A Special 80th Birthday Celebration Attracts Villagers

Christian Mother Zhou Chunliang Shared her feelings in her 80th birthday celebration in her farmhouse in mid-June, 2021.
Christian Mother Zhou Chunliang Shared her feelings in her 80th birthday celebration in her farmhouse in mid-June, 2021.
By Zhang XiaohuaJuly 16th, 2021

Church leaders in China's northern Shanxi Province held a thanksgiving service to mark the 80th birthday for a female rural Christian. 

After consulting with the church, the three sons and one daughter of Zhou Chunliang, conducted this special birthday party in mid-June in her farmhouse in Jiace Village, Jindian Town, Yaodu District, Linfen.

Church leaders of the Fuli Lane Gathering Site in Yaodu District, where her youngest son Wu Zexin serves as the deacon of the church and other staff workers came to congratulate her. 

The old woman expressed her sentiments in simple words. She said that in the eyes of villagers, she was unfortunate, as her husband passed away more than 20 years ago, leaving herself to raise her children alone. All of her children who are all Christians have been married and settled down with jobs, except her youngest son. After believing in Jesus, she was full of joy and hope, relying on Jesus for everything.

Wherever she went, she went to the church to worship and participate in ministry, she added. She prayed, read the Bible and visited with other Christians, as well as presented sketches on the stage of Yaodu District Church at Christmas.

She said excitedly, "Relying on Jesus, I have nothing to worry about, as He is my constant support and help."

Later, her second son shared his experience of faith, saying under his mother's influence and motivation, he was baptized to the Lord last year and participated in church service.

Deacon Gong Suzhen, the person in charge of the local Jindain Church, presided over the thanksgiving service at nine o’clock in the morning, following with her intercession. Believers stood up and presented hymns, which moved people in neighboring villages; some sang along, and some raised their smartphones to record videos. Elder Zhang Xiaohua from another church in Linfen gave a sermon titled Full of Blessings.

A fellow worker from Fuli Lane Gathering Point in the urban area delivered a large-print Bible to her as a gift.

Approaching Elder Zhang, an non-Christian old man even asked, "Do you have another Bible? I also want to believe in Jesus."

(The article is originally published by Gospel Times.)

- Translated by Abigail Wu

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