New Acts

When People Need Comfort and Hope

“The government’s suggestion to take preventive measures against the pandemic while carrying on our daily lives does not mean that we are returning to the lifestyle before COVID-19. We might not be able to return to the lifestyle we had before the pandemic.” What I heard on the news gave me many thoughts. The nationwide restrictions which started simultaneously with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have no end, and it became hard to even see the faces of the brothers and sisters, to say nothing of everybody gathering together for worship. As a missionary who carries out God’s will, I wondered how I should carry out the gospel work in this situation. Right around that time, Mother…

Gahng Gyeong-hun from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Laying the Foundation with the Love of Serving One Another

Whenever I heard fragrances of Zion from the members who bore fruits of the gospel by making much effort and earnestly praying to God, I would feel a lump in my throat, because I could feel their burning heart. It was even more touching to hear that family members who didn’t open their mind for a long time eventually came into the arms of God. My wish to lead many people to God’s love grew stronger as time passed by. One day, I visited my husband’s family to attend a family event. Thinking that it must be a God-given opportunity, I recommended to my husband that we preach the truth to his family, and he willingly agreed, saying, “Yes, that’s…

Go Su-jeong from Yongin, South Korea

Together with God, the Owner of Zion and of My Soul

The continent of Africa is vibrant with zeal for the Gospel, more powerful than the heat of the sun. When I was young, I once dreamed of preaching the Gospel in Africa, and as I became a young adult, I got an opportunity for a short-term mission in Luanda, the capital city of Angola. It took us one whole day to get to Angola via Ethiopia from Korea. As we arrived in Luanda, the brothers and sisters were waiting to welcome us. The members were waiting calmly like passersby, but as we arrived at the airport, they suddenly surrounded us and made a welcoming performance. The atmosphere was like that of a concert hall, and we woke up to the…

Jang Min-gyeong from Seongnam, South Korea

Joy Found in God’s Love

A few years ago, a mission team from the Peru Zion came to Caracas, Venezuela, where I lived, with the slogan “Let’s Find Our Lost Brothers and Sisters to Make Heavenly Mother Smile!” While preaching in unity with the mission team, I met one precious soul whose name was Luis. He had lived in Venezuela for a long time, but he was originally from Peru. I then met him again with other brothers and sisters. Luis welcomed us and let us into his house. I prayed to God that his heart would be opened. Luis was getting things ready to go back to Peru, his home country, because of the bad economy in Venezuela. We invited him to Zion, hoping…

Ydermo Lugos from Caracas, Venezuela

The Value of the Truth I Realized Again

My dream was to run God’s errands in Europe ever since I was a student. My dream was fulfilled in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in the following month after I finished my military service a few years ago. I was excited that I was finally fulfilling my long-standing goal, but worried at the same time. It was because I heard quite a few times that preaching the gospel in Europe wasn’t easy. As soon as I arrived in Amsterdam, my concerns turned out to be reality. I could hardly communicate with them because of the language barrier, and it was very hard to meet people who would pay attention to the Bible. Even when we met someone who listened to the…

Gwon Gu-hyeong from Yongin, South Korea

Fruits Borne by Mother’s Words of the Water of Life

In the Czech Republic, many people came to Zion after hearing the voice of Heavenly Father and Mother through the 2018 short-term missions. Among them, I would like to introduce the story of one brother. Andel was the place that always came to mind when choosing a preaching field. Andel is a Czech word meaning angel. Probably because of the name, it always felt like our brothers and sisters are there. Our expectation of meeting our heavenly family there increased day by day, especially after hearing Mother’s word that there are brothers and sisters like jewels in Europe. One very cold day, we finally had a chance to go to Andel to preach. As soon as we got there, we…

Mun So-yeong from Guatemala City, Guatemala

Instead of Waiting for a Time and Opportunity

While I often visited my aunt to preach the gospel, I came to have a good relationship with one of her friends. When I found out that our offices were near each other’s, I suggested that we have lunch together. Her character was so gentle and nice. When we talked about this and that during lunch, I sensed she had curiosity about the spiritual world and God as well. As the Passover drew near, the university students in Zion organized a Bible seminar and I invited quite many friends to the seminar, but among them, she was the only one who gladly agreed to come. She seemed to enjoy the seminar, saying that the presenters did a good job. After…

Wei Wei from Philadelphia, PA, USA

Boasting about Heavenly Father and Mother Every Day

In January, 2019, I flew to Aracaju, the state capital of Sergipe in Northeastern Brazil, to find our lost brothers and sisters who were eagerly waiting for the news of salvation. Thinking I didn’t have much time to stay there, I diligently delivered God’s voice to as many souls as possible. However, people negatively responded to the message: “I already have enough knowledge of God’s word. I don’t need to study the Bible anymore,” “The Bible may testify about God the Mother, but I will believe in God the Father only,” “That’s your own interpretation about the Bible,” and so on. Most of them didn’t want to believe in God the Mother the Bible testifies about. There were some who…

Ha Yun-ah from Jeonju, South Korea

Searching for Pearls in the Sand with a Thankful Heart

I was exhausted while working after graduating from university. To regain my strength, I participated in a short-term mission, and then started the overseas mission in earnest. The country I chose to do my overseas mission was India which is known as a land of gods and goddesses. India has much to do with gods. To Indians, religion is life itself. They are religious in their daily lives. Among numerous gods, they pray to gods they believe in whenever they can, and take their days off on their religious festivals. It wasn’t easy to preach to them about God Elohim the Savior in this age. Although we explained that the Bible is fact and that there is God the Mother…

Yu Hui-jin from Gwangju, South Korea

Only God Makes Things Grow

One Sabbath morning, I received a text message from a sister in New York. “Maria got baptized!” The moment I checked my text message, I was overwhelmed, remembering vividly what happened a year ago. About a year ago, I went out to preach with a sister from New York, and we met Maria from Colombia, who was traveling the U.S. We invited her to our church, and she was willing to accept our invitation. She was very surprised by the words of the Bible about God the Mother. That day, she had dinner with Zion members, had a fun time together, and then went back to New Jersey where she was staying. A few days later, she came to church…

Kim Seon-ju from Baltimore, MD, U.S.

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