(Minghui.org) I’m a 70-year-old Falun Dafa practitioner. With Master’s compassionate help, I have walked an uneasy journey of cultivation for over 20 years. Master saved me from near death and turned me into a happy woman.

After my husband and I got married, we lived with his family, including his brother. I had to cook for everyone. I had two daughters, born one year apart. A month after my second daughter was born, I had to cook three meals a day. I was always busy, cleaning the kitchen, putting my babies to sleep, washing diapers, and doing other chores. I was busy every minute of the day and never went to bed before midnight.

My mother-in-law chatted with our neighbors every day. Then she would find fault with my work when she got home. My husband worked in another city. Even when he was in town, he played Mahjong with his friends at home and didn’t help me with any housework. No one lifted a finger to help me. I was sad that my life was so miserable! My heart was filled with so many grievances that I almost collapsed.

I had a serious stomach condition that meant I could only eat porridge. I felt that I was at the end of my life, but I worried about my little daughters. I cried every night and sometimes had hallucinations. I seemed to hear my second daughter calling, “Mama! Mama!” from far away.

For the sake of my daughters, I forced myself to go on. Eventually, I suggested that we move out. Due to my persistent urging, the four of us finally moved to another place. Although I didn’t have to take care of as many people as before, my health had deteriorated. It had got so bad that I couldn’t even lift a hoe. During the busy farming season, my husband complained that I wasn’t able to help him. I was anxious, in pain, and helpless.

My father-in-law was bedridden due to an injury from a car accident in 1996. My sister-in-law came to visit him and read a book to him. Because the window was open, I could hear her as I was working in the courtyard. I had trouble understanding what she was reading, but I wanted to hear more, so I stopped working and listened, standing near the window.

My sister-in-law noticed that I was listening and told me that it was Falun Dafa, a cultivation practice of the Buddha School. She said the book taught people to follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. My heart was shaken as I listened to her read. I had never heard about this before. I blurted out, “Great! I would like to learn it, too!” As I said this, I felt that a big door was opened to me, and my heart felt light.

My sister-in-law gave me a copy of Zhuan Falun and taught me the five exercises. I started cultivating by myself. I didn’t want to stop once I started reading Zhuan Falun. I wrote down the words I didn’t know and asked my daughters later to teach them to me.

I was so hungry for the Fa} that I hurried to finish my work every day so that I could read the Fa and do the exercises. All my bitter feelings were gone. The only thing in my heart was happiness. I recovered from my ailments. I felt lighter and was able to do any farm work.

Falun Dafa has given me a second life. I thank Master for saving me.

I was the first one in my village to practice Falun Dafa. My neighbors saw the power of Falun Dafa by how my health improved. One of them started studying the Fa with me.

The third practitioner was another neighbor I call “Auntie.” One day, I heard from her daughter that Auntie had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was in terrible pain. I said to her daughter, “Tell your mom to come learn Falun Dafa. Look, I recovered from all my health problems after I started to practice it.”

After Auntie heard about what happened to me, she came to my home. She studied the Fa and learned the exercises. A few days later, the symptoms of her breast cancer disappeared. That was 20 years ago. Even in her 80s, she is still healthy. Her experience once again validated the power of Falun Dafa.

Over 10 people started cultivate after they heard the good news about Auntie. We introduced Falun Dafa in four nearby villages. I walked over 30 miles that day, but I didn’t feel tired. I cooked dinner and took care of other housework as soon as I returned home.

Both of my daughters now have their families and have good jobs. I help them take care of their kids while I do things validating the Fa. Every day is filled with happiness and a sense of fulfillment.

I’m so grateful that Master saved me from misery and gave me a new life. It all happened after following the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.