On November 25, 2009, the first snow of winter came, and I would never forget that day …

At about 3 p.m., as I was busy doing housework, there was a sudden heavy fall of snow. I was worried that my eight-year-old daughter, who was scantily dressed when leaving for my mother’s, was going to catch a cold, so I told my husband: “I’m going to send some cotton-padded clothes to our daughter.” Looking at the heavy snow, my husband advised me: “The roads are dangerous now. You’d better wait until the snow falls less plentifully.” But because of my love for my daughter, I was deaf to his advice; I dressed, packed some cotton-padded clothes, pushed my electric scooter out and drove off.

When I went out, I was surprised that the ground was covered with a thick blanket of snow in only ten minutes. Because the road was slick with snow which had been hardened by the heavy traffic, I was careful when riding the electric scooter, with my feet sliding on the ground to keep my balance. After turning a corner, I was still a li away from my mother’s. At that time, a wind arose; the snow was falling thickly and cut my face with biting flakes, forcing my eyes shut. I had no choice but to shield my eyes with one hand, and hold the handlebar with the other.

Suddenly, the front wheel skidded on the slippery road and I subconsciously applied the brake; immediately my electric scooter skidded and I fell down in the middle of the road together with it. As I didn’t feel pain at that moment, I tried to stand up and instinctively looked over my shoulder; in the distance came a blue taxi. My heart pounded for a moment and I thought: “Will it hit me?” Then I comforted myself, “It’s OK. The taxi is far away from me and I still have time to get out of the way. Besides, the driver will definitely see me.” Just when I was trying to stand up, the taxi hurried away toward me like an arrow. With a thud, I lost my consciousness.

Not knowing how much time had passed by, I slowly regained consciousness, feeling tightness in my chest and difficulty breathing. My throat was parched and I breathed hard; I felt I was about to die. At that moment, I thought of a passage of The Man’s Fellowship: “At any time, we must pray in Almighty God’s name because there is no other name in which we can rely on for salvation” (“The Principles That Must Be Maintained in Order to Not Be Deceived by False Christs”). I felt as though I was thrown a lifeline; I called out to God in my heart unceasingly, “Almighty God, I feel especially uncomfortable and feel as if I’m dying. I know only You can save me. I beg You to save me!” Just then, one of my mother’s neighbor passed by. Seeing that I was lying on the snow dying, she quickly came to hold me and said with panic: “Are you OK? How you holding up? Should I bring your mom here to see you?” I slightly shook my head, feeling that I was about to die and couldn’t see my family. She immediately asked: “Whom do you wish to see?” At that time, I was unable to speak; yet I longed to see my brothers and sisters and speak with them. Suddenly, a person came into sight. None other than the church leader. When she saw it was me, she quickly came to hold me and whispered in my ear: “How do you feel? Can you speak? Hang on and call upon God. God is our sole helper.” I was very excited to see the sister and thought to myself: God truly is considerate toward me; He knows what I need and sends the sister to help me. I tried hard to open my eyes and said to myself: I must believe in God; without His protection, I will fall into disaster at any time. Afterward, the sister took my hands and told me: “You absolutely must do more to rely on God!” At that moment, an acquaintance brought me a bowl of hot water and they made me drink carefully. I heard the neighbor shouting at the taxi driver: “How could you just stand there? Call an ambulance!” Not until then did the driver call the ambulance with panic.

Time passing by, the snow was still falling heavily and a crowd of onlookers gathered. Lying on the snow, I, aching all over, shook and trembled with cold; the snow beneath me had melted, and my trousers were wet; I felt death was closing in on me and I didn’t know how much longer I would be able to hold on. After twenty minutes or so, the ambulance arrived; my husband came breathlessly and some of my relatives also arrived. They tried to move me to the ambulance; yet once they touched me, I cried out in pain. With a great effort, they finally got me into the ambulance.

After we got to the hospital, the doctor took an X-ray of me first. Seeing that doctors were busy working, I thought: I must be bleeding internally and maybe have broken ribs. After the examination, I was sent to the ward; yet I was too pained to lie on the bed; only with my husband’s help did I barely lie down, but my chest ached so much and breathing was so difficult. “How much longer do I have? Even if I survive this, will I be paralyzed or suffer after-effects?” At this thought, I became deeply uneasy, and prayed silently in my heart: “Oh God, the car accident fell upon me today and I don’t know if I’m going to die. But no matter whether I will die or survive, I won’t blame You, for You are righteous; I only beg You to enlighten and lead me to understand Your will so that I can learn the lesson I should learn. Amen!”

