My name is Wu Yunpeng. I was born and grew up in a broken family. I used to be in deep despair. I am also a disabled person. At the age of 4, my left eye was seriously injured in an accident. Due to the delay in treatment, the condition worsened and I almost lost my life. I eventually lost my left eye forever and had a permanent disability. I used to think that studying hard and being a leader should be my goal. In my second year essay, I mentioned “God.” Since that time, I have had this idea in my heart, that God wants me to live and I must have a special purpose.
In 1992, I took the college entrance examination and scored the third in the county. It exceeded the admission score of Peking University that year. But for unknown reasons, I didn’t get in. God saved me at a crucial time. The Shaanxi Institute of Technology gave me a special offer. I was eventually accepted by the Shaanxi Institute of Technology. There, God blessed me and I met my wife. After graduating in 1994, I was assigned to the financial department of Shaanxi Province Lueyang Iron and Steel Plant as an accountant. In 1997, the Plant could not pay my wages on time, even more than 4 months later, so I went to Beijing to seek a new opportunity. Although I only had a college degree in accounting, God opened the door for us in Beijing, and gave us a strong foothold. In 2003, we had our own company. In 2005, God gave us a smart and cute daughter.
In 2003, because of hard work and an irregular diet, I suffered from severe stomach problems. It caused great pain to my work and life. I went to many hospitals, but did not see any obvious improvement. I began to rethink the meaning of life. In hardship, one day in 2005, my friend took me to Beijing Xidan Gangwashi Church. I felt that the brothers and sisters were quite different from the outside real world. I also felt the light of life. I began to go to church occasionally to participate in worship. At the party, a brother introduced me to a doctor in the countryside. His medical skills were very high. Later we became friends. (He died in 2013. I am thankful that before he passed away, I shared the gospel with him. I hope we can meet in heaven one day.) My illness gradually improved, and I participated in the church's Bible study and other activities more and more. My illness was completely healed after one year. Praise the Lord!
I must admit that I am a sinner. Although I had already decided to believe in the Lord in January 2008 and went to church for worship, took part in Bible studies and other charitable activities for many years, I did not make up my mind to be baptized. I thought that by being a good person I could go to heaven. I didn't need formal rituals. The loving heavenly Father rescued me from death 38 years ago as a child, but I did not want to obey. The Holy Spirit moved me in September 2011, I repented, and decided to be baptized. On October 1, 2011, in a house church in Beijing I was placed under the name of Christ in the form of sprinkled baptism. I suddenly felt that my earthly burden had been laid down.
The following year, I entered China Agricultural University to study for an MBA. During the holidays, I once went back to my hometown in Shaanxi. Within a day, I visited several friends and relatives and two of my middle school teachers and shared the gospel with them. During that time, five people were baptized into Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!
During the 2012 winter holiday, I had a major operation at the Third Hospital of Peking University. During the operation, a breathing tube was inserted into my throat and the breathing machine was used to help me passively breathe to prevent respiratory failure during surgery. Because the throat was stimulated by the breathing tube, from time to time there would be a feeling of throat spasm, I could not help but cough. But even the slightest cough was a great challenge to me. As the effect of anesthetic gradually dissipated, I felt the pain in the wound of my ribs. Before I coughed, I had to use my right hand to gently press on the rib, and then use my left hand to press on my right hand. After I was mentally prepared, I coughed a little. There was an unbearable pain from the rib wound. It spread slowly and slowly throughout the body until it reaches the fingertips, then slowly and slowly shrunk back to the wound. Stars appeared in my eyes. I could hardly breathe. I felt my body fluttering and rising. I felt that my life was going to slip away... I silently prayed in my heart: “Lord, please save me! If you want to use me. If you are going to pick me up, I would like to go. ‘I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;’” (Phil. 1:23) In silent prayer, I heard God say, "Come and follow me!" At that moment, I felt the pain disappear for a short moment. After that, I felt the courage to endure. Because of the ongoing pain, I fell asleep. The next morning, I woke up feeling a lot better. I tried to get out of bed and slowly walked to the window to open the curtains. The thick smog that enveloped the capital city had been completely dispersed. The sun was going to rise. Light had already appeared in the East. The city's buildings and trees were clearly visible. This is where my tears slipped quietly... I said in silence: “God, thank you! Father who loves me, I would like to testify to you for the rest of my life...”
At this moment, my attending physician, Dr. Li, looked at me with the doctors and nurses and looked at the window. He said with concern: "How did you get out of bed? Lie down and rest more, it’s such a big operation!"
"I feel so much better!"
"Did you get up yourself?"
"Yes,"
"Can you walk by yourself?"
"Yes, I can." I took a few steps.
He said in amazement: "You're a miracle of God! I've done so much surgery and you recovered the fastest!" He introduced other doctors and nurses to my condition and surgery. Others were also surprised.
I thought silently, "Lord, thanks for your help again. I will follow you..."
In August 2013, after I completed the MBA (Master of Business Administration) course at China Agricultural University, I went to study at Missouri State University (MSU). My wife and my daughter joined me two months later. During this time, we participated in the worship at Northside Christian Church. On November 17, 2013, my wife was baptized into Jesus Christ. I was baptized again with my daughter on March 16, 2014 using immersion. I usually participated in the international student ministry at Missouri State University. I helped the pastor invite Chinese students to participate, explain the truth of the Bible to Chinese students, translate the pastor's messages, communicate with them, and pray for them. Thank the Lord for giving me strength! Most of the international students in the fellowship were invited by me. There were two people who were baptized into Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!
In the summer of 2014, the last course of the MBA was strategic management. During the last class, my eyes suddenly couldn't open, and I felt my eyes were very painful and I kept shedding tears. I finished my class with my eyes closed. Walking home, I looked at the road and closed my eyes and walked; I looked again and closed my eyes for a while, walking. That’s how I returned home. Lying on the bed, God called me in sickness: “Come, follow me!...” (Matthew 4:19) The next day my wife took me to the hospital and the doctor gave a bottle of Eye drops and a small vial of eye ointment and I gradually improved. A few days later was the final exam. Thankfully, I passed the exam and graduated.
In the fall of 2014, I graduated from MSU. I could go back to Beijing and look for a high-paying management job. My classmates also invited me to start our own business and become the CEO. But there is a belief in love that draws me deeply. I chose to obey the call of God and applied to study the Bible at Ozark Christian College. On the campus, my teachers and classmates were like brothers and sisters. We were united in the Lord's love to become one big family. I insisted on learning God's Word and equipping myself to prepare for the Lord’s work. While in the Bible Study Group at Joplin, and Springfield, Missouri, and Pittsburg State University, Kansas, I led the Bible study, singing hymns and giving testimony. During these services, I felt peace in my heart. The brothers’ and sisters’ affirmation and approval of my ministry also made me feel my own life had value. During this period, my wife took the American Certified Public Accountant AICPA Exam and studied at Missouri Southern State University pursuing a Master degree in Accounting. I experienced countless challenges, but we relied on God’s blessings and brothers’ and sisters’ prayer in Christ.
In May 2017, I graduated from Ozark Christian College. After we prayed, we decided to move the family to the Dallas area. I participated in worship activities in many local Chinese churches and led Bible studies in fellowships. But God has not prepared a suitable workplace for me. I am still waiting in prayer...
Oh God! Loving Father! I used to be proud. I used to have a sense of inferiority. I have gone through distress, and now I feel your infinite love. Loving Father, I am coming! Pray for mercy on me, comfort me, break me, rebuild me, guide me, and open a door for me, let me work for your kingdom, let my life be your living witness, and let me be your vessel to become a blessing to people around me! Amen!