Kyong Ae Laukat

Mrs. Kyong A Laukat was born on August 16, 1933, in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do of S. Korea, the third of four children to a father (Jung, Hak-dong) and mother (Lim). When she was young, her family moved to Yu-seong, Chungcheongnam-do of S. Korea. Her father, who was a farmer, died early, and her older brother took over the family's livelihood by running a small business in the market. In 1973, a friend introduced her to a job at the U.S. military base in Osan, Gyeonggi-do of S. Korea, where she first worked in the laundry room and later as a restaurant server, where she met and married her husband, Frank Laukat, who was a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army. In 1974, Mrs. Kyong married him and settled in Madison, Alabama. She attended English classes at First Baptist Church, where she met her lifelong friend Sun Dye. She also learned English from her neighbor, Ellis, who lived next door. Mrs. Kyong was so passionate about learning that she not only took English tutoring, but also studied Korean. When she first settled here, she brought items like socks, t-shirts, and bracelets back from Atlanta and sold them at flea markets. Then, in 1988, she opened a deli restaurant with her youngest brother's family, who had immigrated to the United States. In 1994, she opened Little Diner (Jordan Ln), where our church's Deaconess Kim, Eun-Kum worked for a long time. The restaurant was so popular that customers lined up to eat there, and she made bul-gogi sandwiches, which were not common at the time.

Her husband, Frank, who was tall and warm, loved her very much during his lifetime. He was called to the Lord on June 27, 2000, and he did a lot to help her live as a widow. During her lifetime, she was very sorry to receive help from anyone. If someone helped him, she would always go above and beyond to repay them. She was a lifelong Christian and served several churches, and she finally had served G3 Madison Church (formerly Jesus Village Church) until the end. She had given her precious love and dedication to build our church, and during the two church construction projects, she willingly gave her life's savings to God. She used to sew her own underwear, reuse toilet paper, and dry it, but she never wasted anything she gave to God, and she wanted no one to know. We had no idea that God would take her to heaven so quickly. However, the dedication of our church last year (September 2024) was her last mission on earth. We are grateful that G3 Madison Church was built through her.

Dear. deaconess. Kyong. We pray that you will now receive God's great reward in heaven and enjoy eternal peace and rest. We will see you again in heaven. We love you forever. Thank you.

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