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Rev. Moal is also the leader of the group that runs the charity farm, where fruits and vegetables are grown for the 200 people living at St. Andrew Training Center and Yi Feng Garden. To provide children with a quality environment for their studies, he opened the church’s reading room, even setting up a suitable space for children to use. He also organizes activities like basketball, swimming, and mountain climbing for the children. Rev. Moal encountered many difficulties throughout the process of establishing St. Andrew Training Center and Yi Feng Garden, and he believes that he was only able to succeed because of help from the Taiwanese people and government. While applying for public funding, he received a lot of assistance from the Hualien County government, for which he was deeply grateful. Rev. Moal gets up early each day, praying to God and telling Him his tasks for the day and his troubles. He prays and sings with locals, and tells God about any unresolved problems before bed. With a twinkle in his eye, he said, “If I don’t do that, I probably won’t be able to sleep well. God loves us, and He is all powerful. I often tell Him that I'm about to get a good night’s sleep.” Smiling, he told us how a lot of things are easily resolved after he'd prayed, “I feel God’s love in every second. I am learning to be compassionate and forgive others with the same kind of love.” Rev. Moal’s love for the Taiwanese people stems from his faith, “When I find that there is something lovable in every single person, I naturally feel a sense of affinity towards them.” As the years pass, his trips back to France became infrequent. He said, “More and more, I feel like I belong in Taiwan, and I know I’ll stay in Taiwan. My mission is here, and I will not stop working until my last breath.” 23