I
would have retreated had I known in advance the incredible difficulties that
awaited us when we followed Master on Her 1993 world lecture tour. I hold
my travel companions in great esteem and admiration. They accomplished things
that were beyond the average person, and endured the unendurable.
Two huge venues
had been selected for Master's two lectures in Korea, especially the one in
Pusan, which was held in a stadium built for the Olympics that could accommodate
over 40,000 people. Its dome-shaped ceiling was over ten stories high. The
spherical stadium had seats built around the center. It was not clear which
was the main direction. There was neither a platform nor background scenery
for the stage. The carpenter brothers had to build the platform. Since we
didn't understand the Korean language, we communicated with the local initiates
through hand gestures.
The background
had to be suspended from the ceiling. The iron staircase leading to the ceiling
was a narrow one used for ceiling maintenance. It was more like a ladder leading
into the clouds than a staircase. A construction brother volunteered, "I used
to climb over ten stories to make models. I can do it." Later, it almost became
a stunt show in Infinite Light. We heard him loudly singing songs, but couldn't
see him from the floor. The brother worked for hours while standing on the
small and narrow staircase high above the ground, and he had to sing to overcome
his fear of heights. Ropes were lowered one by one, as though being put down
by God. When all the ropes were arranged as designed, it seemed that most
of the work was done. But because of the height, the background scenery became
too heavy and the ropes holding it in place broke several times. The scenery
was finally set up after several trials. Another brother volunteered to help
but was forced to climb down when he was overcome by fear halfway up the staircase.
On the day
of the lecture, the hall was packed with Truth seekers. The stage and background
setting looked magnificent. Master praised the setting for its Korean style,
simplicity, and creativity. Although that was true, I thought Master had mentioned
it as a reward for the work team because it was an extremely difficult task.
After the lecture, over 500 people received initiation. Our fatigue and hard
work turned into joy and I felt honored to have participated in the lecture
tour and in accomplishing this job. Whenever I talk with my former partners
about these two lectures in Korea, we all feel gratified. It was truly great
to have made the impossible possible!
Truth-Sharing
: Observation And Growth 
