Regarded as a "people's leader" in God's family, a senior sister in Christ served God wholeheartedly in Shanxi Province, but died accidentally on the road of preaching the gospel.
Born in Ganjun Village, Lizhai Town, Yicheng County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, the female Christian was called the "Fourth Aunt" as she was the fourth child in her family. After joining the army at a young age, her eldest son did not believe in Jesus, for he didn’t grow up around her. Her youngest son repented later in life, while her two daughters became Christians at a young age.
In the memory of the local believers, Fourth Aunt's life was spent on two things: evangelizing and walking the path to preach the gospel to nonbelievers. She was devout and loved the Lord, with gifts of healing and exorcism.
Once, she went to preach the gospel at the home of an old Christian woman who had been bedridden for 18 years. She asked this woman, "If Jesus can't heal you, will you still believe in Him?" The woman replied, "Yes!" Fourth Aunt then slapped her hard on the back three times and loudly commanded, "In the name of Jesus, get up and walk!" She then instructed the church worker who came with her, "Lift her up and make her walk!" The woman was helped up and walked several laps around the room.
Although her elder sister had repented and believed in the Lord, she never pursued spiritual maturity but cared more for her body and family. For this, Fourth Aunt rebuked her severely more than once.
Yet, when it came to nurturing God's little lambs, Fourth Aunt had a mother’s loving heart. When her sister's granddaughter-in-law was having surgery in the hospital, Fourth Aunt went to the hospital room. During the day, she took care of her body and strengthened her faith in God's words. At night, she would curl up at the end of the bed to rest briefly before getting up to pray.
Fourth Aunt spent at least half of each year preaching God’s words away from home, returning only after preaching for many days. After taking care of household chores and visiting family members, she would leave again to preach the gospel. Unfortunately, she passed away while on the road.
She died on her way from one Christian woman's house to another. Her shoes were found on a steep slope, leading her family to speculate that she accidentally rolled down the ridge. A man discovered her body and buried it, and later a "body identification notice" was broadcast on television. Her family retrieved her body by giving a reward of 1,800 yuan to the man.
On the day of the Fourth Aunt's funeral, many believers from Quwo, a county under the jurisdiction of Linfen City, came. Some of them saw a vision—angels and heavenly armies playing music to welcome her. She has been gone for nearly 30 years, but her testimony in life continues to inspire future generations to run swiftly and follow the Lord.
(This article was written by a Christian from Shanxi.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
四奶，山西临汾市翼城县里砦镇感军村人，在众多基督徒心中，她在神家里是位“群众领袖”。
“四奶”这个称呼因在家排行老四而得名。她大儿子从小参军，没能养育在身边，不曾悔改。小儿子晚年悔改信主，两个女儿从小跟着信主。
在信徒的记忆当中，四奶的一生是在两件事情中度过的。一个是传福音，另一个就是走在去传福音的路上。她虔诚爱主，有医病赶鬼的恩赐。
有一次，她出去传福音，到了一个瘫痪在床18年的老女基督教家。她问这位女信徒：“要是耶稣医治不好你，你还信他吗？”姊妹回答：“信！”她三个巴掌狠狠地拍在姊妹的后背上，大声说：“奉耶稣的名，你起来行走！”然后她吩咐同工：“拉她起，让她走！”她被扶起后，在地板上走了好几圈。
她的姐姐虽悔改信主，但在属灵的事上从不火热追求，常常顾惜自己的身体和家人。为这，四奶不止一次地严厉“批评”。 但喂养神的小羊，四奶却有母亲般慈爱的胸怀。 她姐姐的孙媳妇做手术在医院，她追到病房里，白天一边照顾病人的身体，一边用神的话坚固病人的心灵。晚上就蜷缩在床尾稍微地休息一下又起来祷告。
四奶一年当中最少有半年的时间在外面传福音，多日才回一趟家。料理家务，看望家里的肢体后，就又离家传福音了。四奶不幸去世在路上。
可惜，四奶从一个姐妹家里，起身去另一个姊妹家中传福音的路途中死去。因她的鞋被发现在陡坡上，家人猜测她不慎从岭上滚下去的。一个男子发现她的遗体后，把它掩埋了起来。家里人以1800元酬谢费把四奶的遗体拉回了家。
四奶出殡那天，曲沃的信徒来了很多，有人看到异象——天上有天使、天军奏乐迎接她。她离世近30年了，但她在世的见证仍激励着后人快走奔跑跟随主。
（本文作者为山西一基督徒。）
神的使女死在传福音的路上的故事
Regarded as a "people's leader" in God's family, a senior sister in Christ served God wholeheartedly in Shanxi Province, but died accidentally on the road of preaching the gospel.
Born in Ganjun Village, Lizhai Town, Yicheng County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, the female Christian was called the "Fourth Aunt" as she was the fourth child in her family. After joining the army at a young age, her eldest son did not believe in Jesus, for he didn’t grow up around her. Her youngest son repented later in life, while her two daughters became Christians at a young age.
In the memory of the local believers, Fourth Aunt's life was spent on two things: evangelizing and walking the path to preach the gospel to nonbelievers. She was devout and loved the Lord, with gifts of healing and exorcism.
Once, she went to preach the gospel at the home of an old Christian woman who had been bedridden for 18 years. She asked this woman, "If Jesus can't heal you, will you still believe in Him?" The woman replied, "Yes!" Fourth Aunt then slapped her hard on the back three times and loudly commanded, "In the name of Jesus, get up and walk!" She then instructed the church worker who came with her, "Lift her up and make her walk!" The woman was helped up and walked several laps around the room.
Although her elder sister had repented and believed in the Lord, she never pursued spiritual maturity but cared more for her body and family. For this, Fourth Aunt rebuked her severely more than once.
Yet, when it came to nurturing God's little lambs, Fourth Aunt had a mother’s loving heart. When her sister's granddaughter-in-law was having surgery in the hospital, Fourth Aunt went to the hospital room. During the day, she took care of her body and strengthened her faith in God's words. At night, she would curl up at the end of the bed to rest briefly before getting up to pray.
Fourth Aunt spent at least half of each year preaching God’s words away from home, returning only after preaching for many days. After taking care of household chores and visiting family members, she would leave again to preach the gospel. Unfortunately, she passed away while on the road.
She died on her way from one Christian woman's house to another. Her shoes were found on a steep slope, leading her family to speculate that she accidentally rolled down the ridge. A man discovered her body and buried it, and later a "body identification notice" was broadcast on television. Her family retrieved her body by giving a reward of 1,800 yuan to the man.
On the day of the Fourth Aunt's funeral, many believers from Quwo, a county under the jurisdiction of Linfen City, came. Some of them saw a vision—angels and heavenly armies playing music to welcome her. She has been gone for nearly 30 years, but her testimony in life continues to inspire future generations to run swiftly and follow the Lord.
(This article was written by a Christian from Shanxi.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Story of God's Maidservant Dying Due to Evangelism
