(Minghui.org) One day, two men from the village committee came to my home and tried to force me to give up my faith, Falun Dafa. My husband was angry. He told them, “My wife suffered from many incurable diseases, which went away after she began practicing Falun Dafa. Now you want to force her stop practicing?! If the diseases return, will you take responsibility?” They didn’t say anything and left.
My husband defended me many times since July 20, 1999, the day the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started persecuting Falun Dafa. Personnel from different levels of government often tried to force me to give up my faith. I always told them how my life was renewed after I began practicing Falun Dafa and my family also benefited from my practice.
Beset by Various Illnesses
I live in a rural village and worked as a tailor. One day in 1993, when I was 33, my eyes felt hot, stung, and were red. I went to various hospitals and tried many medicines, but nothing cured the problem. Instead, my digestion was affected by the medicines I took. I ate less and less, only half a bowl of food at every meal. One extra bite made my stomach bloat, and I needed to fast for a few days before I felt hungry again. The doctor said I had symptoms of gastric atrophy.
My health quickly deteriorated because I couldn’t eat much. Cooking a meal was a big challenge. I had to lie down many times to have enough energy to move to the next step. I also suffered from serious gynecological problems.
At the same time, my family was in financial difficulties. However, I was unable to work due to my poor health. My husband lost more than 200,000 yuan (about $28,000 US) when a business failed. As a result, we owed more than 100,000 yuan which was a large amount of money in the 1990s. My medical bills were a big expense. One day, when I saw that a medical checkup would cost 300 yuan (about $42 US), I decided not to have it.
In desperation, I tried alternative remedies. In the rural area of south China, if the doctor cannot cure a disease people will try folk remedies. Although I didn’t believe folk remedies would work, I tried them anyway since I had no choice. But nothing worked. I also tried Feng Shui, whereby people believe that changing the environment in your home will cure a disease. We spent over 6,000 yuan (about $843 US) remodeling our house, but in vain.
I had one last thing to try—I went to a witch doctor. I tried nine witches and one of them even said that I could become a witch and heal others. I was frightened and stopped seeing witches after that. When I later read Zhuan Falun, the main book of Falun Dafa, I realized that witches have spirit or animal possession.
I was still young, but felt hopeless. I felt I was just waiting to die. I couldn’t bear to think of my three daughters losing their mother.
Falun Dafa Offers a New Life
The year 1997 marked a turning point in my life.
One day, in the second half of 1997, my neighbor said, “I know you’ve been sick for a long time. Why don’t you try Falun Dafa? Falun Dafa is amazing, and many people have had their diseases resolved. There’s no class fee.” She talked for about an hour but I didn’t believe anything she said.
She eventually persuaded me to try Falun Dafa. I still didn’t believe that it wouldn’t cost anything because in the early 90s, the whole society was after money, and I didn’t believe that there were still people who would teach anything voluntarily and not ask for money. I thought she must have a hidden agenda.
After some time, the Falun Dafa practitioners in the city held an experience sharing conference. My neighbor attended the conference and heard many miraculous stories of how practitioners became illness-free after practicing Falun Dafa. She was very excited, and said, “Everything I heard at the conference were true stories.” My husband said to me, “There’s no harm in reading the book.”
My neighbor said, “I will lend you my copy of Zhuan Falun.”
I hesitated to leave my home, because my situation became worse whenever I did.
I went to her house and brought the book home. Strangely, although I left home, my health didn’t get worse that day.
I tried to read the book after dinner. However, my eyes hurt so much I couldn’t.
On the third day, when I was eating lunch, a fish bone got stuck in my throat. I tried many ways to get it out but couldn’t reach it. I leaned against the wall and thought, “It would be good if the fish bone turned 90 degrees and went down my throat.” I felt the bone move and slowly slide down. I was very excited. I believed this happened because I had been reading the book.
After dinner, I resumed reading Zhuan Falun. My eyes still hurt, so I stopped and rubbed them after reading two lines. I read six pages in a row. When I put the book down, I felt very comfortable. I slept well that night, for the first time since I became sick. Whereas I usually felt like I was wearing a heavy hat, it now felt like the hat was gone.
I ran to my neighbor’s house and told her what happened. She was happy, and patiently taught me the five sets of Falun Dafa exercises.
One month later, I rode my bicycle with my neighbor to a practice site in a neighboring village. When the group exercises started, I felt there was strong energy. My entire body felt hot, and my stomach growled. Back home, I felt hungry and was surprised because I hadn’t felt that way for a long time because my stomach was always bloated.
My health improved day by day. I was able to eat and sleep well. When I rode my bicycle, it felt like someone was pushing me. I couldn’t help telling everyone how wonderful Falun Dafa is. My father-in-law said, “I believe you. I can tell from your voice, you are not weak any more.”
My Family Benefits
After I began practicing Falun Dafa, my illnesses disappeared. I feel energetic, and everything has become better. My husband also read Zhuan Falun and his personality changed from irritable to calm. His rhinitis and skin disease disappeared. My daughters laugh more, and the entire family is harmonious. Many of my friends and relatives who witnessed my changes began practicing Falun Dafa.
I began selling dried seafood in the markets of my village and in neighboring villages. I often talked about Falun Dafa to my suppliers and clients. I encountered various people. I followed what Master said about trading fairly. As a result, my business flourished. My husband started doing construction drilling, and his business did well.
In 2005, we not only paid off all our debts, we also built a six-story apartment building. We live on the top floor and rent out the rest of the building.
My family and I are very grateful for Master’s compassion. He saved me from the brink of death and transformed my nearly broken family into a happy one. My friends, relatives, and neighbors have seen for themselves how wonderful Falun Dafa is.
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