After praying, I thought of a passage of God’s word: “There is nothing but desire and money in your hearts, and nothing but material things in your minds. Every day, you calculate how to get something from Me. Every day, you count how much wealth and how many material things you have gained from Me. Every day, you await ever more blessings to come down upon you so that you may enjoy, in greater quantities and of a higher standard, the things that may be enjoyed. It is not Me who is in your thoughts at each and every moment, nor the truth that comes from Me, but rather your husband or wife, your sons, daughters, and the things you eat and wear. You think of how you can gain ever greater, ever higher enjoyment. But even when you have filled your stomach to bursting, are you still not a corpse?” (“Many Are Called, but Few Are Chosen”). “He does not want to sacrifice a single soul, and He does not wish to lose one single soul more; man, meanwhile, cares not for his own fate. So who loves you most in this world? You do not love yourself, you do not know to cherish or treasure your own life—God has the greatest love for man” (“Do You Know God’s Love for Mankind?”).

The enlightenment of the word of God lit up my heart. Pondering God’s word, I remembered that I always believed money meant everything; with money, I could attain an abundance of material comforts, enjoy the admiration of my relatives and friends, and live a superior life. Therefore, I struggled to make money all the year round and rarely took a rest. Though I was exhausted, at the thought of the money I would earn, I would have the motivation to continue struggling. In order to make more money, sometimes I had no time for gatherings; even if I attended the gatherings, my heart was occupied with money and material things. It was only through this car accident that I finally understood no matter how much money I had, it couldn’t deaden the pain in the slightest, nor could it protect me from disaster, nor save my life; it turned out that what I had been pursuing was utterly meaningless and worthless. Thinking back on the past, I felt very remorseful: If I had believed earnestly in God and pursued the truth, I wouldn’t have any regrets even if I die now; however, I didn’t do well in believing in God and obtained no truth, so I was living in fear and emptiness, feeling very indebted to God. Realizing this, I cried and prayed to God: “Oh God, I know I was wrong. If I can survive, I’ll do my best to believe in You.”

When the doctor made his rounds in my ward the next morning, I asked him: “How badly am I hurt? And how long would you say I have left?” The doctor said: “Don’t worry, the result shows that your vitals are normal. You’ll be fine. The infusion you are getting is to improve blood circulation to remove stagnation.” At the news that I was not seriously hurt in such a serious accident, I was astonished and overcome with joy. I knew clearly it was God who saved me and gave me a second chance at life. Thank God for His salvation! Ten days later, I was discharged from the hospital.

When I got home, I quickly took out the book of God’s word and a passage of God’s word caught my eye: “You have received endless grace from Me, and you have seen endless mysteries from heaven; I have even shown you the flames of heaven, but I have not had the heart to burn you. Nevertheless, how much have you given Me in return? How much are you willing to give to Me?” (“You Are All So Base in Character!”). I was so moved by these words that tears were running down my face. In the last days, God expresses all truths necessary to save us and speaks of our future destination and ending so clearly; God’s only wish is for us to understand His eager will, let go of the incorrect viewpoints of the past, and pursue the truth to attain His salvation. Nevertheless, I believed in God but didn’t seek truth or put things into practice according to God’s word; instead, I only blindly sought money, putting God’s will to the back of my mind. Yet faced with my rebelliousness, God not only didn’t give up on my salvation or hide His face from me, but still protected and cared for me in the car accident; when I was helpless, He sent the sister to give me fellowship of the truth, gave me strength, and mobilized all aspects of my surroundings to help me; when death drew near, it was God who saved me and gave me a new life. Thinking of God’s salvation for me, I knelt to the ground and sobbed, offering my praise to God.

Afterward, my mother’s neighbor told me that when they saw I was struck by the taxi and thrown more than one meter away, they all thought I must be dead. But I survived and was restored to health day by day without any after-effects left. Seeing this, many people said I was so lucky that a miracle happened to me; they also said many people had suffered car accidents on that road, but few of them survived. Hearing their words, I felt even more grateful to God; if not for His salvation, I would be dead.

After the car accident, I’ve really recognized Almighty God is my Lord, my God, and the only One I can depend upon. I’m resolved to wholeheartedly believe in God, and fulfill my duty as a created being in order to repay His love.