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Letter ofRecommendation
A Hope,Tamped with Faith
"A Song of a Dandelion s Seed"
Gyutae Jun, PhD
A poem is profound for it captures great
"meaning" and "emotion" in small vessels.
Containing many kernels of grain in a small
basket and deep roots in a shallow pot
requires artwork over technique.
Emigrating to America in his youth, Pastor
Hong devoted the past thirty three years of his
life to God's mission in a foreign land. His life
is similar in a sense to the Israelites described
in Psalm 137. I can infer that Pastor Hong
went through many painful events and shed
many tears alone.
Unexpectedly, during a visit to Korea, God
arranged a precious encounter for him so that