Testimonies from the Fields

“Before I was Christian, I was an alcoholic. I could not live without drinking. I had no confidence or hope in my life. When I was invited to and joined the evangelistic campaign of Pastor Vum, he taught us about salvation the whole day. I listened, but nothing happened in my life. But when I slept in the night, my heart was moved by his sharing; I could not sleep well for two nights. I went to Pastor, and he told me about the love of God. At that time I confessed my sin and received Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and Lord. It was amazing that I could stop my drinking right away. I believe it was not my ability or self-control; it was because of Jesus, who enabled me to stop. He changed my desires and bad habits. Now my life is full of hope in Jesus Christ. Praise the Lord! Thank you.” – U Tan

U Tan is a part of Pastor Vum’s church plant in Myanmar

“ Before I came to Christ, I was a pious Buddhist woman with seven children—five girls and two boys. Pastor Htay shared Jesus with me two years ago. At that time I listened and said ‘yes’ when he asked me if I wanted to receive Jesus, but that ‘yes’ was not really from my heart. By the grace of God, after Nargis cyclone, my heart was changed. I sought help and went to Pastor Htay who taught me about God. After that I received Jesus Christ as my Savior. Before I became Christian, my family life was full of problems; it was like living in the wilderness. But after receiving Jesus Christ, my life is changed and I obtained a happy life, something I had never before experienced. I now have peace and joy and don’t worry about the future anymore, because I have Jesus who is everything. Please continue to pray for me, so that I may grow in the knowledge of God and witness for Christ to people around me. Thank you.” – Ma Tha

Ma Tha attends Pastor Htay’s church in Myanmar

The following is a personal testimony of Esther Aniban (42): “I learned about God during a very difficult time in my life. It was when I discovered my daughter, who was to be married, had another boyfriend. She wanted to cancel the planned wedding, which placed our entire family in the middle of a scandal. I hurt my daughter deeply because of my anger, causing her to leave. And at this point, we still do not know where she went. Then one day, Pastor Quiamco came to our house to talk about our hog-raising and poultry projects. As we were talking, I shared our problem with him. That was when he shared the word of God. My husband then joined us and we agreed to hold a Bible study in our home. I thank God that we came to know Him that day.”

Esther attends Pastor Felix Quiamco’s church in Hamorawon, Calbayog, Philippines