Senior Pastor's Greeting

To Arumdri

“We thank God who graciously gives us daily food.”

This was a song sung by the physically disabled at the table.
The heavy weight in my chest at that time still remains as a deep emotion.
There was a person who went up on stage in a wheelchair before a large crowd.
As everyone held their breath, twisting their entire body, they barely opened their mouth and said:

“God is fair.”
At that moment, sighs of astonishment burst forth from many in the audience.
This person, who could not endure even a single moment without someone’s help, came to Houston.
Without arms or even legs, they hit the ball with their shoulders, ran with their knees, and shouted:

“God is love.”
At that moment, the hearts of many were filled with tears. And then they saw a ray of holy light.
It was the light of life.
One who had been abandoned due to a spinal disability, who could barely stand on their own, went to Africa and, embracing the people there, taught them in a very small voice:

“God loves you.”
To those who felt like cursed beings, children of darkness in a forsaken land, that voice was a sound of hope greater than thunder.
It was a voice in the wilderness, yet the most beautiful expression of love.

To the parents, students, and beloved teachers of Areumdri Love School in our church—
Whenever I watch you from afar, I hear the voice of God.
No, I want to hear it. More earnestly, more humbly…

The quiet service of Areumdri is like a sound echoing from the wilderness, but to us, it is a blessing sent from Heaven.
I am always grateful. There is emotion and joy in witnessing your work.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you and bow in deep gratitude.