Senior Deaconess Insook Park (District Leader of the 21st Parish)

Due to financial difficulty of my family, I couldn't go on to a middle school and instead started earning money. I comforted myself thinking I could study again sometime later.
Many years passed and I became a 48-year-old housewife. Being always busy, I didn't realize the lack of education would be a handicap in social life. Before I registered in our church, I prepared for the qualification examination for middle school entrance. But I failed two times. I decided to give up because I lost confidence and didn't have enough time to prepare.
One day, Senior Pastor preached in his sermon that church workers should be qualified both in spirit and in flesh to take care of countless souls who will come to church. I wanted to challenge the entrance requirements again. Moreover, carrying out a God-given duty as a district leader, I realized the necessity of education even more. I wanted to understand the Bible more deeply and gain confidence when I treated the members of various backgrounds. I thought I shouldn't neglect my duty given by God. So, I received the counsel of the Parish Leader Pastor Hakyoung Lim about this matter, and he encouraged me to challenge.
So in 2008, I took care of the district members during the day and prepared for qualification examination for high school entrance at night. Even though I failed two times previously, I passed the 4 of the 7 subjects so I could study easier. If one gets a score of more than 60 points in a specific subject, he is exempt from this subject at the next test.
I visited the members during the day and made sure I attended Daniel Prayer Meeting at night. I prayed that God might give me wisdom and ability and so that I could study without fatigue. With passion toward souls, I took care of district members during the day and studied at night. Even though I was very busy with God-given duties, I could carry them out with pleasure because I had an assurance I would pass the exam if God was on my side. Seeing this heart and faith, God was on my side and helped me. Including my husband, all my family members became strong supporters of my challenge.
As a result, I studied the three subjects English, math, and science that I couldn't pass in 2008 after 5 months and passed the qualification examination for high school entrance. From February 2009 for 70 days, I prepared for the qualification examination for college entrance and finally passed it! Through this experience I came to have firmer faith that anything can be made possible within the Lord. I give thanks to the Lord.