My Testimony
Reverend Jean
I am Reverend Jean, founder of Rose of Sharon Ministry International. My residence as a U.S. citizen, is in the state of Wisconsin, the city of Green Bay. The heart cry of this ministry is to comfort and care for the orphans and the widows of India and Pakistan.
I was born in Green Bay, brought up in a loving family of six. Being the middle child of my other sisters one older, and the other younger, I always thought they took favor with my mom. But God had His design plan already in place for my life.
My younger brother Michael, shortly after his first year of life , was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. My father and mother, had to tend to his needs as he had worsen . As time went on, my brother Michael, was placed in a special home to be cared for.
When Michael had to leave home, I then was never the same, as I did not want to be separated from my brother. From that time on, there was always a questioning to God, why my brother had to be separated from us. God was already putting in my heart, a love for orphan children, and how they needed love. God truly had, and was, continually watching over my life, the call He would desire me to have.
Growing up, God had blessed me with my loving family, but I always felt empty inside. I took alcohol to fill my emptiness in my life, only to find the world getting darker. Soon, family and friends, tired of me, and started seeing me as a nobody. Reaching to the very end of life with no answers, one day I came across a television show, and this gentleman was talking about how God sent His Son Jesus, for new life to give. Jesus could take any bad situation in one's life, and they could be set free, and have the promise of eternal life in Heaven. So, with losing already everything in my life, I surrendered , and gave my life over to Jesus Christ.
Now 24 years later, I am serving God, with a
"New Song"
He put a new song in my mouth,
A hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord.
Psalm 40:3
I will proclaim as a minstrel of the Lord, the prophetic song for all those who will hear, the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ.
May those places be attained by God for the gospel to be heard. May the name of the Lord be glorified in all of 'beloved India', and all of 'beloved Pakistan'.
The Musician's Prayer
You've given me the words, Lord… a song of life that is new and unrehearsed; You have given me the joy that makes my heart sing, even though at times tears come first… You've taken all my yesterdays of discord, a clash of cymbals, meaningless and vain, transposing all the noise into a love song that floods my very soul with its refrain…. You've taken all the gifts I once thought mine, Lord, and changed the composition of their worth, reclaiming what was Yours from the beginning, returning them, transfigured by rebirth…
You've given me the theme for my existence, and I will sing Your glory all my days… For now Lord, …. And make my life a Symphony of praise
B.J. Hoff
If you wish to contact me, please email at:
Reverend Jean Brier
Rose of Sharon Ministry International
Bruce Widi
In 1984 I owned my own TV sales and service business in Depere,Wisconsin.
One day this scuffy looking guy came in and was interested in a used TV. His jeans had holes in them and were well worn, he had a grubby t-shirt and was wearing a worn out winter shirt. He had long hair and looked like he hadn’t shaved or showered for weeks. We talked about the TV for a while, he was trying to lower me down from the price of 50 dollars. He left without buying and I didn’t expect to ever see him again.
Two days later this guy comes back in interested in the TV. We talked again, this time much longer, I felt sorry for this guy so I said, “Just for You – I’ll let you have the TV for 30 dollars cash. He left again.
About a week later be comes back in, and I said to him, “you want the TV now right? He didn’t have the money to buy the TV, said he was praying about it. We talked much longer this time and I found out a lot about him. We both asked each other many questions. He was from California and his wife was beautiful – I met her a short time later. He asked me if I could go lower on price I told him the TV cost me 15 dollars, not counting my parts and labor. I said ok, you can have it for 20 dollars. He said, sell it to me for fifteen dollars. I said, why should I sell it for what it cost me? He said you’ll be blessed, and he was quoting scripture. I said, I will? (be blessed) and he said. You sure will be. He left again.
About a week later he came back in and said he wanted that TV. We talked some more. I said, give me fifteen dollars and the TV is yours. He left again. A couple days later he came back and gave me fifteen dollars for the TV. We talked more, and would come in and talk to me about twice a week. We got to be good friends.
One day his jeep didn’t start. He came in and said he tried all kinds of things. I said I would stop over at his house after work. This was a Saturday. I went over there and we talked more than working on the vehicle. I said if it has spark and gas, it should start. He said he took out the plugs and cleaned them. There was a spark at the distributor. I said does it have gas? He said, I don’t know, the gas gauge doesn’t work. So he put some gas in. I said, keep pumping the gas pedal. After about a minute it started and stayed running. Steve was so happy. He asked me if I wanted to know the truth about Jesus? I said I honestly do. He explained to me what I needed to say to be born again. That Jesus came in the flesh, suffered, died on the cross and was buried, and 3 days later was resurrected and that Jesus is the Son of God, and repent of your sins. I said that to him and believed with my heart. He laid hands on me and prayed. Then asked if I felt anything and I said no. He asked if I wanted to go to church on Sunday. I said I sure do.
I picked him up Sunday morning. Then had a healing service at church that day. Steve went up to the front of church. I’d say 85% of the people there went to the front. Nobody was near me, so I repeated what Steve told me to say the day before. Immediately I was frozen in place, I couldn’t move a muscle. It seemed like I was being held up on my feet or I would’ve probably fallen over. Then like a typewriter it felt like I was being scanned. There was no pain, felt like electricity, it started at the top of my head and went down my body to my feet. Then I felt complete joy and was laughing. Then I felt complete sadness and was weeping within seconds of the joy. I felt totally different and it seemed like I wasn’t on earth anymore.
When Steve and I left church we went to get something to eat, and on the way I told Steve what happened in church. He just started laughing. I said what? He said you’re born again, and filled with the Holy Spirit. We both just Praised the Lord.
That was the fall season of 1984. I witnessed to my wife, and she became born again shortly after me. My first wife (Claire), Jeanne, and me were water baptized together at central assembly church – April 1985
Praise the Lord !!!!!!!!!!!