(Minghui.org) Natalie, 47, loves eastern culture and has traveled to several Asian countries, including India, Tibet, and China. Fifteen years ago, she moved to Port Jervis, New York. Since February 2025, she had seen local Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) practitioners doing the exercises despite the cold weather as she walked in Riverside Park after dropping off her four-year-old daughter at daycare.

Natalie was diagnosed with cancer six months ago, and the tumor was pressing on her heart. She underwent surgery to remove a small part of the tumor and then received chemotherapy. To relieve her muscle pain, she also received acupuncture from Dr. Chen at Northern Medical Center. Dr. Chen advised her to try Falun Dafa, saying that many of his patients with cancer had recovered their health through the practice. She began listening to Master Li’s lectures every day and watching the exercise instruction video, which she followed to learn the movements.

Hoping to meet intelligent, positive, and kind people, Natalie encountered some practitioners in the park’s parking lot on August 6. She told the practitioners that her health had deteriorated and she had been diagnosed with cancer. One practitioner told Natalie about the great health effects of Dafa, saying that her myocarditis of 30 years disappeared within a month after she began reading Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa. She also recounted how other practitioners were cured of cancer after they took up the practice.

Natalie said, “I have listened to the Fa lectures for six months. I also kept a Dafa pamphlet I received at a Mid-Autumn Festival event four years ago. Maybe it is time to join the group.”

Natalie doing the Falun Dafa exercises in Riverside Park, Port Jervis

The next day, Natalie did the exercises with the group. Afterwards, she asked the practitioners why they took cancer so lightly. One practitioner explained that the attachment of fear could cause a psychological burden. Natalie felt quite optimistic after the conversation.

Since Natalie has difficulty reading English, practitioners bought her Russian editions of Falun Gong, Zhuan Falun, and The Great Way of Spiritual Perfection. Natalie was delighted and reads the books whenever possible. She also talks with nearby Ukrainian practitioners who share their cultivation experiences.

Natalie felt at ease and joyful when interacting with the kind practitioners. She texted them, “I now understand the meaning of life and feel peace of mind from being with you.”

Natalie stated that she often felt energy moving in her hands and abdomen after the exercises. She also repeatedly saw bright green light. One morning, she said, “As I cleared my mind and held the stances [in exercise two], I felt I was immersed in an energy field.”

Natalie texted the practitioners during a family trip on August 18. In her message, she said, “My doctor confirmed that I have a benign lymphoma and not cancer. It stopped spreading and is shrinking. I believe this is related to my practice—it was meant to be. Dafa is really marvelous!”

Natalie also shared with her friends about Falun Dafa and showed them a photo of her and her daughter practicing in front of a Falun Dafa banner. Everyone said they were happy for her.

Natalie and her daughter exercise in front of a Falun Dafa banner.

Natalie said, “It is my dream to send my daughter to the Little Lotus School run by practitioners to learn Falun Dafa so she will receive a traditional education.”