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In order not to lose my place or forget anything, I recited what I had memorized quickly, like a flowing river.
    When I had finished I was filled with the Holy Spirit and sang some Scripture songs that I’d never learned before.
    When I opened my eyes I saw how God’s Word had captivated everybody. The Holy Spirit was convicting them of their sins. They all knelt down and repented with tears flowing down their cheeks. That night, even though I was just 16 years old, I learned that God’s Word is powerful. When we share it with a burning heart, many people aretouched. At that first meeting, thanks to the power of God, dozens of people had given their hearts to Jesus.
    They pleaded with me to stay and continue to read the Bible. I told them, “God told me I must also go to the south to be his witness.” This didn’t please them and they wouldn’t let me go! Therefore I stayed and recited the first twelve chapters of the Book of Acts to them. I promised that after I’d memorized more of the Bible I would return to their village and recite to them what I had learned.
    As I got ready to leave Gao Village a young woman came up and asked me, “You said you are heading south. Where exactly are you going?”
    I told her, “There’s a man in the south named Yu Jing Chai. I promised him this morning I would go with him to his village.” This woman was surprised and asked me if I knew him.
    I replied, “Yes, I know him.”
    She asked, “Where did you meet him?”
    I explained, “I met him in a dream that the Lord gave me this morning.”
    She started to weep in front of me and said, “Yu Jing Chai is my brother!”
    This sister had been the first believer in her family. She had then led her mother and brother to the Lord. Although they now lived in separate places, the three of them had been fasting and praying for me for three days. The Lord had put it all together as only he can. The Holy Spirit was working in such a wonderful way.
    The people of Gao Village lovingly said goodbye to me with many tears in their eyes.
    As I left the village to go home, something amazing happened. Gao Village is about six kilometres from my village. Most of the way is along narrow trails, so it can take up totwo hours to walk. Because I knew Yu Jing Chai was probably waiting for me in my house, I decided to run home so that he wouldn’t have to wait long for me.
    As I ran I recited Bible verses out loud, and didn’t pay much attention to where I was running. Suddenly, even though I didn’t feel anything or notice anything happen, I found myself entering my home village without any time passing! What should have taken a few hours took just a few moments.
    This experience is difficult to explain, but it was unforgettable. I believe God performed a miracle like that when he translated Philip in Acts 8:39–40, “…the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away…Philip…appeared at Azotus and travelled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns.”
    When I got home my mother was filled with joy. She didn’t even call me by my name, but called me Samuel. She cried, “Samuel, Samuel, the young man you told me about this morning, Yu Jing Chai, came to visit. He was dressed just like you told me.” I asked her where he was but she told me he had already left. I exclaimed, “Oh Mother, I asked you to make sure he wouldn’t leave! I promised him in my dream that I would go and preach the gospel in his village.”
    My mother told me, “Don’t worry! Be patient and let me finish speaking. When this dear boy visited this afternoon I knew he was the young man you told me about this morning. His name really was Yu Jing Chai. When I asked him if his name was Brother Yu he was very surprised and wanted to know how I knew his surname. I then asked, ‘Are you Yu Jing Chai?’ He became frightened and begged to know how I knew his full name. I asked, ‘Have you come to ask my son to go with you to the south to share the