"At the orphanage, I held him in my arms and prayed. While I prayed, I was moved by the Holy Spirit: 'This is your inheritance.' " Pastor Yu Pandong, a pastor in Sanya, China's southernmost Hainan Province, recalled the first scene vividly when he adopted his son Tian'en. After he visited the orphanage, Yu went home to pray and discuss his wife and eldest daughter. The family unanimously decided to give the abandoned baby, about seven or eight months old, a home.
After the adoption procedures, Pastor Yu and his family began to try their best to treat their adopted son Tian'en, who suffered from thalassemia. It took nearly four years and cost more than 1 million yuan. Thankfully, his son had a successful bone marrow transplant and has now recovered.
When Tian'en was adopted, his church had just finished building the gathering place his family donated much money into. In the face of his son's illness, which was highly money-consumed, he was under tremendous pressure. At first, people said many nasty things, "this child is going to die, why are you still accepting him into your home?" "This is the child you had with your mistress, right?" But because of his confidence in the spirit, "This is your inheritance," he proceeded with it.
"When I first saw him, his stomach was stiff, his liver and spleen were stiff, and there were only 20 grams of blood left in his body." Pastor Yu told the story of his son's treatment. On August 1, 2016, Tian'en was welcomed into their home. Since then, his blood had to be replenished every month; the bone marrow transplantation matching was successful twice. On September 3, 2019, his son underwent a bone marrow transplant.
To take care of Tian'en, who was operated upon, the three Yu family members put in all their efforts for a whole year; the eldest daughter also resigned to help. Speaking of the experience of the surgery, Pastor Yu opened a Koudaibao (KDB) account on his mobile phone to record details of his son's life: "It was during chemotherapy. Other children undergoing chemotherapy could not eat, but my son ate very well. The transplant operation was carried out perfectly. He was finally coming out from the surgical ward... "
His son recovered, and many people saw God's blessing. Pastor Yu said that he believed God gives the best, and even if his son eventually left the world, he would not regret it. "I want my son to know that we will not abandon him," he said.
In 2017, Yu's family adopted Tianxin, a daughter who had a malignant tumor. At first, she had tumors in her head, ear, nerve, and face. She had an operation and removed 2 / 3 of the tumors; after the operation, her mouth was crooked. Later, thanks to the brothers and sisters' intercession, Tianxin's tumor was cured, and her mouth was restored to normal.
Dr. Huang, the director of Pediatrics at the hospital where Tian'en and Tian Xin first received treatment, talked about some of their situations at that time. Tian'en had severe thalassemia; thalassemia is an innate illness, which generally happens in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other southern beachfront regions. At that time, Tian'en regularly came for blood transfusion. Tianxin suffered from maxillofacial hemangioma and was abandoned in our hospital. She later suffered facial nerve damage during the operation. Afterward, Tianen and Tianxin were transferred to other big hospitals for treatment. Director Huang said that Pastor Yu is a kind-hearted person. His family treats Tianen and Tianxin like their own children. When she learned that Pastor Yu would adopt Tianxin, he asked him whether he would also adopt Tianxin after he had adopted Tianen, who was seriously ill. For the sake of life, Pastor Yu chose adoption.
Pastor Yu spent all the savings he got from the restaurant he opened earlier to treat the adopted children. He said that it was only by God's grace that he could live in this way and said He was a real prodigal son.
He used to be part of a "reckless society" in Northeast China, which was a gang of people who wandered about without clear direction, breaking the law. He was quite famous, together with his younger brothers. He once cut off one of his fingers to mend his ways. 1997 was a turning point in his life. He once drank about 500g of white wine after drinking. He brought out a knife to cut someone, and the knife flew out. Otherwise, the consequences could not be imagined. At that time, his mother had been praying for him.
After this experience, he was determined to believe in God, but he was not sure whether He existed or not. He made a promise to God that as long as he made money in business, he would trust Him. Later, he made a lot of business money, but he forgot to fulfill God's promise.
He set up a dumpling processing factory and put all his savings, including the money he borrowed, into it and lost all his money. At this time, the friends who once praised him were far away from him, but the brothers and sisters in the church often visited him.
The brothers and sisters didn't do any significant thing either. They just brought him some rice and vegetables and said these heartwarming words. "When you were in trouble, we gave you to eat, always remember. They were not deceitful, which was what I sincerely sought, "said Pastor Yu. The love of these brothers and sisters was like a match, which ignited his faith. "In 2000, I officially followed the Lord. The love of brothers and sisters is indescribable and sought no compensation, so I want to do it to the poor. "
After that, Pastor Yu preached following Jesus' teaching to "Do to the least of my brothers" and used his own money and that of the church mainly to help those who could not afford to eat or visit a doctor...
