Deaconess Amaraa Tserendorj (Mongolia Manmin Church)



Since I was five, I lived with a stepfather. He favored other siblings over me and got drunk all the time. He hurled abuses at my mother and acted violently. I was raised in such family background, so I did not learn how to give love or receive love from others. I did not want to show my weakness to others and my feelings were often hurt. Over time I became self-assertive since I had no one to rely on.
In 1992, I went to church to have peace in mind. But my heart was wounded by the church members since I did not know the truth at that time. And I ended up distancing myself from the Lord. In the meantime, the symptoms of kidney infection and cystitis, which I had had since I was young, became severe. I found it difficult to urinate and the urine was mixed with blood. Additionally, I had a serious backache so I couldn't walk well and I spent much time lying down. In 1996, I even came down with hepatitis B. I was later married, had children, and lived a diligent life, but I suffered due to discord with my husband.
I studied English in National University of Mongolia and became an English teacher in 1998. In 2011, I returned to the arms of the Lord by others' guidance. I offered up Sunday services with foreign missionaries in the Mongolian traditional tent, gers, on Sunday and ran an English academy to teach English to the poor.
In June 2012, I was invited to a church and taught the members English. Pastor Arionchak gave me a Mongolian edition of Manmin News. Reading it, I visited Mongolia Manmin Church ministered to by Missionary Botzorig Purub. Right at the moment, the church members were giving Sunday Morning Service with Manmin Central Church via internet live-broadcasting.
Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee explained about sins we must cast off in order to stand on the rock of faith. It was very understandable and he taught truths with simple instances. I was very touched by his message. Coming to the knowledge of God's will, my spirit was renewed with joy and fullness of the Spirit.
Not long after, Mongolia Manmin Church had Summer Retreat. Missionary Botzorig Purub preached the Message of the Cross. Listening to the message, I was able to learn the reason why Jesus had come to the earth as the Savior and been crucified and the meaning of it. It was a blessed time to set up a new foundation of my faith.
I even experienced signs God performed in Camp Fire Worship & Praise. At the night, the sky was covered with clouds. But when the participants shouted out with faith, "God! Show us stars please!", the clouds disappeared and countless stars came to our sight. Moreover, I saw moving stars which made me feel more realistic about the incident where three magi from the east followed stars that led them to Jesus' birth place.
After having such experiences, I came to believe that I could be healed of all my diseases. I prayed to the almighty God, worshipped in spirit and truth, and with faith received Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's prayer for the sick after his preaching. As a result, I was healed of hepatitis B that had troubled me for 17 years and chronic kidney infection and cystitis. Hallelujah!
My brother who is a doctor and my relatives came to recognize God by seeing me become healthy and attend church. Also, from December 2012, I was blessed to translate Manmin News into Mongolian language and do the editing work of the Mongolian translation of Dr. Lee's book The Measure of Faith. I have been happy getting to know the will of God while working on translations. All thanks and glory be to God who has given me true happiness.