InJin Nim’s Monthly JournalNo. 1 August ~ September

FFWPU USA

1 Encouraging STF Trainees (at UTS) August21,2008

2 STF Visits InJin Nim’s Home for BBQ September7,2008

3 New Jersey (New Jerusalem Church) September14,2008

4 UTS Visit September17,2008

5 Washington D.C. Visit (New Hope Family Church) September20~21,2008

6 WFWP Meeting September24,2008

7 Witnessing Summit Committee September27,2008

8 CARP Meeting September27,2008

9 New York District Visit (Camp Sunrise) September28,2008

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InJin Nim met with STF trainees and their families

at UTS. InJin Nim, who was introduced by Dr. Pyeong

Hwa Kim who attended with her, spoke about her

time when she was a young girl and True Parents were

directly governing many workshops at UTS. She said that

now that she received this big responsibility from True

Parents, the first thing she needs to do is to listen. She said

that she would listen to everything, to what was done well

and not done well, in order to unite America.

Looking at precious 2nd generation born as a result

of True Parents’ Blessings, InJin Nim expressed that she

feels a great amount of responsibility, not as a sister to

them but as a mother. She asked them to grow up to be

great future leaders of the Unification Movement with the

identity of people especially chosen as children of Blessed

Families. She asked them to become people who can help

others, people who can make others happy and people

who can be grateful all the time.

After her speech, InJin Nim led a Yute game in person.

All the STF trainees gathered, and the men’s team, led

by Shin Myeong Nim and the women’s team, led by Shin

Seon Nim, competed against one another. The men’s team

won two out of three games, receiving the prize from

InJin Nim.

Encouraging STF Trainees at UTS August 21, 2008

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InJin Nim invited over 30 young American STF

trainees to a BBQ party in her home. The continental

director couple attended this event as well. InJin Nim

prepared the food for the guests herself. Everyone had a

joyful time together at this event.

On STF trainee said that this day was very meaningful.

Another said that the laughter and happiness shared by

InJin Nim’s family and all the guests let her feel the warm

love within InJin Nim’s family.

STF Visits InJin Nim’s Home September 7, 2008

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On August 14, Father appointed InJin Nim to be the

chairman of FFWPU America. Since then, she took time

to dedicate herself internally before starting on a national

tour. On September 14, as the first step of the tour, she

visited the New Jersey district, where she conveyed True

Parents’ love and shared her vision of hope for a brighter

future, centering on the year 2013 as a goal. As the newly

inaugurated chairperson, she made this an opportunity to

meet with local members, who determined to make a new

beginning together with InJin Nim.

InJin Nim was introduced by Rev. Michael Jenkins

and welcomed to the

podium with a great

round of applause.

In her sermon, she

thanked American

members for their

sacrificial effort, and

asked them to not

forget their families

and the 2nd generation even during the busy progression

of the providence. She spoke about the bright future of

the American church, centering on the growing ‘Peace

Generation’.

....................... Summary of InJin Nim’s speech ..................

True Parents want America to wake up and become a

nation that conveys true love. American members who

were called by Father and have followed with all their

hearts and true victors. I’m sure that there have been

times when you were tired or wounded. Let’s watch out

for and take care of each other in those types of situations,

and not give up. As the new chairperson of HSA, I will

continue to think about how to work together with 1st

and 2nd generation.

What our community teaches people of the world is

important, but what I am more interested in is the kinds

of lives that members of our community, including our

children, are leading. People of the world are inspired to

New Jersey Visit (New Jerusalem Church)September 14, 2008

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see children that have grown up properly in good families.

This continues to natural witnessing. Small things in life

compound on one another in our life, bringing about a

great result. A great way to educate children is to take time,

even if just a small amount of time each day, to eat, pray or

talk about God’s Will with your children.

If 2nd generation look at their parents from generally

held viewpoints of people in the world, it’s easy to see their

parents as failures with nothing in their possession. But in

reality, 1st generation gave their lives to follow True Parents

because they knew who True Parents were and about the

providence when no one else did. 1st generation also know

the value of a couple getting along despite all difficulties

along the way. You should be proud to have such parents

and have conviction in your identity. Let’s become part of a

new ‘Generation Peace’ that can fulfill these kinds of peace

ideals. In order to live for the sake of others, you first have

to be successful in society. Please give all your passion into

working toward a clear goal.

