My Biological Father,
Also My Spiritual Father and Mentor（B）

8) After high school graduation, I got accepted into National Taiwan University, at the time father was serving in Eastern Taiwan area. I went to Taitung first to look for him. Then he personally accompanies me around Taitung, Pingtung, all the way up to Taipei, escort me to the brother’s house of National Taiwan University. When I first entered the brother’s house, it feels like I’ve stepped on holy ground. Father’s personal chaperoning, thoughtful companionship, truly a perfect role model for serving ones!

9) When my family lived in Hualien city, I was sophomore in University. That time I became a “weirdo”. Spiritually I have a burden to serve, but also can tell that I don’t have what it takes, due to having severe stutter, not good with words, and cannot coordinate with others. At the time I wrongly assumed, pursuing the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, is the only way to solve my problem, so I fasted and prayed three days and three nights straight. That time was also young people’s conference, after every meeting, I find a place to kneel down and pray, eat no food and drank no water. At first there were some sensations of hunger, but after two days hunger pangs were gone, which means then there’s no need to eat. At the time I thought the outpouring of the Holy Spirit required something miraculous to happen, but when it didn’t I got stuck there. When my younger brother Benjamin came then to convince me otherwise, it didn’t work, I hardened my heart. After Dad knew, he came to find me, urged me to eat. Back then I was very stubborn, and bullheadedly insisted that I’m not eating! After hearing that, he wept right there, prayed a bit and then left. After father left, I thought that no matter what, I still need to learn to listen to fellowship, at the time my hardened heart was conquered by father’s compassion! In addition to Benjamin’s help, and the problem got resolved.

10) After father suffered stroke, my family settled in Shipai, Taipei City, near Taipei Veterans General Hospital. That time I have answered the Lord’s call to serve full time. Once I went home to ask Dad: “When we walk by faith, would there be problems down the line?” Father addressed me by my baby name, answered: “Ever since our family started serving, the Lord is like a hidden servant providing for us. The Lord’s provision is even more timely!”

Brother Lee’s Observation—Loyal Brother

After the summer training of 1995, Brother Lee invited me to his home in Anaheim to fellowship with him. He especially mentioned my father, saying: “Your Dad is a loyal brother. Among the coworkers, he is short in stature, quiet and of few words, but during the turmoil in Taiwan, your father once especially came to talk to me saying: “The things those few cowokers say, you really shouldn’t believe them.” Indeed after a few years, those few so-called gifted coworkers left the Lord’s Recovery. Father’s conduct was clean and pure, with very sensitive discernment, as soon as he contacts people, using his spiritual intuition, he can tell when something is amiss.

  Looking back at father’s service, his gift wasn’t obvious, function is also not evident at first glance, but from his simple and conventional lifestyle, overflow his appreciation of the preciousness of Christ, also his loyal yet meaningful life-long service deeply attracted me to follow his footsteps wholeheartedly to serve the Lord and His Recovery for life under the ministry of the present age.

Eldest son, Samuel Liu

May 8, 2016