A living testimony

UPDATES | ASIA
February 2015

Gary and Mabel Meade met Wai Jing at Dongshi Baptist Church in Taiwan when she was still dependent on illegal drugs and heavy prescription medications. Wai Jing’s visits to the church were sporadic for years, but after Mabel started a regular Bible study with her, Wai Jing surrendered her life to Jesus.

The Meades asked supporters to pray for real change in Wai Jing’s life, knowing that it would be a long journey. But by the grace of God, she has changed into a totally “new” person whose life has impacted her family and her co-workers.

When Wai Jing was baptized, she read her testimony of faith and offered special thanks to her family for their care and support over the years. The grace and power of God has changed this woman who was once drug dependent to someone who is completely free from illegal drugs and takes almost no medication. She once hated her family, especially her stepmother, but she started expressing love to her entire family. God is real to her!

God continues to use her life to be a blessing to her family. Wai Jing’s aunt was amazed at the changes she witnessed in Wai Jing’s life; she wanted to experience this God herself. She made the decision to follow Christ!

Wai Jing’s brother began attending a weekly Bible study with Wai Jing. He prayed to invite Christ to be his personal Savior!

 

God’s amazing grace does not stop there. Wai Jing’s previously hated stepmother also accepted Christ! They were once enemies; now they are friends.


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