Trapped in Earthquake, Brother Risks Life to Save Another: Hualien Church Member Li Lai-an Experiences Christ as Peace Amidst Life and Death
Special Report by Reporter Yang Yu-mei On April 3rd, a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Hualien, leaving brother Li Lai-an, a responsible shepherd and caregiver for the saints in the Hualien church, trapped within the red-tagged, severely damaged Marshal Hotel building. Fellow believers of the Hualien church swiftly spread the news and urgently prayed for his safety. Meanwhile, brother Lin Jun-jue, residing next door on the second floor, bravely disregarded his own safety to rescue Li Lai-an. Ultimately, all the saints within the building were safely evacuated.
During the Sunday service on April 8th, Li Lai-an shared, “I truly experienced Christ as my peace offering and the love among brothers.”
Brother’s Unwavering Love and Rescue
“I was alone at home at the time, as my wife was in Nantou. The earthquake struck suddenly and violently. Our home, located on the second floor, was entirely glass-walled with minimal interior partitions. The shaking was intense. I felt the house being torn apart, with the sound of shattering glass, splintering wood, furniture toppling over, power outage, and dust filling the air. It was impossible to stand,” he recounted. “My first thought was that the building would collapse, and I was ready to meet the Lord. There was no fear, only a profound sense of peace. I told the Lord, ‘Lord, I am merely coming to see you.’ My only regret was not being able to say goodbye to my wife.”
After the initial tremors subsided, Li Lai-an heard his neighbor, Lin Jun-jue, calling from outside the door. “I shouted back, intending to open the door, but it was jammed shut. He started kicking the door, but it wouldn’t budge because there were two locked doors to my apartment.” Then, the second wave of tremors hit. “The kicking didn’t stop. Brother Lin Jun-jue persisted, kicking and kicking…” Li Lai-an described.
Every second was crucial in this life-or-death situation, with the building’s potential collapse looming. Despite the danger, Lin Jun-jue not only stayed but also relentlessly tried to break down the door to save Li Lai-an. To open the first locked door, Lin Jun-jue ran back to his own apartment, amidst the disarray, and grabbed a thick wooden post to ram against the lock.
“He could have easily escaped first and then notified the rescue team to save me,” Li Lai-an said, his voice filled with emotion. “But instead, he stayed and found a wooden post to break down the door. During the continuous aftershocks, brother Lin called for help, but at that time, only exit was allowed, so the brothers outside couldn’t come in.” After half an hour, without any additional support, both doors were finally opened by Lin Jun-jue. They emerged into the second-floor common area just as rescue personnel arrived and guided them to safety.
Having grown up in Hualien, Lin Jun-jue was accustomed to earthquakes. However, this was his first experience of needing to escape during one. Witnessing the furniture violently shaking and the walls cracking, the Holy Spirit prompted him to evacuate. As he opened the door, he saw electrical wires sparking. The door was jammed and required immense force to open a small gap. He finally managed to escape but noticed that Li Lai-an’s door was shut. “My first reaction was, ‘Did he go out? Is he still inside?'” he recalled.
The burly Lin Jun-jue used all his strength to kick Li Lai-an’s door, but only a small corner of the inner door budged. He continued kicking while simultaneously calling for help. He kicked for what felt like an eternity until he heard Li Lai-an’s voice from inside: “The door is almost open!” Lin Jun-jue intensified his efforts, refusing to give up until the very last second, unaware that he had been kicking for half an hour.
When asked if he would repeat his actions in a similar situation, Lin Jun-jue answered without hesitation, “Yes!” Li Lai-an, on the other hand, confessed, “During my prayer the next day, I repented to the Lord, admitting my selfishness in prioritizing my own safety over my brother’s. If I had another chance, I would ask Lin Jun-jue to escape first and then notify the rescue team to come for me.” After the rain of grace, a heart filled with sorrow and repentance is the offering that God desires. (Psalm 51:17)
Sharing the Gospel Amidst the Aftermath
Despite the destruction of his home and the ongoing aftershocks, Li Lai-an experienced an inner peace. He recalled the words of the Lord: “These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ” (Colossians 2:17). “Apart from Christ, there is no truth or eternity on earth,” he said. “I thank the Lord for sparing my life, allowing me the opportunity to mature in life and continue serving the saints.” This echoes Philippians 1:25: “Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith.”
