S4 Ep8 - Seeking Identity As A Persecuted Missionary Kid To A Korean-American Pastor - Ahnna Park

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Living in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War in the early 1990’s, Ahnna found her identity as a Korean missionary’s kid, who was thrilled by the threat of persecution and worshiping in secret. When the social unrest became too much, her family fled to rural Arkansas where her identity then became that of the only non-white and non-English speaking person in her small town of 3,000. Ahnna persevered through cultural differences and language barriers in Arkansas, only to find her identity in question again when her family moved to Denver, Colorado as a young teen. Her identity in Christ was challenged daily in school by both teachers and students, only to be met at home with the conflict of her Korean-American identity that was forming. Through the most intense spiritual warfare, Ahnna’s identities and her idol of accomplishment were stripped away and she almost succumbed to death until God showed her that she was His. As Ahnna continues to make sense of her calling as a wife, mother and newly ordained pastor her identity as a daughter of the Most High has equipped her through the additional challenges of her husband’s stroke, giving birth alone and finishing seminary. Although the theme of her life thus far has been one of navigating new worlds that held no similarity, the one constant was God who is capable of taking care of us, saving us, showing us who we truly are and not letting any experience go to waste.

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