Thoughts after Interviewing Minister Huang

Lu,Ya-Ping

When we interviewed Minister Huang, he spent more than an hour to tell us his stories, from his education to his job.  Minister Huang told us that it took him three or four years to be a police officer, and then he studied overseas, finished his theology degree, worked for about ten years and came back to Taiwan.  He became a minster of Prison Fellowship after he came back to counsel prisoners or victims. 

At first, I couldn’t figure out why Minister Huang wanted to counsel them.  Because those prisoners had committed different crimes like stealing, robbing, or even killing people and setting places on fire.  I was so frightened when I thought about these people, so I really didn’t understand why Minister Huang would like to counsel prisoners.  Did it work out counseling them?  What happened if a prisoner was mad? 

After the interview, I realized why Minister Huang counseled these prisoners.  He said that he helped them with his true heart and sensed their feelings.  I really admired his spirit.  I heard that once there was a prisoner who didn’t let Minister Huang counsel him, but he was willing to let Minister Huang counsel him at last. 

Minister Huang said to him, “I can’t decide this. If you really want to go out, you have to struggle, repent from your heart, and wait patiently.”  Finally, he was patient enough to accept counsels from Minister Huang and changed gradually. 

My dream is to be a hair dresser.  In addition to making different hairstyles for others, I also want to do hair for children living in orphanage.  This is the biggest dream in my heart.  Although it may sound ordinary, I really want to help those who are in need, even I can only be a hair dresser.  If I can make their hair tiny and beautiful, I will get the sense of fulfillment that way. 

Minister Huang’s job sounds dangerous and difficult, but he still does what he thinks is right and should be done.  I hope I can learn from him to make my dreams come true.