Deacon Junghwan Lee (Chuncheon Manmin Church, South Korea)

In April 2003, while going to Keimyung University in Daegu, I participated in the Half Marathon Contest in commemoration of the April Revolution. I finished the race with my friends. But the next morning, maybe it was because I was so weary, something weird happened to me. I couldn't close my eyes and my mouth.
The medical test I took revealed I had facial paralysis that I needed to receive treatment for six months and it would cause aftereffects such as facial spasms. My mother, Senior Deaconess Sarang Shin, who was attending Pohang Manmin Church, told me to attend the two-week consecutive Special Revival Meeting together with her that was being held in Manmin Central Church in Seoul.
In the meeting I saw people who had been born deaf and mute come to hear and speak; the blind to see; and those who had poor eyesight see well enough to take off eye glasses through the prayer of Dr. Jaerock Lee. Moreover, all kinds of diseases were healed and people who walked relying on crutches came to stand up and walk.
I was given faith that there was truly a miracle and I would be healed and attended the meetings earnestly. I received a lot of grace through the messages preached. In the meantime, I gained realization on the love of the Lord's cross and repented thoroughly. Afterwards, I was healed of facial paralysis through Dr. Lee's prayer. Then, I attended Daegu Manmin Church but I was becoming distanced from a Christian life using the excuse of studying.
In February, 2007, I earned a master's degree in environmentology and was living in the house of my eldest brother, Elder Gwankyu Lee in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province to look for a job near there. My mother was attending Manmin Central Church in Seoul, so I came back to a Christian life naturally. At that time, Dr. Jaerock Lee preached about Heaven, through which I came to have faith and hope for Heaven. So, I attended every kind of service and prayed earnestly even in Daniel Prayer Meeting.
In July, 2007, Elder Lee my brother was appointed as an assistant professor in Kangwon University, so my whole family moved to Chuncheon. I volunteered with many duties in Chuncheon Manmin Church.
In 2008, on the advice of Elder Lee, I started a doctoral program in the Landscape Architecture Department of Kangwon University. With him I accomplished around 50 projects and wrote about 60 academic essays. Among them, seven essays appeared in domestic and foreign academic journals.
When I was about to complete the doctorate dissertation in 2012, I put off writing it for a semester to devote all myself to helping Chuncheon Manmin Church's relocation to a new sanctuary and the 12th Anniversary Events. So, I had to go through the procedures again such as document examination and presentation. But God allowed me to pass all examination and procedures in a prosperous way and I got a doctoral degree in Landscape Architecture in February 2013.
On August 5, 2013, in recognition for my research achievement over my doctorate program, I was even blessed to be appointed as a research professor in Environment Research Center affiliated with Kangwon University. I was asked to provide environmental consulting by public offices, private firms, and local governmental offices, which led to unexpected financial blessings.
My wife Deaconess Yungwook Lee has also been fulfilling various duties as a church leader and leading a happy Christian life. I give all thanks and glory to God who has led my way and blessed me both in spirit and body.