In the second stage of our preparations, publications ranging from question forms to spiritual diaries and posters had to be translated and printed. The enthusiastic working staff required the ready coordination of the printers. Yet all these arrangements had been made by Master in advance! Orders placed with the printing plant in the morning were ready for delivery in the afternoon, which was very rare in this country, where people live carefree lives and work at a leisurely pace.

The third stage of the preparations involved spreading word about the lecture. In a deviation from his usual way of operating, the editor-in-chief of one of the two largest local dailies gave us a free whole page ad to run for three days to present an introduction to the talk and the contents of two of Master's previous lectures. And on the day of the lecture, the event received front page coverage! A local TV station was touched by our sincerity and also offered us two free sessions to introduce Master, upon our solemn declaration that we sought not to become famous but to share the glorious message of the Quan Yin Method, after the probing question, "Did you come for fame?" Although this was the first time we had met the newspaper editors and TV reporters, who were non-initiates, they were inspired to extend us their wholehearted support, which again testified to the omnipresence of Master's power and God's blessings.

Completion of the lecture was only half of our job. Taking further care of the new initiates was more important. We could do nothing but pray for a suitable contact person, and she appeared in a natural way beyond all our expectations, in the form of our interpreter! She had been pursuing spiritual fulfillment for decades and intended to devote her life to a spiritual mission. When she finished watching one of Master's lecture videos, she asked her husband, "What do you think of my becoming a vegetarian?" He replied at once, "Sure! Why don't you start from today?" And she did. On the evening of the Colombo lecture, Master gave the woman a ring that She had been wearing, due to her sincerity and devotion. We were very much relieved that the new initiates would receive good care in her hands, and since that time she has proven to be a qualified worker for Master.

Reviewing the process of arranging the Sri Lanka lecture, we know that we encountered little difficulty. We only saw living testimony to a series of pre-arrangements. Things happened at the right time and people showed up at the right moment. After the Sri Lankan civil war broke out, we suggested to Master that for safety reasons the lecture be canceled, but She answered, "People have been fighting here for more than a decade without fear, so why should we fear?" When we once again experienced Master's wisdom and courage, we understood Her incomparable resolution and love.

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