Fragrance of Zion
Inspiring stories of the members who changed by faith after hearing the words of the truth
When You Pray Earnestly
My life has been completely changed after receiving the truth and being baptized at the age of fifteen. Since my behavior was not like before, everyone around me said, “You are so different nowadays.” Even though my friends, family, or…
Rakesh Kumarakunta Rathinam from Puducherry, India
Gospel, God’s Gift to Fill My Weak Faith
It was when I was attending a college abroad. When I went to my home in Mongolia for summer vacation, my mother who had become Christian preached to me the word of the Bible many times. Since I had grown…
Uyanga Shar from Mexico City, Mexico
Meeting the True God
I was raised by my grandparents who were missionaries. Naturally, my life was filled with the faith in God. Jesus Christ was the hero of my life and I thought that I could do nothing without Him. I believed that…
Neeru Patricia Berry from Chala, Vapi, GJ, India
After a Long Wait
My husband and I do a small food business. We usually work from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., but one day we left work around 2 p.m. and came home because I caught a cold and was very sick. While…
Elisangela de Oliveira Silva Assuncao from Feira de Santana, Brazil
Gospel Work Is Surely Done in Its Time
“The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly”Isa 60:22 God promised He would do this swiftly. When I look back, I realize my…
Ahn Jong-hui from Ansan, South Korea
To Finish the Spiritual Marathon
My mom died when I was three, and my father did when I was nine. My oldest sister, who was sixteen years old at that time, became the head of our family, and we strove to overcome the sorrow for…
Enkhod from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Mother Answers Even the Smallest Prayers
One day, about five months after I had my first child, I lied down to get some sleep. Then suddenly a thought came into my mind and kept me from falling asleep. ‘What happens when I die?’ I had no…
Kim Gyeong-suk from Osan, South Korea
An Amazing Plan for Salvation of Each Soul
Among many things happening in life, some are just simple incidents, whereas some are life-changing experiences. I can say meeting my wife was a once-in-a-life-time event, because I received Elohim through her. She’s from Colombia, a country in South America.…
Joshua Michael Dimm from Edmonton, Canada
After Realizing Heavenly Father and Mother
I was born in Denmark, and when I was twelve years old, my mom and I moved to Malmö, Sweden. As I grew up, I became selfish, and I couldn’t see any meaning in life. I moved back to Denmark…
Simon Peter Lindmer from Gothenburg, Sweden
The Most Valuable Work
‘Is Jesus really God? Does God even exist?' Growing up in a Christian family, I attended a church during my school years, but as I went to high school and learned biology and evolution, I started to doubt God’s existence.…
Natnael Assefaw Seltene from Denver, CO, U.S.
Mother’s Prayer That Leads Me to Life
On the earth, God creates life. Human mothers carry their children before they are finally given life. In that time, the children can hear and know their mothers’ voices even before they are born, though they have never met them.…
Lachae Garrine Berrien from New Windsor, NY, U.S.
According to the Will of God
I never thought about having any other religion, under the influence of my grandmother who was a firm believer in Catholicism. When my sister and brother-in-law who were attending the Church of God told me about the truth, I was…
Selenne Christine Sanchez from Los Angeles, U.S.
A Blessed Mission, the Duty of Giving Love
A pastor couple of a small church used to live next door when I was young. As my mother was a close friend of them, I naturally started to attend their church because I had been a Christian since my…
Yeong-ye Cha from Gimhae, South Korea
The Most Valuable Work, the Most Special Blessing
Just like most other Korean dads, my life was also a series of days to go to work, seeing the stars early in the morning, and come back home, seeing the stars again late at night. Back then, I didn’t…
Choi Su-hyeon from Austin Town, India
Tears of a Prodigal Child
Before I entered high school, I was led to the Church of God by my cousin, and I started attending the Church. My parents opposed my going there, but I liked Zion so much because there was a beautiful unity…
Hui-jeong Im from Namyangju, South Korea
Something That You Know When You Do It
My parents died when I was young and I had to earn a living. So, my life was literally like a war and the world was like a battle field. In order not to get left behind in the cold-hearted…
Ahn Byeong-chan from Seoul, South Korea
Hoping to Be the Protagonist of the New Book of Acts
‘O God, I will do anything if I can go to heaven, so please give me confidence in salvation.’ This is what I always made sure to say whenever I prayed, because I wasn’t confident in my salvation though I…
Song Hye-ju from Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Parents’ Love that Rejoices Over a Child Who Returned
For parents, the ones who are beautiful and lovely like flowers must be their children. Anything in this world cannot be compared with the devotional love of parents; they can even give up their lives for their children, the source…
John Pariyar from Kathmandu, Nepal
The Greatest Decision
One day in August, 2012, my friend told me an astonishing secret of the Bible, beginning from the words in the Book of Genesis. I was overwhelmed while hearing the words but I couldn’t just simply be happy because I…
Charles Tespoer from Iloilo, Philippines
With Love in Every Word
You have to walk a long way to reach the summit. Although it’s hard to walk up the steep path, if you keep on walking, you can feel the joy of standing on the top of the mountain. My journey…
Gwon So-young from Suwon, South Korea