(Clearwisdom.net) I began Dafa cultivation in 1995. I now read two chapters of Zhuan Falun every day even though I was illiterate prior to 1995. I was born into a very poor family and never went to school, but I learned to be a seamstress to support myself. I was pale and skinny before practicing Falun Gong and weighted only about 70 pounds.

When a lady came to have her clothes tailored, she learned I was doing poorly physically. She told me to practice Falun Gong. As soon as she mentioned Falun Gong I felt excited and said, "Yes, I will!" I felt as if I was drifting up, softly and lightly, very comfortably. I learned the exercises from the lady that night. She also told me that Falun Gong cultivates one's mind and body, and because of that, I should read the Fa. Our local area coordinator lent me a copy of Zhuan Falun and told me, "Dafa is supernatural. From now on, read with the other practitioners, and you will gradually learn how to read." I replied, "Great! I must learn to read."

Since then I joined the practitioners. We practiced the exercises together and I studied the Fa with them every day. About a month later I was able to read by myself. From then on, I read daily and have never missed a single day. I join the group reading of Zhuan Falun every day, and continue reading at night by myself. I read one chapter before going to sleep.

I am in my 80s now and still need to tailor or mend clothes for people to earn money. My children all understand the truth about Falun Gong and support my practice. When they have time they watch Master's lecture videos and read the informational materials themselves. They all know that Falun Dafa is good.

After practicing the exercises in the morning, I go to the vegetable market to tell other shoppers and sellers the facts about Falun Gong and also give them CDs and other materials.

I have come across tribulations, some of them huge, but with Master's protection have experienced no real danger. Here are a few examples:

1. One winter night, as I slept alone in my home, I was poisoned by a gas leak. In the middle of the night the room was filled with the gas. I heard a voice calling, "Wake up quickly. You've been poisoned." Although I knew someone was calling me, I could not move. Yet, suddenly I rolled off the bed, which eventually woke me up. Realizing the room was full of gas, I opened the window.

My nose and mouth released the smell of gas for over a week after that night. At first the smell was very strong. An ordinary person would have died from breathing that much gas, but Master protected me. Although my body released the poison gas for over a week, nothing was wrong with me, and I could still eat and work like normal.

2. Shortly after I started practicing I tripped and fell one night. A large steel pipe fell on my head with a "bang." I was disoriented for a while but very soon re-gained my wits. My head was not injured, not even a swelling. There was only a scratch on my face that bled a little, but it was soon fine.

A pipe like that would definitely have injured or even killed an ordinary person, but with Master's protection, I was unhurt. With tears in my eyes I thanked Master for saving me. No words can express my gratitude.

3. Just after beginning the practice on Chinese New Year's Day in 1995, a lit candle flame suddenly flared all the way up the wall and burned the board I used in my clothes-making. The flame climbed higher and higher. Very calmly I wrapped damp rags around my hands to smother the flame. Miraculously, I was able to completely smother the fire like that. Even though the power line was burned, nothing dangerous happened.

4. Master said that if one practices, everyone in the practitioner's family would benefit. My daughter drives an electric motorcycle. She crashed into a car one day, but the car soon bounced back. She was not hurt, and neither did she hit anyone. There were lots of pedestrians where the accident occurred. She explained what had happened to her. I knew Master had protected her; otherwise there would have been injuries, or pedestrians would have been hurt when her motorcycle bounced back. The consequences would have been hard to imagine.