Brother Anton Degu Sissay, age 41, Kharkiv, Ukraine

My wife Angela and I happened to know about Dr. Jaerock Lee's messages on TBN Russia. We continued to listen to his sermons on Manmin Central Church's website www.manmin.org and tried to live following the heart and will of God. As I followed the right path, my business flourished and financial blessing came upon me.

My eight family members pray, read a chapter of the Bible, and memorize a verse every morning. We also offer up three-day fasting with my daughter every month except for my six-year-old daughter. As doing so, we have experienced the love of God.

My son Philipp is studying computer engineering in university. He was lately issued a visa to the U.S. though it is hard to get a visa to the U.S. in Ukraine. My daughter Suzanna is studying medicine in university. After she studied listening to Dr. Lee's sermon "Keys to Studying Well", she was chosen as a scholarship student.

My family has been trying to love God foremost of all and act upon the truth with hope for New Jerusalem, the most beautiful heavenly dwelling place. Meantime, my wife and I prepared for Manmin Summer Retreat 2016 with longing for a year. We felt the great love of God even when we started for Korea.

We flew from Ukraine to Korea via Dubai. If we had departed as planned, we would have returned home because there was an accident in Dubai Airport. But God led us to depart earlier than planned so we could arrive in Korea with no problem and participate in Summer Retreat.

On August 2, we left Ukraine and arrived in Korea on August 3. On August 3, Dubai Airport was paralyzed. All flights from Ukraine to Dubai were canceled. My flight could not go to Dubai back. If we had left a day later, we could not have participated in the retreat.

I was filled with grace and emotion during the retreat. Although it was extremely hot nationwide, it was cool in the retreat venue. The sky was covered with clouds, cool winds blew, and dragonflies landed on my shoulder and fingers, and a great number of people were healed of their diseases through Dr. Lee's prayer. While I was witnessing all these powerful works, I was given faith that I can become sanctified.

The Athletic Meet was going along in the optimum temperature, and it made me feel the unity of Manmin. In Camp Fire Praise and Worship, I was filled with the love of God, the Lord, and the shepherd and came to have more hope for Heaven. On my visit to Muan Sweet Water Site on the last day of the trip, I saw countless angels and golden light. After my wife and I submerged in Muan Sweet Water, I was healed of blood circulation disorders and my wife of varicose veins. Hallelujah!