(Minghui.org) In a village next to ours lives an elderly Falun Gong practitioner whom I will call Annie (a pseudonym). Whenever disputes arise among the villagers, they often ask her to mediate, and if someone needs a helping hand, she is always willing to step up. Everyone knows that she is kind and trustworthy.

I would like to tell you about how Annie began practicing Falun Gong in 2005. I went out to distribute truth-clarifying materials as usual and passed by Annie’s home. We started to chat, and I learned that she was 50 years old and disabled. Four-fifths of her spine was misaligned, which meant she could stand up straight, but not bend over. When I explained the facts about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong to her, she listened and gladly accepted the informational materials that I handed her.

The next day, she came to see me and said, “This practice is so wonderful, I want to learn it.” I said I would teach her and organized a small group of four people. We did the exercises together every evening.

On the third evening as we were doing the second exercise, we suddenly heard a loud “crack.” It was Annie’s vertebrae realigning themselves. From that moment on, she was no longer disabled. It was truly miraculous. Overjoyed, she repeatedly said, “Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!”

We have continued to meet in the evenings to do the exercises and go out to clarify the truth and help people quit the CCP. We go to the group Fa-study once a week and afterward pick up truth-clarifying materials. We distribute these materials to people directly. Everyone in our neighborhood has now quit the CCP and its youth organizations.

Twenty-years have now passed. Annie is in her 70s and remains in excellent health. She works just as hard as younger people. During the rice harvest, she can easily carry a full load of rice up the stairs. It is truly remarkable.

My Personal Experience

I am an ordinary rural woman in my 70s. I will never forget December 11, 1998, the day I started to practice Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong.

That morning, my older sister and her friend, both Falun Gong practitioners, were walking past my house when my sister saw me and said, “I know you are not in good health. Why don’t you come practice Falun Gong?” Looking back, I believe it was predestined.

That afternoon, I went to the practice site, which was about four or five miles away, and did the exercises with them. Afterward, I felt invigorated and incredibly comfortable. On the way home, my body felt so light that it seemed as if I could fly. I reached home in no time.

Before I began practicing, I suffered from severe gynecological problems. I also had chronic headaches, lower back pain, and frequent dizziness. Whenever I caught a cold, the headaches were even worse. I always felt weak and exhausted. Even simple household chores were difficult, yet I still had to work in the fields. Life was extremely hard.

After I started practicing Falun Gong, all these ailments disappeared. My life was filled with sunshine. I was relaxed and full of energy, able to handle all the household chores. My husband was delighted and often told people, “My wife practices Falun Dafa. She is now healthy and can do anything. I am truly grateful to Master Li. Falun Dafa is good!”