I was born in Christian family since my great grandparents. My father was born in North Korea, and a faithful Christian. His pastor died a martyr to his faith when the North Korea began to persecute the Christians during the Korean War. The pastor asked him heartily before he died to go to South Korea and become a pastor. My father took himself away his hometown left his family behind. After then, Korea became a divided country in two, so he could never see his family again until now. Notwithstanding his deep sorrow that was originated in dispersed families, he devoted himself to pastoral duties for his whole life in South Korea. Even though I was raised in poverty, I was blessed every moment through my parents’ praying. Every early in the morning, my mom prayed for six daughters individually setting her right hand on our foreheads. My father prayed for us constantly until this very moment. I cannot express enough by words how helpful this was to overcome my difficulties and affliction in my life. Like my father had touch and difficult times in his life journey as a immigrant to south Korea, I have seen and heard lots of problems of the 1.5 generation …show more content…
God showed me their problems in immigrant context and gave me a heart for them. For that reason, I decide myself to dedicate to educate children and youth. Once I was a director of toddler’s department at the Church of Light & Salt in Texas from 2008-2011. I coordinated, designed, and prepared worship service every Sunday. I planned a special exhibition of children’s and moms’ works each year and opened it. I wrote twelve meditation books for mom and toddlers. It allowed my church to increase interest in children’s worship and helped children to be raised in good Christian environment. My church members started to understand that not only young kids have a right to worship God but also they can have a relationship with