"As a shepherd, if I don't do it, can I ask my fellow workers, brothers, and sisters to do it? If you set an example, the sheep will follow ."Pastor Yu said that their church's current energy is mainly used to help believers in need, and the next step is to go to the unbelievers to listen to and be sensitive to their problems.
In terms of helping others, Pastor Yu preached that life is more important than money. A woman was once hit by a car and was seriously injured. She lost a lot of blood. About Twenty to thirty people were by the roadside, but no one dared to help her. Seeing this, Pastor Yu asked everyone to help carry the injured lady to the car. He also asked the police to help clear the way and sent the injured lady to the hospital in time. The injured lady called her family from the car. It turned out that the husband of the lady was a state official. After Pastor Yu handed her over to her family, he left without leaving his name and covered the expenses of washing the car. Pastor Yu said that there are few evil people were few. If they can save a life, they would still help if they were harmed in the process.
Pastor Yu believes that obedience and following God's word is a straight line of faith. He doesn't want to take a detour. He hopes to live for the Lord like Paul, who s illuminated.
Seeing the change in Pastor Yu's life, many of his family members and former friends believed in the Lord, and some even took the path of service. People who knew him exclaimed, "It is divine that this boy can believe in the Lord!"
When the writer talked with Pastor Yu, his son played happily with the children and showed no severe illness signs. Yu said that he hoped his children would become preachers, establish a good relationship with God, remember his blessings, and help more disabled children in the future.
“在孤儿院，我抱着他做了个祷告，祷告的时候有（圣灵的）感动：‘这是你的产业。’”回想收养儿子天恩Tian'en起初的场景，在三亚牧会的于畔东传道仍历历在目。在孤儿院探访结束，他回家跟妻子与大女儿一起祷告、商量，一家人一致决定，给这个七八个月大的弃婴一个家。
办理完领养手续，于传道一家开始全力救治患有地中海贫血的养子天恩，将近4年的时间，花费一百多万。感恩的是，儿子骨髓移植手术很成功，目前已经康复。
在收养天恩的时候，教会刚建完聚会场所gathering place，于传道家庭投入了不少钱。面对儿子这个烧钱的病，他压力很大，而且起初有一些难听的声音，“这孩子都要死了，还领家干啥？”“这是在外面跟小三生的吧？”而面对“这是你的产业”的感动，他只好前行。
“刚见到他时肚子是硬的，肝脾都是硬的，血只剩20克。”于传道讲述着儿子救治的过程。2016年8月1日接到家，此后每个月都需要补血，骨髓移植配型成功了两次。2019年9月3日，儿子做了骨髓移植手术。
为了照顾手术的天恩，于传道一家三口整整一年全力以赴，大女儿也辞职一起帮助。讲到手术这段经历，于传道打开了手机里记录儿子生活点滴的口袋宝：“这是在化疗当中，其他化疗的孩子不能吃饭，我儿子吃饭很好……移植手术做的很好，这是在舱里，这是从舱里出来……”
儿子康复了，很多人看到了神的祝福。于传道说，他相信神给的都是最好的，即便儿子最终走了，他也不后悔，“我要让儿子知道，我们不会抛弃他”。
2017年，于传道家庭又收养了一个患有恶性肿瘤的女儿天馨Tianxin。起初，女儿的脑袋里、耳神经、面部都有肿瘤，做了一次手术，切除了2/3的肿瘤，手术后女儿的嘴是歪的。后来，因着弟兄姐妹的代祷，如今天馨的肿瘤已经得到医治，嘴也恢复正常。
天恩和天馨起初救治所在医院的儿科黄主任讲述了当时的一些情况。“天恩是重型地中海贫血，地中海贫血是遗传性疾病，多发于海南、广东、广西等南方沿海地区。当时天恩定期过来输血。天馨患有颌面部血管瘤，别人把她遗弃到我们医院。后来她在手术时面部神经受到过损伤。”后来，天恩和天馨都转到其他大医院救治。黄主任说于传道是很心善的人，他们一家待天恩和天馨就像亲生儿女一样。当她得知于传道要收养天馨时，曾问过他，已经收养了患大病的天恩，还要收养天馨吗？ 为了一个生命，于传道还是选择了收养。
