(Minghui.org) My mother-in-law is 75 years old and has suffered through lifelong tribulations. She had the opportunity to start practicing Falun Gong in 1998.

She lost her mother when she was an infant and was never educated. She became an object of abuse at the hands of her mother-in-law after she was married.

By the age of 28, she had been diagnosed with several illnesses. In seeking medical relief, she was only able to temporarily control her illnesses. Her husband then told her that he was having an affair with another woman at work, which resulted in a pregnancy. He stated his intention to file for divorce. She was stunned by the news.

Unable to handle the pressure, she became sick again. The right side of her body was completely numb, and she would easily faint. She could not vent her anger at her husband and, as a result, held everything inside.

In the winter of 1998, my mother-in-law experienced excruciating pain in her leg and back, which caused her to walk with difficulty. A CT scan indicated a deformed spine with compressed vertebrae. The doctors made several attempts to treat her, but the pain didn't go away.

In the month prior to the Chinese New Year, we visited her and checked on her. We discussed the prospect of sending her to the hospital the following week if her condition failed to improve. To our surprise, when we returned she was busy at home grinding corn on a stone grinder. When asked about her illnesses, she replied, “They are all gone. I am busy preparing everything for the New Year, and I am almost done.”

"What happened to you?" I asked eagerly. She said, "I practiced qigong for three days and all my symptoms disappeared." I asked, “What kind of qigong is so powerful?” My mother-in-law then handed me a copy of Zhuan Falun.

She had actually heard about Falun Gong while purchasing tofu. She had run into an aunt who told her that she used to be sick just like her a year ago. She was in pain and could not do any chores. After practicing Falun Gong, her symptoms were gone and she hadn’t taken any medication since. As soon as my mother-in-law heard this, she wanted to practice Falun Gong. She went to a group practice site the next day, but she was unable to complete even the first exercise. She felt a growing pain that night and was afraid of becoming paralyzed. Her daughter took her to a nearby hospital, but the doctor could not do anything except prescribe a painkiller, which had more side effects. She decided to return to the group practice again the next day.

At the practice site, everybody told her, "You have received the Fa. Master is purifying your body and eliminating your karma." They also told her that if you believe in Dafa, you can recover without medicine. She then stopped taking medication. When she got out of bed two days later, she found that she was in no pain at all. Her whole body was relaxed and felt extremely comfortable.

She was excited and said, "The New Year is approaching. In the past few days, I've swept the house, made tofu, and steamed buns. I could not imagine that I would be able to prepare something for the New Year. I cannot believe what I have experienced—it is a miracle.” It took only three days for her to become disease-free after starting Dafa practice. By then she had not even finished learning the first exercise.

My mother-in-law has been cultivating Dafa diligently and practices whenever she has time, but she has difficulty remembering all the exercise movements. I volunteered to help her and, as a result; I fortunately became a practitioner. In practicing cultivation, she changed completely in both body and mind. She let go of the resentment about her husband’s affair and is in a good mood all the time.

My mother-in-law’s chronic illnesses were well known by her neighbors. After witnessing her quick recovery, many others with chronic illnesses started practicing as well. At the Fa group study, they were able to look inward for their own shortcomings and stopped spreading rumors. Many of them solved their long-standing family conflicts and began to become more truthful in day-to-day life.

From her cultivation, I saw the power of Dafa mentioned in Zhuan Falun. For example, she now walks with ease, as if someone is pushing her. She does not feel tired after climbing a hill. During the harvest season, she will finish the Dafa exercises at four o'clock in the morning and go to the field to collect wheat. She sleeps only three or four hours a day but is full of energy. In addition, she started having her period after 15 years of menopause. This was exactly like what is mentioned in Zhuan Falun. After four months of cultivation, she could complete the exercises without music. She could stop in the middle to do other things, then come back, and resume the exercise from where she had stopped.

On another occasion, she felt that she was floating on air when practicing. At group Fa study, she could see golden words emanating from Zhuan Falun. She could initially feel that Falun was rotating nine times counterclockwise and then nine times in the reverse direction in her lower abdomen.

My mother-in-law frequently participates in Fa-study at night. Once when she was out for a Fa-study, my grandmother (her mother-in-law) locked the door with two latches, so that she could not get in. She made several attempts to get in, but without success. She suddenly thought about seeking help from Master. She stood in front of the door and asked Master for help. Suddenly, the doors opened. She was surprised and excited and walked in, saying, "Thank you, Master!"

My mother-in-law constantly says that, because she did not go to school she could not understand the Fa too well. However, Master would let her feel it’s meaning within her body. In addition, he allowed me, once an atheist, to witness it. Therefore, I was more convinced and firmly believed in Master and Dafa. She has practiced Dafa for 13 years and has not taken any medicine since she became physically stronger. She looks like someone in her 60s, even though she is in her late 70s. Many people have become Dafa practitioners because they witnessed her changes firsthand. She has never stopped practicing Dafa, even after the Communist Party unlawfully targeted Falun Gong for persecution in 1999. She would say that nobody could prevent us from practicing Falun Gong. She shared her cultivation experience and told others that what Master said in the book is true and whatever the TV says are all lies.