How to Open What Is Closed

I immigrated to the U.S. to do ministry and applied for a green card through a religious visa, but my application was denied. I reapplied through an employment-based visa, and USCIS sent a notice requesting three years’ worth of financial audit documents from the church. Our CPA submitted reports showing that our finances had declined…

The Death of My Soul

After 17 years of ministry in Korea, I began ministering to immigrants in the United States. Through my church, I faced many trials that refined me. One day, a cancer patient visited my office with her husband. From her expression and physical condition, it was clear that she was in serious trouble. She told me…

Experiencing My God 1

When I was a freshman in college, I attended a gathering at a prayer retreat located halfway up a mountain. While listening to the sermon, I suddenly felt a strong conviction that God was with me. At that time, I had been suffering from severe hives for over ten years due to an allergy that…

How God Saved My Father

My father had worked in Japan for seven years and was fluent in Japanese. He disapproved of my mother attending church and persecuted her for it. One Sunday evening, after she returned from church, he threw a small piece of wood at her while drunk. Though it did not hit her, my mother was deeply…