The Words of the Eu Family
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The Words of the Eu Family |
J. S. Eu and Yoon Sook Kim mount the stage to receive the Blessing.
Eldest son of Mrs. Gil Sa Ja Eu and the late Pres. Hyo Won Eu
Recently I had been anticipating a Blessing, because a few weeks ago the older blessed children in America were asked individually whether they would accept the Blessing if Father offered it to them. But during the past several years overall, I did not think much about the Blessing. I was simply thinking that I should not place my own desires before a call of truth.
One night before my arrival in Korea my spouse, Yoon Sook Kim, daughter of Rev. Chan Kyun Kim, was picked by Father. I had known her for a long time. Nevertheless, I was very uneasy in her presence at first, so we said almost nothing to each other during the first three days I was there. However, during our engagement and marriage ceremony on the fourth day, we suddenly became very close. From the fifth day on, especially during the period of our "honeymoon" and our VOC activity, we were always side by side, chatting like good friends.
At our engagement ceremony Father spoke for about 40 minutes. He said that marriage is similar to the Israelites' going into the land of Canaan. Entering the new land was a measure of a certain level of success, but the Israelites failed to remain God's chosen people because they were seriously influenced by their evil surroundings. Therefore, he said, the fact that we have achieved a certain degree of success, namely the Blessing, does not guarantee that we are now infallible. We should not be arrogant, and we should take the case of the Israelites as a lesson and not commit the same error again. He also pointed out that some blessed children are much too concerned with their careers and external achievements. We should never forget that true love is our first priority. To become a master of true love, we should become involved in church activities. He said we should build ourselves up starting from the bottom; one day we will be residing on the summit.
In all things I try to think seriously and do my best. I always try to consider the best or the "true" way to go in the life given to me.
My mother's life of sincere devotion is the kernel of my faith. Her merit is simply to have shown me, not through words but through deeds, 50 years of purity and faith. I can briefly describe her life of faith in three ways: the sacrifice of her personal well-being beyond the bare necessities, her acceptance of every detail of life in gratitude, and her total obedience and submission to Father.