As the chairperson of America, I feel heavy

responsibility for the church’s future. In America, where

culture has an absolute influence on people, I will make

a lot of investment in 2nd generation who have various

talents and potential, in order to protect youth in America

and to prepare a framework for future-oriented mission

work.

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Members who heard InJin Nim’s speech on this day

could relate with her “natural witnessing” methodology.

One Japanese member said that she gained confidence in

witnessing after hearing InJin Nim speak.

The New Jerusalem Church specially borrowed the

Woodrow Wilson Middle School, which was near the

church, for the service. Over 500 members attended,

totally filling the school auditorium. Talented students

sang, played the violin, and performed African dances to

welcome InJin Nim.

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After the service, InJin Nim had lunch (pizza) together

with local members.

Four of InJin Nim’s children (ShinKwon, ShinSun,

ShinYul, ShinPyung) played Yute with over 200 2nd

generation. InJin Nim held a “town hall meeting” with

members in order to receive reports about the specific

situation of the church. The high temperatures (over 90

degrees Fahrenheit) and high humidity levels did not keep

InJin Nim from listening to the reports with a sincere and

attentive heart. The members were able to unite with InJin

Nim thanks to her sincerity.

Amidst the reports, InJin Nim gave advice to members,

such as, “listen first to your children”, “have the mindset

that you are working together”, “interact more with the

KEA (churches with services in Korean)”.

InJin Nim gave bracelets with ‘Generation Peace’ written

on them to all the 2nd generation who participated in the

Yute games.

From early morning to late evening, members could

spend time with InJin Nim’s family, from the Sunday

Service to the Yute games, to discussing how our

movement can grow by 2013. Brothers and sisters who had

a deep experience together could forget about the heavy

heat even though they were sweating buckets. Finally, at

5pm, the members sent off InJin Nim’s family after a very

rewarding day together with them.

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InJin Nim visited UTS on September 17, a seminary

which Father put much love and devotion into founding

and raising. Together with faculty, staff and students, InJin

Nim revisited Father’s vision for UTS and discussed the

current situation and development plans for UTS.

During the weekly interreligious Wednesday service,

InJin Nim emphasized that UTS is like Heaven, a

place where peace is realized among young students

from all around the world who have come to study the

founder’s teachings from various national and religious

backgrounds. She received a big round of applause

when she encouraged those in attendance to spread the

peace attained at UTS all around the world. Many of the

participants were impressed by InJin Nim’s simple yet

logical, graceful and composed manner of speech.

................. Summary of InJin Nim’s speech .................

UTS is a place with many of my young memories with

True Parents and my brothers and sisters. True Parents

established UTS with a special purpose, in order to

complete Jesus’ mission. Students that studied at UTS

were taken fishing by Father and taken to McDonalds

by Father. When I saw that, I thought that they were

specially prepared people.

People get inspired but can sometimes lose their

inspiration over time. But we must always remember our

precious moments with True Parents. I was also distant

UTS Visit (Unification Theological Seminary) September 17, 2008

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from True Parents at one time. But now that I have come

back, when I look in my parents’ eyes, I see that they

haven’t changed since when they taught me about nature

and about life when I was young. We should realize that

our identities are entwined with True Parents and always

remember the times that True Parents gave us vitality for

our life and encouraged us.

When I was driving, I saw a bumper sticker that

talked about co-existing. But I don’t think co-existing is

enough. UTS is a place where we try to live together in

an environment of true love, rather than merely trying

to co-exist. There are many people here from many races

and many places in the world. Ask yourselves why you

are here. If you can’t understand someone, then you can’t

love her. You can start to love someone when you start to

feel that you understand him. The purpose of attending

this school is to understand and moreover love the people

of other races and religions who are here with you in this

school.

The young people of today think that money is the

most important thing and are most interested in what

they can get for themselves. But the more important thing

is to discover who you are and to be interested in helping

others develop their God-given personality. The reason

UTS is different than other places is that True Father and

True Mother’s greatness is represented here.

Mother-like values include peace, love and

understanding. The value of women is to raise up others

who sacrifice for us. I expect that UTS will create a true

‘Generation Peace’.