为了给收养的儿女治病，于传道花光了早前开饭店的积蓄。他说自己能这样生活，完全是靠着神的恩典，他自己曾是一个地道的浪子。
于畔东曾经是在东北“混社会”的，而且小有名气，后面也跟了一些小弟。他曾为了改过自新，剁掉了自己的一根手指。1997年，是他生命的一个转折点，有一次他喝了一斤多白酒，酒后拿刀砍人，结果刀飞出去了，否则后果不堪设想。那时，他的母亲一直在为他祷告。
经历了这件事后，他决志信主，但不确信神是否存在。他向神许愿，只要做生意赚了钱，他就相信神。后来，他做生意赚了很多钱，却忘了向神的许愿。
接着，他做起了饺子加工厂，把自己的积蓄全部投入进去，还借了不少钱，结果赔得血本无归。此时，曾经那些捧他的朋友，都离他远远的，反而是教会里的弟兄姐妹经常看望他。
弟兄姐妹们也没做什么大事，只是给他拿点米、菜，说些贴心话。“困苦的时候给你一口饭吃，永远记着。他们没有狡诈的心，这是我真心寻求的，”于传道说，这些弟兄姐妹的爱如同火柴，将他的信仰点燃了。“2000年，我正式跟随主。弟兄姐妹的爱，形容不出来的，不图你回报，所以我要做在穷人身上。”
在此后的信仰道路上，于传道竭力遵行耶稣的教导“做在最小的身上”，把自己以及教会的钱财主要用于帮助吃不起饭的、看不起病的人身上。
“作为牧者，我不去做，要求同工、弟兄姐妹做吗？你做好榜样，羊会跟着走。”于传道说，他们教会目前的精力主要用于帮助困难信徒，下一步希望走进未信主的人中，去聆听、体贴他们的难处。
在助人方面，于传道的观点是，生命重于金钱。有一次，一位妇女被车撞成重伤，流了很多血，路边围了二三十人，却没有敢施救的。于传道见此情景，请大家帮助把伤者抬上车，他又请警察帮助开道，及时把伤者送进了医院。伤者在车上给家人打了电话。原来，伤者的丈夫是一个国家干部。于传道把伤者交给她家人后，不留姓名就走了，还自费洗车。于传道说，讹人的坏人是少数，如果能救一个生命，即使自己被讹，他还是会施救。
于传道坚信，顺服、跟从神的话语走信仰的道路是直线，他不想走弯路，他希望能像被光照的保罗那样，一直为主而活。
看到于传道生命的改变，他的许多家人、以前社会上的朋友信了主，甚至有的走上了服侍的道路。认识他的人惊呼：“这小子能信主，真有神！”
当笔者跟于传道交谈的时候，他的儿子正在跟小朋友快乐地玩耍，完全看不出得过大病。于传道说，他希望儿女将来作传道人，跟神建立好关系，记住自己得到的神的祝福，将来帮助更多的残障儿童。
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"At the orphanage, I held him in my arms and prayed. While I prayed, I was moved by the Holy Spirit: 'This is your inheritance.' " Pastor Yu Pandong, a pastor in Sanya, China's southernmost Hainan Province, recalled the first scene vividly when he adopted his son Tian'en. After he visited the orphanage, Yu went home to pray and discuss his wife and eldest daughter. The family unanimously decided to give the abandoned baby, about seven or eight months old, a home.
After the adoption procedures, Pastor Yu and his family began to try their best to treat their adopted son Tian'en, who suffered from thalassemia. It took nearly four years and cost more than 1 million yuan. Thankfully, his son had a successful bone marrow transplant and has now recovered.
When Tian'en was adopted, his church had just finished building the gathering place his family donated much money into. In the face of his son's illness, which was highly money-consumed, he was under tremendous pressure. At first, people said many nasty things, "this child is going to die, why are you still accepting him into your home?" "This is the child you had with your mistress, right?" But because of his confidence in the spirit, "This is your inheritance," he proceeded with it.
"When I first saw him, his stomach was stiff, his liver and spleen were stiff, and there were only 20 grams of blood left in his body." Pastor Yu told the story of his son's treatment. On August 1, 2016, Tian'en was welcomed into their home. Since then, his blood had to be replenished every month; the bone marrow transplantation matching was successful twice. On September 3, 2019, his son underwent a bone marrow transplant.
