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Manila, Philippines In the past, I had a relationship with another woman with whom I deeply love. When we separated, I was so depressed that I attempted to commit suicide by taking about 500 tablets of pain reliever. In my frustration, I shaved my head and was deeply involved into vices like smoking, drinking, and using prohibited drugs. I had even more relationships with persons of my own sex. Without my knowledge, my family had been praying for my physical and spiritual reformation since they started to attend the El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI healing rallies. My mother never failed to invite me to join them, but I always found reasons not to go. One Sunday evening in October 1995, I was alone at home because everyone had gone to attend the prayer-meeting in our church. I decided to see my friends for a drinking spree, but found myself heading for the church. There, I heard the preacher say, "Sister, no one has led you here but the Spirit of God. From this day forward, you will be blessed!" As I listened to the Word of God, I realized the greatness of His love for me. I found myself asking for God's forgiveness and surrendering all my sins. For it is written in Romans 1:26-28: "Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural for unnatural ones. In the same way, the men also abandoned natural relationships with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought to be done." Since then, my life has changed. I have been totally delivered from all my vices. I am now living in the reality that I am the woman that God has meant me to be. Thanks be to God! Sis.
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developed homosexual tendencies during my childhood. As I grew up, I
enjoyed using make-up and women's fineries. At the age of twelve, I began
to work as a beautician and made enough money for my needs, luxuries, and
hormonal treatments to develop a feminine figure. After some time, I
became addicted to prohibited drugs. I would join my homosexual friends
almost every night in disco houses. I would pay at least three men to take
me to bed all at the same time. I also won in several beauty contests for
gays. In 1991, I went to Japan and worked as a dancer in a bar. There, I
had a live-in affair with a wealthy Japanese. He proposed marriage to me
but I refused.
When I returned to the Philippines, a friend invited me to
attend an El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI fellowship at the Reclamation Area in Pasay
City. During the healing message, the preacher quoted from the Bible the
following verse: "...the men also abandoned natural relations with
women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent
acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their
perversion" (Romans 1:27). This made me realize that I had been
living a sinful life. Right then, I repented of all my sins, surrendered
myself to God, and decided to turn away from my worldly ways. As I
attended the fellowships regularly, I began to change my ways. I gave up
my effeminate tendencies through His grace. Praise God, I am now a new
creation in Christ! In my desire to save my friends from the deception of
the devil and help them live according to His Will, I share with them the
miracle of how Jesus Christ has changed my life. To God be the glory!
