I didn’t have enough time for the gospel work while spending my time on the way. I thought I couldn’t do it anymore and decided to live alone near school. I was worried about my first time living alone, but I was happy that I could go to Zion often for gatherings, and carry out the young adult gospel activities. However, an unexpected ambush appeared. As my body felt comfortable, I became lazy. “This wasn’t what I intended . . . " My attention was drawn to friends enjoying their lives rather than focus on…

Seon Ha-na from Seoul, South Korea

The Sound of Gospel Victory Resounds through Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, a country that has more than 600 islands, over 800 local languages, unfamiliar animals, primitive jungles, unique culture, and biodiversity, is my home country. Ever since I received the truth while living in Australia, what I wanted to do most was to spread the blessing of salvation to my family who loved God so much back in my home country. I excitedly flew to Papua New Guinea and preached the truth, but the result was disappointing. As their pride in their faith in Christianity was great, their fixed ideas were impediments to knowing the truth. I had no choice but to come back to Sydney, retaining my sadness. As time went by, the light of hope was…

Lucille Langiri from Sydney, Australia

With Absolute Faith and Mother’s Love

I had desired to be a child of God since a long time ago, and I had been to many different denominations including the Catholic and Protestant churches. However, none of them convinced me that they were the true church. So I hesitated to go to church. A few years ago, I was staying in Washington D.C., USA, for my job. One day while shopping, I got a phone call from one of my friends. “Won’t you go with me to the church where God the Mother dwells?” I was very surprised. My friend said that I would be able to receive eternal life in the church where God the Mother dwells. I was curious to know what kind of…

Surimon Jindaprapaporn from Bangkok, Thailand

Assist in the Gospel Work

Penedo is a small town in the State of Alagoas, Brazil. In Penedo of which the population is less than seventy thousand, people spend time at home because it is difficult to get a job. Maybe because they have time, when we say that we are delivering God’s word, they willingly listen but don’t accept it easily. Despite the truth, they feel a sense of burden to change their church which they have attended for a long time. When we were about to be exhausted without leading anyone to Zion for a few months, we heard about the New Jerusalem Preaching Festival. Although my husband and me were the only members, we decided to enjoy the festival and started to…

Lee Hye-jin from Penedo, Brazil

In Baton Rouge Where the Prophecy Is Fulfilled

It’s been almost a year since my husband and I came to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. It would be a lie if I say we did not have any fear to come to this spiritually dry and desolate land, where the gospel had not been preached yet. Just as always, however, God was with us in this city, too. I realize the power of God once again, seeing the brothers and sisters revive through the water of life within a short time. Before we came here, one Korean sister had been preaching the gospel alone for five years. She was busy managing a gas station, but preached to her customers, regarding her workplace as the field of the gospel. Some…

Jeong Min-gyeong from Houston, TX, U.S.

Time of Learning and Being Filled

After becoming a young adult, I got to know the warmth of Zion, attending gatherings full of love of leading sisters. One day, we watched a video and shared fragrances of Zion with the members. One sister shed tears, saying that she was thankful and sorry to Mother for sacrificing Herself for us. I too cried. I didn’t know why but I was touched by the sister who repented wholeheartedly and at the same time felt ashamed of myself for not paying attention to the precious words of God during worship services. Soon afterwards, I tried to change and be born again. Unlike in my student days when I used to go home right after a service, not wanting anyone…

Shin Nu-ri from Bucheon, South Korea

To Seek Souls More Precious than Pure Gold

By God’s grace, our Kota Kinabalu Zion was blessed to have the very first short-term mission in 2017. The first trip was to Paparand in February and the second trip was to Tuaran in March. Paparand is one of the districts in Sabah. Preaching in Paparand was my biggest hope after I received the truth several years ago because this is my hometown. Just as the Bible prophesied that the gospel of the kingdom would be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations (Mt 24:14), now is the time for the prophecy to be fulfilled, and what made me amazed most was that God chose me to join this short-term mission. Heavenly Mother had blessed us…

Steffy Aquiline Adelbert from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia