Certain that God had led him to this holy mountain for some purpose, Hong sold off his family's property and moved here with two other men who were, like him, dissatisfied with traditional churches. They built grass huts, grew ginger, and raised sheep, living a hard life while they waited for God to raise up a new spiritual leader.
在感知這是神揀選的聖山後，洪以利亞變賣家產，與二位也對傳統教會失望、出走「台南聚會所」的弟兄定居山上，蓋茅草屋、養羊種薑，歷盡艱辛，為了「等候神興起新的屬靈領袖」。