Deaconess Ah-young Kim, (1-4 th Parish, 1-4 Women's Mission)

One day in my childhood years, a very playful friend of mine held an explosive close to my left ear and smashed it with a stone. As soon as I heard a "Bang!" I lost my focus for a while and soon came to realize that I could no longer hear through my left ear. When conversing with others, I had to place my right ear as close as I could to the lips of the speaker and pay closest attention. I could not hear any whispers or murmurs. On top of all this, because of extreme poverty at home, I couldn't even dream of any medical treatment. Life suddenly became extremely difficult but I continued to live it without ever showing my difficulty.

Carrying Out My God-given Duty of Praising in "The Light and Salt Mission"

After having been preached the gospel by a coworker, in 1989 I began my life in Christ in "The Light and Salt Mission" (an interdenominational mission serving Christians who even work on the Lord's Day) at Manmin Joong-ang Church.
I began praising after participating in a praise competition held by the Mission in 1993, but it wasn't easy to rely only on one of my ears to tune up. In practice, however, I rejoiced in praising my God who knew all of my deficiencies, with all my heart.

Losing My Hearing in the Right Ear on Top of All This ...

After dabbling in water during the summer of 2004, an inflammation developed in my left ear and water began streaming out of it. The ear also began to reek. I didn't think that much of it at the time but a year later, dark, bloody pus began streaming out of the ear.
I was diagnosed with cholesterol granuloma (a type of inflammation that can be triggered by the bleeding within the ear or the progressive otitis media) and advised to undergo an operation right away. Yet, I possessed the kind of faith by which I believed that the healing by God's power was a lot faster and safer than my reliance on medicine.
But then as of September 22, 2005, I was no longer able to hear through my right ear. I could not hear the conversations that went on around me, the praise of the choir, or the message proclaimed during the service. I felt like I was watching an endless silent film. I was forced to quit my job as a telemarketer.

Being Able to Hear through the Right Ear Again after Attending Meetings at Manmin Prayer Center

Instead of relying on hospitals and medicine of this world, I decided to take this opportunity to examine my stagnant faith.
As I attended "The Divine Healing Meeting for the Sick" held at the Manmin Prayer Center, I clung to God with a three-day fasting. Although I had been a Christian for the previous 17 years, I still had the heart to hate others, become jealous and envious of others, become disappointed, feel discontent, and complain. As I remembered these one by one, I thoroughly rent my heart in repentance.
On the last day of my 3-day fasting on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, after delivering a message at "The Meeting for the Sick," Rev. Mikyung Lee prayed for me with the handkerchief on which Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee had prayed. At that moment, I felt like my body was bursting up in a flame and that, along with the snivel, all the repulsive matters were being discharged from my body. Immediately I could hear through my right ear again.

The Left Ear Opened by the Prayer of Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee

A few days later, prior to the Friday All-night Service, I testified to my healing to the Senior Pastor, who prayed for me again with all his heart.

"May the inflammation be burned by the fire of the Holy Spirit and heal this ear! May the ear be opened! I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!"

After receiving the prayer, I went home to rest for a while. As I had always done, I cleaned out my left ear but no bloody pus came out of it. I couldn't be sure of the healing so during a time of fellowship after the first part of the Service, I put my hand over the right ear and realized I could hear other brothers and sisters conversing through my left ear. Hallelujah!
The God of love has renewed my life in Christ and healed my left ear, which had been shut tight for the previous 23 years, and even my right ear, which had also been closed for a few days. As a firsthand witness to His power, I hope to live the rest of my life as a praise servant testifying to the Living God.
I give all thanks and glory to God and also give my heartfelt thanks to Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee for his prayer.