Hebrews 9:14: "How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" Amen!
In Lvhua Street Church in Anshan, there are countless brothers and sisters who have suffered from various diseases, even terminal illnesses, but they have still trusted in God, willing to dedicate themselves to serve Him. Sister Su Guifang and Shi Ping of Christian Church in Lihua Street, Anshan, Liaoning, are two of these persons.
Sister Su Guifang: Great passion after four surgeries in her old age
(Sister Su Guifang)
The 74-year-old sister Su Guifang has been blessed by God with various gifts. She has been both the head of a missionary group and a member of the worship team.
In the missionary group, she organized the calligraphy, painting, photography, poetry, articles and other ministries with her co-workers. In the worship team, she is a versatile musician who can play the piano, drum, flute, and harmonica.
Despite suffering from various diseases and having four surgeries, she is a very optimistic person.
After she was widowed, in order not to burden her children, she lived alone. But she was joyful, for she turned to Jesus in her grief, was chosen by God, and became a believer.
She has lived a full life. She gets up at four or five o'clock in the morning to pray, read four chapters of Bible, copies the sentences, and worships God. Before the pandemic, she had to go back and forth for more than two hours a day to organize her co-workers with her picture and writing ministry, and participate in worship preparation. After meetings were suspended, she insisted on daily reading, praying, worshiping, communicating, and writing. She cares about the young and often encourages them through the Internet when they encounter troubles.
During the pandemic, she wrote hundreds of biblical bookmarks to encourage her co-workers.
Sister Shi Ping: Committed to God even after suffering from a serious illness
Shi Ping was baptized in 2004. She is able to sing, dance, play musical instruments, and choreograph music to accompany the poems of Nguyen, Yangqin, and Sigu. She is also good at writing and often helps people. Even when she was seriously ill, she preached the gospel and visited sick co-workers.
After having surgery and being on dailysis, in 2019 she faced the complications of mid-state lung cancer. While she was hospitalized and enduring the pain of her disease, she prayed to God every day. In her words, she was dedicated to the Lord, and her trust was completely in the Lord. A recent evaluation showed that her health is now back to normal following surgery.
After being discharged from the hospital, and even while at her daughter's house in Zhuhai, she insisted on being part of Sunday worship, daily Bible reading, prayer, and spiritual practice. She copies sentences from the Bible every day for about two hours and has filled five notebooks.
- Translated by Elaina Wu
病患压不倒，余生侍奉神——鞍山绿化街教会两位患病同工小记
希伯来书9:14：“何况基督藉着永远的灵，将自己无瑕无疵献给 神，他的血岂不更能洗净你们的心，除去你们的死行，使你们侍奉那永生 神吗？”阿们！
在我们的教会，有无数个身患各种疾病，甚至是绝症而坚信主，甘心乐意把自己献给神，侍奉永生神的弟兄姊妹。辽宁鞍山绿化街教会的苏桂芳姊妹、石萍姊妹就是其中的两位同工。
四次手术、古稀之年壮心不已：苏桂芳姊妹
今年74岁的苏桂芳姊妹，蒙神恩赐，在教会既是圣宣组负责人，又是乐队的成员。
在圣宣组，苏桂芳姊妹既组织教会的同工以书法、绘画、摄影、诗歌、文章等文字事工。在乐队，苏桂芳姊妹能司琴、司鼓、会吹笛子、会吹口琴等乐器，是一个多面手。
这样一个乐观向上的老姊妹竟是患多种疾病、前后四次做过手术。
苏桂芳姊丧偶之后，为了不给孩子添麻烦，自己一个人独立生活；苏桂芳姊妹是幸福的。她在绝望中归向主耶稣基督，蒙神拣选，成为信徒。
她的生活很充实：早晨四、五点钟起床祷告、每天读四章圣经、抄写圣经、摘录圣经金句、弹琴赞美；疫情之前，她要每天往返两个多小时在教会组织圣宣组同工做图片、文字的事工、参加教会乐队的排练等；暂停聚会后，苏桂芳姊妹每天坚持在网络听道、灵修，并且组织微信平台的同工们每天读经、祷告、赞美、交通、写作。她关心教会的年轻人，经常在网络鼓励他们，遇到事情劝勉、帮助。
疫情期间，她写了几百个圣经金句书签送给同工，互相鼓励。
身患重症一心向主：石萍姊妹
2004年受洗归主的石萍姊妹，能歌善舞、弹奏乐器、打击乐器，比如编舞、圣诗歌伴奏、弹奏阮、杨琴、司鼓等；她还擅长写作，常帮助人。也经常去探访有病的同工即使重病在身期间也传福音。
2019年，本来就已经患有哮喘病、手术过的石萍姊妹，查出了肺部肿瘤疾病，而且已经是中期了。住院期间，石萍姊妹忍受住哮喘和肺部病痛的折磨，每天都向神祈求祷告，用她的话说，我就是一心向主，只有主才是我的倚靠。最近的一次复查，她术后一切正常/
出院后，即使在珠海女儿家，石萍姊妹也坚持在主日到教堂聚会、坚持每天读经、祷告、灵修。她每天都要抄写圣经在两个小时左右，已经密密麻麻的抄写了五本笔记本。
Hebrews 9:14: "How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" Amen!
In Lvhua Street Church in Anshan, there are countless brothers and sisters who have suffered from various diseases, even terminal illnesses, but they have still trusted in God, willing to dedicate themselves to serve Him. Sister Su Guifang and Shi Ping of Christian Church in Lihua Street, Anshan, Liaoning, are two of these persons.
Sister Su Guifang: Great passion after four surgeries in her old age
(Sister Su Guifang)
The 74-year-old sister Su Guifang has been blessed by God with various gifts. She has been both the head of a missionary group and a member of the worship team.
In the missionary group, she organized the calligraphy, painting, photography, poetry, articles and other ministries with her co-workers. In the worship team, she is a versatile musician who can play the piano, drum, flute, and harmonica.
Despite suffering from various diseases and having four surgeries, she is a very optimistic person.
After she was widowed, in order not to burden her children, she lived alone. But she was joyful, for she turned to Jesus in her grief, was chosen by God, and became a believer.
She has lived a full life. She gets up at four or five o'clock in the morning to pray, read four chapters of Bible, copies the sentences, and worships God. Before the pandemic, she had to go back and forth for more than two hours a day to organize her co-workers with her picture and writing ministry, and participate in worship preparation. After meetings were suspended, she insisted on daily reading, praying, worshiping, communicating, and writing. She cares about the young and often encourages them through the Internet when they encounter troubles.
During the pandemic, she wrote hundreds of biblical bookmarks to encourage her co-workers.
Sister Shi Ping: Committed to God even after suffering from a serious illness
Shi Ping was baptized in 2004. She is able to sing, dance, play musical instruments, and choreograph music to accompany the poems of Nguyen, Yangqin, and Sigu. She is also good at writing and often helps people. Even when she was seriously ill, she preached the gospel and visited sick co-workers.
After having surgery and being on dailysis, in 2019 she faced the complications of mid-state lung cancer. While she was hospitalized and enduring the pain of her disease, she prayed to God every day. In her words, she was dedicated to the Lord, and her trust was completely in the Lord. A recent evaluation showed that her health is now back to normal following surgery.
After being discharged from the hospital, and even while at her daughter's house in Zhuhai, she insisted on being part of Sunday worship, daily Bible reading, prayer, and spiritual practice. She copies sentences from the Bible every day for about two hours and has filled five notebooks.
- Translated by Elaina Wu
Two Church Volunteers in Anshan Luhua Street Church serve God despite Illness