【强震受困 弟兄不顾安危拼命相救】花莲召会弟兄李来安生死交界走一遭 经历基督是平安
【特约记者杨育玫/采访报导】4月3日早上花莲芮氏规模7.2强震，在花莲召会负责牧养照顾成全圣徒的弟兄李来安，一度受困于红单危楼统帅大楼中。花莲召会圣徒紧急传讯迫切代祷，同住二楼隔壁林俊珏弟兄则不顾安危相救，最后与大楼中所有圣徒一起平安脱困。
4月8日上午主日，李来安分享：「我真是经历基督作我的平安祭和弟兄相爱。」
弟兄不顾安危救命不离不弃
「当时家中只有我一个人，我太太在南投。地震来得非常快，我们家在二楼，整个都是玻璃帷幕，没有什么装潢隔间，摇晃得非常厉害。我感觉房子被撕扯，玻璃碎片声、木板撕裂声、家具倾倒、停电、粉尘烟雾迷漫，无法站立」，他说：「当下第一个反应是：房子会垮掉，我准备要去见主了。没有害怕，我真的很平安。我跟主说，主阿！我不过就是见祢。只觉得亏欠我太太，来不及告别。」
第一波主震停歇之后，李来安听到门外传来隔壁邻居林俊珏呼唤的声音。「我大声地回应要去开门，不料门被卡死。他开始用脚踹门，但一点动静也没有，因为我家有两道门，而且上锁。」随后第二次震动来袭，「踹门声没有停止。林俊珏弟兄还是不离不弃，一直踹，一直踹……」，李来安说道。
逃命关头，分秒必争，不知道大楼几时会垮。林俊珏不但没有走，还努力踹门要救李来安。为了打开第一道上锁的门，林俊珏跑回家，从一地的凌乱中抱起手臂粗的木柱，要撞开李来安家第一道门锁。
「其实第一时间，他可以立刻冲下去，再通知搜救队来救我，但他非但没有，还找来木柱撞门。期间余震不断，林弟兄打电话求援，但当时只能出不能进，所以弟兄们在外面进不来」，李来安难掩内心激动地说。地震半小时后，在没有任何支持下，两道门陆续被林俊珏打开。他们出去到二楼公共空间，搜救人员才抵达并引导他们疏散。
林俊珏弟兄从小在花莲长大，对地震习以为常，但这次是他第一次经历在地震中要逃难。眼见家中桌子摇晃到跳起来、墙壁裂开，此时圣灵给他感觉：「应该要下楼了」，一打开门出去就看到电线走火。而要出门前，门还挤压变形卡住，须很用力才拉开一条门缝，好不容易出来，却看到李来安家的门是关着的，他说：「当下我的第一个反应是：他出门了吗? 他还在里面吗?」
身材魁梧的林俊珏费尽全力想踹开李来安家的门，但内门除了已经被踹开的一角，仍一动也没动。林俊珏脚一边不停地踹着，手里一边打着电话求救。不知踹了多久，听到李来安的声音从门里传来：「门快开了！」林俊珏越踹越用力，不到最后一秒坚决不放弃，没有注意到已经踹了半小时。
如果同样的情况再发生一次，还会一样不顾自己救李来安吗？林俊珏不假思索地回答：「会！」而李来安说：「一日祷告中我向主悔改，向主承认我自私只为自己利益，不顾弟兄安危。如果再一次选择，我会请林俊珏先逃出去，再通知搜救人员进来救我」，他坦言。主恩之雨后，一颗忧伤痛悔的心，这就是神所要的祭。（诗篇五十一章17节）
灾后收容中心全家以传福音庆团圆
家毁了，余震不断的侵扰，李来安心中却如一池平静的湖水。他想起主说的话：「这些原是要来之事的影儿，那实体却属于基督」（歌罗西书二章17节），「地上除了基督，没有真实，没有永远」，他说。「感谢主留我在地上，让我还有机会生命成熟，并继续服事圣徒。」就如腓立比书一章25节所说的，「我既然这样深信，就知道仍要留下，继续与你们众人同住，使你们得到信仰上的进步和喜乐。」
