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Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim delivered a sermon at Sunday worship in Bethany Presbyterian Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland at October 22, 2017. His sermon title was "Express my gratitude." He emphasized that unthankfulness is the evidence of spiritual degeneration while thankfulness is a key for happiness and blessing, with a quotation from the Bible verse Luke 17:11-19 . Ten lepers were healed on the way to go to the priests, but only one of them returned back to Jesus to praise God although he was not Jewish. He might shed tears of gratitude shouting that God shows mercy even for foreigners. His faith and thanks to God saved him. Lim had done humanitarian works for North Korean people, but was arrested by North Korean regime in 2015, and sentenced to life with hard labor. It was a miracle that he was released from detention on 2017. "I was fully isolated in a vacuum during detention", Lim said, "but I am thankful to God since it was the best...

Race for Every Child 2017 I completed the full marathon course in Race for Every Child at October 21, 2017, starting from Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. and turning around near United States Capitol and through Independence Ave. The Freedom plaza was crowded with lots of participants, volunteers, and children. When the race began, I was especially very impressed by young women who were pushing a baby carriage but running very fast in an indifferent way. They inspired me to an indomitable "Never-Say-Die" spirit such that I can do as they do. My pace was relatively slower than others and lagged behind the others on the race, but I never stopped and finally crossed the finish line. It was the first but extraordinary experience which gave me great courage and hope although it was very challenging for me to run 5 Km. The marathon was designed to support the Children's National Health System by making a donation so that better medical care can be provided fo...