Young-Won Lee | Canada I was born and raised in Seoul and now live in a town called Calgary, Canada. Since I was young, I have attended most conferences I can remember because I was born between parents who were both born-again. Though, this conference was yet the most meaningful one. In order to explain why, I think I should briefly recall my last year. Year 2007 probably has been the toughest period in my 22 years of life. I was forced to make a decision of withdrawing three years of studying, which I spent lots of effort and money in. I had to go through serious psychological downfall for wasting three years of my early 20's. Even after I got back home in April, I was terrified by my unpredictable future, suffered from guilty of letting down my parents' expectation, Ieven had symptom of avoiding people because they might talk back at me.In July, with a church member's recommendation I unexpectedly started work in oil filed which was far from home. The work demanded very opposite life-style from way I lived for last three years. When I was at the school, because I chilled with my friends as much as I pleased, I went to bed at dawn and woke up in late afternoon frequently. But here, I had to work twelve hours a day without weekend. Because I was such a couch potato before I started the work, it was really physically challenging at first place. However, as time goes on I started to get used to at twelve hours shift, and I enjoyed a calm life style in a small town, away from the distress of city. From this work, I learned the importance of diligence and realized why I must have to fail. As my exhausted body and mind recovered gradually, I started to feel the reason I am here is not a mere coincidence. I had an abstract thought of maybe God sent me here to teach me an important lesson, and the thought became a big consolation to me. I had a chance to get close with a church brother who I was not that familiar with before as I worked with him. Also, I met a guy that I wanted to propagate gospel to so I had a chance to have many conversations with him about bible and God. Even though I was ashamed to God for putting him aside on my mind for such long time he revealed himself to me on various occasions while I was working there. I was really thankful to God for that.When I was done with the work and got back home in late August, it was right before the new semester season. I was anxious because I still did no

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