而他妻子陈丽凤的心情也一样平静，她说：「大楼面临拆除，我心想一切归零，愿被主再彻底翻一翻，重新开始。」她并感谢震后弟兄姊妹们爱中扶持，帮忙抢救圣徒的家和会所中的物品，「他们冒着危险，踩在满是泥块、木条、碎玻璃的地上，谨慎小心的走，在微弱的灯光下搬移物品」，对于弟兄姊妹的爱感动落泪。
灾后李来安体悟要把握生命传福音，和陈丽凤带着儿子、女儿、女婿，一家五口，和花莲召会圣徒们一同配搭，马不停蹄前往收容中心向灾民传扬福音、看望受灾圣徒。
李来安爱主、侍奉主多年，先后到过台湾各地及全球各地许多召会配搭服事，为了服事召会经常迁移，在地上过着祭坛与帐棚的生活；林俊珏经过全时间训练，放下职业全职事奉主。问他们为主失去了一切后悔吗？林俊珏说：「我们的损失，和主要借着这场地震所做的比起来不算什么。」李来安仅以简单八个字表达：「主给太多，无以回报。」
基督来安家是不能震动的国
李来安于2022年才刚到花莲召会配搭服事，与林俊珏两人分区聚会，甚至连一张合照都没有，林俊珏却不顾自己搭救李来安，为什么？
花莲市召会王永桦弟兄和花莲市召会长老一起配搭牧养多年，他受访时表示：「他们在这样的环境中，有超过人所能理解的平安，并在灾后当天就能出外去传扬福音，因为平常在他们生活中，天天享受经历基督做他们的平安祭，是经历基督的结果，而弟兄相爱则是他们活在灵里的基督表现展览。」
他们先是在生活中，享受经历基督，这实际由旧约利未记中五种祭物所豫表：1.燔祭：基督绝对为着神活；2.赎罪祭：为自己的罪性悔改，活基督作生命；3. 赎愆祭：为自己的罪行悔改；4. 素祭：照着灵而行，与神在灵里合一；5.平安祭是根据赎罪祭和赎愆祭所带来的结果。当我们倚靠为我们钉十字架基督的救赎作生命，并脱去各样罪的缠累，我们和神与弟兄姊妹之间，就没有间隔。此时，我们的灵中被基督充满；外面有安息，内心享平安。神满足了，我们也得着满足。是真实的平安。然后就在生活中，产出基督，这基督也就是申命记八章7至9节中所言一切美地的出产，由小麦、大麦、葡萄树、无花果树、石榴树、橄榄树等所豫表。
他勉励圣徒要天天享受便利又亲近的基督：「在平常生活中，天天享受经历美地里出产的基督，才会有这样的结果，得到大地震中的平安！享受到真实的弟兄相爱！当我们天天享受并经历基督神圣丰富的生命，自然就爱神，也爱弟兄姊妹们，因为神就是爱。」
林俊珏救了李来安，他没死；但有一个人救了李来安，却死了，就是钉在十字架上的耶稣。祂牺牲了，为人的罪在神面前成了平息的祭物。「祂为我们的罪，作了平息的祭物，不是单为我们的罪，也是为所有的世人」（约翰壹书二章2节，恢复本圣经)。而李来安，虽然外面的家被震垮了，但在他灵里另有个家，是完全为着主的、被主充满的、与神同住的，使他满了平安。即使强震也震不垮，这就是「不能震动的国」。
在生死交界走一遭，李来安勉励圣徒：「爱主事奉主趁现在」，对于自己的亲人还有朋友，他充满负担地说：「信耶稣要及时」、「当信靠主耶稣，你和你一家都必得救。」（使徒行传十六章31节）