To take care of Tian'en, who was operated upon, the three Yu family members put in all their efforts for a whole year; the eldest daughter also resigned to help. Speaking of the experience of the surgery, Pastor Yu opened a Koudaibao (KDB) account on his mobile phone to record details of his son's life: "It was during chemotherapy. Other children undergoing chemotherapy could not eat, but my son ate very well. The transplant operation was carried out perfectly. He was finally coming out from the surgical ward... "
His son recovered, and many people saw God's blessing. Pastor Yu said that he believed God gives the best, and even if his son eventually left the world, he would not regret it. "I want my son to know that we will not abandon him," he said.
In 2017, Yu's family adopted Tianxin, a daughter who had a malignant tumor. At first, she had tumors in her head, ear, nerve, and face. She had an operation and removed 2 / 3 of the tumors; after the operation, her mouth was crooked. Later, thanks to the brothers and sisters' intercession, Tianxin's tumor was cured, and her mouth was restored to normal.
Dr. Huang, the director of Pediatrics at the hospital where Tian'en and Tian Xin first received treatment, talked about some of their situations at that time. Tian'en had severe thalassemia; thalassemia is an innate illness, which generally happens in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other southern beachfront regions. At that time, Tian'en regularly came for blood transfusion. Tianxin suffered from maxillofacial hemangioma and was abandoned in our hospital. She later suffered facial nerve damage during the operation. Afterward, Tianen and Tianxin were transferred to other big hospitals for treatment. Director Huang said that Pastor Yu is a kind-hearted person. His family treats Tianen and Tianxin like their own children. When she learned that Pastor Yu would adopt Tianxin, he asked him whether he would also adopt Tianxin after he had adopted Tianen, who was seriously ill. For the sake of life, Pastor Yu chose adoption.
Pastor Yu spent all the savings he got from the restaurant he opened earlier to treat the adopted children. He said that it was only by God's grace that he could live in this way and said He was a real prodigal son.
He used to be part of a "reckless society" in Northeast China, which was a gang of people who wandered about without clear direction, breaking the law. He was quite famous, together with his younger brothers. He once cut off one of his fingers to mend his ways. 1997 was a turning point in his life. He once drank about 500g of white wine after drinking. He brought out a knife to cut someone, and the knife flew out. Otherwise, the consequences could not be imagined. At that time, his mother had been praying for him.
After this experience, he was determined to believe in God, but he was not sure whether He existed or not. He made a promise to God that as long as he made money in business, he would trust Him. Later, he made a lot of business money, but he forgot to fulfill God's promise.
He set up a dumpling processing factory and put all his savings, including the money he borrowed, into it and lost all his money. At this time, the friends who once praised him were far away from him, but the brothers and sisters in the church often visited him.
The brothers and sisters didn't do any significant thing either. They just brought him some rice and vegetables and said these heartwarming words. "When you were in trouble, we gave you to eat, always remember. They were not deceitful, which was what I sincerely sought, "said Pastor Yu. The love of these brothers and sisters was like a match, which ignited his faith. "In 2000, I officially followed the Lord. The love of brothers and sisters is indescribable and sought no compensation, so I want to do it to the poor. "
After that, Pastor Yu preached following Jesus' teaching to "Do to the least of my brothers" and used his own money and that of the church mainly to help those who could not afford to eat or visit a doctor...
"As a shepherd, if I don't do it, can I ask my fellow workers, brothers, and sisters to do it? If you set an example, the sheep will follow ."Pastor Yu said that their church's current energy is mainly used to help believers in need, and the next step is to go to the unbelievers to listen to and be sensitive to their problems.
In terms of helping others, Pastor Yu preached that life is more important than money. A woman was once hit by a car and was seriously injured. She lost a lot of blood. About Twenty to thirty people were by the roadside, but no one dared to help her. Seeing this, Pastor Yu asked everyone to help carry the injured lady to the car. He also asked the police to help clear the way and sent the injured lady to the hospital in time. The injured lady called her family from the car. It turned out that the husband of the lady was a state official. After Pastor Yu handed her over to her family, he left without leaving his name and covered the expenses of washing the car. Pastor Yu said that there are few evil people were few. If they can save a life, they would still help if they were harmed in the process.
Pastor Yu believes that obedience and following God's word is a straight line of faith. He doesn't want to take a detour. He hopes to live for the Lord like Paul, who s illuminated.
Seeing the change in Pastor Yu's life, many of his family members and former friends believed in the Lord, and some even took the path of service. People who knew him exclaimed, "It is divine that this boy can believe in the Lord!"
When the writer talked with Pastor Yu, his son played happily with the children and showed no severe illness signs. Yu said that he hoped his children would become preachers, establish a good relationship with God, remember his blessings, and help more disabled children in the future.
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