Let me tell you one thing. At your age, I went away from home to study in Seoul. I lived in a rented room and took care of my own house chores. During the first vacation, I had a strong home sickness, but I did not go to my hometown. Many other people went home, but I was making a preparation for the future. I did not have others cook for me. Why? In order to pioneer my own path. I had to learn how to live independently without a woman. So there is nothing I cannot do. I know how to make dresses and hats. When a man makes a determination, he should be able to do everything while living alone. Even if I died after making the determination, God would say to me, "Although you did die, you had the capacity to fulfill the task. Although it was not accomplished, you did a good job." Do you understand this? At that time, Seoul was very cold-the temperature was going all the way down to minus 17 or even 22 degrees Celsius. When I scooped water from a well, my hand would freeze to the handle of the bucket. Also, I slept in an unheated room. There was a blanket and I rubbed into the blanket so hard that next morning the designs on the blanket were printed on my body. Once, I put a light bulb into the blanket as a heater and burned my skin. I have never forgotten this. I don't forget the time of my prison life, either. I don't talk about this, but I cannot forget it. I told God that I would become victorious then, and that after that I could be proud of being a victor before God. Wishing that this promise comes true today, I keep myself silent. You should know this. So after everybody goes back home, I do something by myself upstairs. I am busy to follow my road. I have lived this way for all my life. Do you understand? Then I Blessed the couples. From all over the country, your parents were expelled by your grandparents. On the tearful path of refuge, I gathered them up and Blessed them. You don't know how miserable the background history was. From the providential standpoint, God has entrusted to us the blessing He meant for the nation of Korea. Furthermore, this blessing is the foundation from which to spread blessing throughout the world. So it is obvious that you should be concerned about the world and nation. Do you understand? Such a history is needed, especially if you want to leave something good for your descendants.
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