Author Description

On December 30, 2019, Pastor Wang Yi, was tried in secret and sentenced to nine years in prison on trumped-up charges of "subversion of power" and "illegal business operations."Author Lin Lu (Sarah) was one of the early founders of the Early Rain Fellowship in Chengdu, China. While Wang Yi and the Early Rain Church leaders boldly chose to go public and not hide the church, God was preparing Sarah for a life in the United States where He would use her to expose the abuse of her church family in China.Lin Lu (Sarah)'s documentary prose: Soaring Seeds, Blessings of Early Rain Fellowship in Chengdu discloses a rare look at this behind the scenes historical drama.Moved by God's love, Sarah interviewed the early members of the fellowship one by one, recalling the interaction between individual lives, struggles, sadness, persecution and commitment.The author's dynamic style presents real lives one by one, and lets us see that God is the only one who directs and protects us in all circumstances.Lin Lu (Sarah) is transparent as she reflects on her inner fears that had accumulated over 50 years. She shares how she discovered and found her own pathway and had the courage to expose the tyranny of oppression affecting millions of Christians in China.Soaring Seeds is a book with actual pictures of people in the early years of the church.Added to these are color illustrations using 74 original oil paintings from Sarah's healing diary that represents a spiritual, personal, and historical journey. Lin Lu (Sarah)'s words are courageous and full of care, understanding, compassion and power relating to her soul's healing process.The book addresses the themes of healing, care, and hope as she unveils the truth of persecution.The Blessing of Early Rain fellowship is destined to be an eye- opening documentary uncovering the hidden persecution taking place in Chinese house churches, making this work a leap in openness and awareness.God has used Author Lin Lu (Sarah) to lead Pastor Wang Yi