(Minghui.org) I live in a village near Harbin City. The village is not big and only consists of a few hundred families. People in the nearby villages say that our village is not the same as others. For example, there is no hailstone, the crops grow well and abundantly, and so on.
People have also said that it's a result of the blessings brought about by those who practice Falun Dafa in our village. Actually, it is really so.
Initially, there were many Dafa practitioners in our village. After the persecution began, however, only six people continued to practice, and they did so at home.
However, because Falun Dafa is so good, people will never really drop it from their hearts. Braving the persecution, some people have gradually come back to Dafa in recent years. I am one of them.
Before the persecution began on July 20, 1999, I had practiced Falun Dafa for six months. Later, I gave up the practice due to the fear of being arrested. I knew that Dafa was good, as my aunt got cured of an incurable illness after learning the practice. So, I hid my Dafa books with a thought, “I might need them in the future.”
Returning to Cultivation
One day in 2005, I felt a little pain in my cervical spine. Gradually the pain got worse. Finally I could no longer bear it anymore and went to the hospital. Still, it continued to get worse.
Later, it got to the point that I needed my husband to hold me when I got up from bed, as my whole body ached. I could not lift my hands and could not even reach my head to comb my hair or wash my face. When I tried to cook for my son, all of the corn fell out of my hands to the floor.
I was the type of person who wanted to excel at whatever she did. I thought, “How can I live like this?” I often cried.
It was then that I thought of Master and Dafa. I thought, “Only Master can give me a second life.” I called my son to bring a chair over, so I could take out the Dafa books that were hidden in a high place. With my family's help, I struggled to stand on the chair. I did not know where my strength came from, but I was able to take down the Dafa books. When I held one of the books in my hands, my tears flowed down continuously and I did not know why.
As I sat on the bed, I could not lift the book, as my upper limbs felt too weak. I recited “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” in my heart. The next day, my body greatly improved and on the third day, I could lift the book.
After one week, my body basically returned to normal. My lower right abdomen used to have a blister the size of an egg, which was often painful. I didn't know what it was, but was reluctant to spend money to see a doctor. After I studied the Fa, this blister and all my other illnesses were gone. I finally knew how it felt to have a truly healthy body; my whole body felt light. I was indescribably grateful to Master and Dafa.
Practitioners' Families Also Benefit from Dafa
Yong Wen, who lives in my village, was also saved by Dafa. She used to have more illnesses than me.
When she was in her 20s, she developed rheumatism in her lower back and legs, and she could barely walk. After walking a short distance, she had to sit down. She could only continue walking after the pain went away. When she did a few activities, she would be too tired to walk. If she had not studied the Fa, she probably would have become paralyzed.
She also had kidney disease, and there was blood in her urine. We were useless as farmers if we did not have the strength to work and support our families. Her husband often scolded her because she spent a lot of money to see doctors but did not get any better. She felt that there was no way out and often thought about committing suicide.
In April 2005, Yong Wen obtained the Fa. One month later, all of her illnesses were cured, and she also quit smoking and drinking. Her husband was pleased when he saw that her body had become healthy. He understood that Dafa is really good. Although he does not practice, everyday he says, “Falun Dafa is good!” Their home has become harmonious.
There are several such examples in our village. It truly is the case that when one person practices, the whole family benefits.
While I was working one day in June 2009, my sister rushed over and said, “Go home, quick!” I asked her what happened. She said that my son and daughter-in-law were hit by a car. I went home and waited for them. However, they did not come back after a long time.
I became a bit shaky. On second thought, however, I had faith that they would be fine, as Master not only protects us, but also our families. This is especially so as both my son and daughter-in-law truly understand that Dafa is good and are very supportive of me when I do things to validate the Fa. Sometimes they even help me. Thus, I thought they would be fine.
As I thought this, they came back. I saw that my son's face was cut and there were two stitches in his chin. The skin on my daughter-in-law's face was cut as well, and her mouth was swollen. They said that a van had knocked them down.
My son could recall everything that happened, while my daughter-in-law only remembered that someone had grabbed her and could not remember anything else. They had gone to the hospital for a checkup after the accident. Only their skin was injured, and there were no serious injuries.
My husband was working away from home at the time. He called his buddies to accompany me to meet with the driver of the van. The driver asked how my children were and which hospital they were at. I said that they were fine and at home.
My husband's buddies were furious upon hearing this. They asked, “How could you say this?” I said, “I believe in Falun Dafa and do not extort money from people. I just wanted to retrieve my son's motorcycle.”
When the owner of the van heard that I was a Dafa practitioner, he refused to give me $350 needed to retrieve the motorcycle. I remembered that I was a practitioner, so did not argue.
My husband's buddies and I did not expect the motorcycle to be in good condition. However, upon seeing it, it was in good shape, except the bumper was bent and the front glass was smashed. The front of the van had a big pit the size of a basin from the accident, yet my son and daughter-in-law were fine.
One of my husband's buddies said to me, “Your family is really blessed!”
Villagers Blessed by Dafa
People in our village know that those who cultivate in Dafa have blessings and that they are all very good people because they think of others and follow Dafa's principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
Xing Yu in our village is in her 20s. She started practicing Falun Dafa when she was 10. Nowadays, when a woman in a rural area gets married, she expects a betrothal gift of at least 100,000 yuan. When Xing Yu got married, she knew that it had not been easy for her mother-in-law to bring up her son alone. Thus, she did not request such money.
When the couple got married, there was no ostentation or extravagance. Afterward, Xing Yu paid the 3,000 yuan that her mother-in-law owed. Where does one find such a good girl? Her grandmother-in-law said to her mother, “Your family is really good.” Her grandfather-in-law also recognized the goodness of Dafa and said, “In my entire life, I never believed in anything. Now I only believe in Falun Dafa!”
These are all true examples that happened in front of our eyes. Now, people in our village recognize the goodness of Dafa, and 18 people are cultivating in Dafa. Many of them obtained the Fa after the persecution had begun. If we encounter villagers who still believe the lies spread on television, we explain to them that the Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident was a hoax set up by the Communist Party to slander Falun Dafa, and clarify other misconceptions as well.
It is not enough if only the people in our village know that Dafa is good. Master wants us to save more people; hence, we must let more people understand the truth.
There is a woman in the village who is a veteran practitioner and firmly believes in Dafa. In those early years after the persecution began, she kept clarifying the truth with confidence and dignity while selling vegetables. She would tell people which village she was from and clarified the facts in surrounding villages.
We learned from her and went out together to distribute booklets about Falun Dafa, deliver Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs, clarify the truth door-to-door and ask people to withdraw from the Communist Party and its affiliated organizations. After we finished clarifying the truth to the people in our village, we visited other villages We used examples of our own miraculous experiences to show people in a natural and poised manner that Falun Dafa is good.
Some muddle-headed people wanted to harm us and said that they would report us to the police. However, we persuaded them not to do so, explaining that we had come from far away and wanted nothing in return, but only hoped that everyone would receive this good blessing.
Once, a few police officers wanted to arrest a female practitioner from our village and went to her house. They stopped the car in front of her courtyard but were unable to find the front door. They kept yelling, “Did she change her front door?!”
Her neighbor saw this and quickly phoned her to warn her. She was very righteous and thought that police should not do bad things and arrest good people. As a result, the police could not find the entrance and eventually left.
Now, people in nearby villages know that there are many people who practice Falun Dafa in our village. When they pick up Dafa informational materials left on their doorstep, they say, “This was distributed by the people in that village.” Most of them are now willing to look at the materials because they know that Falun Dafa has brought peace and prosperity to our village.