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After the service, InJin Nim ate lunch with faculty

and students in the cafeteria. She was greeted by 16

freshmen from various countries, such as America, Korea,

Japan, Bolivia, Turkey, Congo, India, Hungary, Zambia

and Israel. During the greetings, one of the freshmen,

Anastasia from Moldova, a daughter of a Lutheran

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minister, expressed that she was very moved by InJin

Nim’s speech and felt as though her mother was talking to

her while she listened to InJin Nim. Anastasia broke out

in tears and could not finish what she was going to say.

The student government gave InJin Nim a soap set

prepared by a member living nearby.

After lunch, InJin Nim was given a tour of the grounds,

shown the fishing nets made by Father and historical

pictures, which were explained to her along the way. She

even went to the boiler room and was listened to a story

about the installation of boiler and pipe insulation. Those

with InJin Nim learned that she has a deep love for UTS.

While InJin Nim was being shown the large lecture

hall, she passed by a picture of her holding hands with

Christian ministers, demonstrating against the US

government when Father was in Danbury prison. It made

those in her attendance realize that heaven has been

preparing her to lead America from long ago.

InJin Nim remained at UTS for the rest of the day,

meeting with UTS representatives, Dr. Pyeong Hwa Kim

and Dr. Michael Jenkins, discussing the management of

the school, ways to develop the school, focusing on topics

such as school curriculum, student recruitment, careers

for graduates and fundraising.

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On September 20-21, InJin Nim visited the center of

the American providence, the Washington, DC district

(district director = Rev. Randall Francis). She spent her

whole visit guiding members and closely examining the

situation of the church HQ and DC district.

On Saturday morning, as soon as she arrived, she

started receiving reports from ACLC, MEPI and WAIF,

which are special peace-oriented programs affiliated with

our church. She gave encouragement to all who presented

and especially asked Mrs. Paterson to do her best to help

Father get the Noble Peace Prize for his sacrificial work to

bring about world peace.

From 2pm, InJin Nim received reports from five

churches in the district (National Cathedral, Northern

Virginia, New Hope, Richmond, KEA) in a “town hall

meeting”. Before the reports, InJin Nim gave some advice

about having good relationships between husbands and

wives and effectively educating children. Even though the

reports lasted a long time, InJin Nim continued to make

eye contact and listened to the whole reports. That helped

those giving the reports and the members who were

listening to feel that their work had been valuable.

For dinner, American members who joined in the

1960s were invited to share their experiences with True

Parents in their youth and give their opinions on the

future of the American church.

Early Sunday morning, after Hoon Dok Hwe, InJin

Nim told the 80 2nd generation in attendance to clearly

understand their identity and live passionately in order

to fully realize their God-given potential and fully use

their God-given talents. Then each of the 2nd generation

introduced themselves to InJin Nim. When Miken

Jenkins, son of the president of our movement, explained

that he got blessed to a 2nd generation from Germany

whom he met while on STF Europe, InJin Nim jokingly

asked if he had gone to Europe to find a spouse.

After InJin Nim had breakfast with all in attendance,

Washington D.C. Visit (New Hope Family Church) September 20~21, 2008

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she went to the New Hope Academy and gave a deep

speech to the 600 members in attendance of the district-

level service.

Before InJin Nim spoke, Rev. Michael Jenkins read

some testimonies from members in New Jersey who

heard her speak there. He introduced her as a true

American leader who knows how to listen to American

people and who can deeply understand Americans.

............. Summary of InJin Nim’s speech ..............

I wanted to go to Alaska to meet True Parents but

Father said that Washington is a very very very (Father

repeated the word ‘very’ three times) important area, so

I should be with members in this area. (When members

heard this, they said, “Wow!”)

Many Blessed Couples did not choose their Blessing

partner. Father chose their partner. You, who are here

today thanks to your connection with Father, and

children who were born to such couples are God-

touched, specially chosen precious people. I hope that

you can live precious lives, knowing your identity. We

have to create model beautiful families in order to show

the world how great True Parents are.

(In Jin Nim talked about an experience of when she

was Blessed with Jin Sung Nim. As In Jin Nim talked

about her experience, the members’ atmosphere became

very warm.) Some Blessed Couples wish they could have

experienced romantic love. Those people should make

effort to create beautiful love with their precious chosen

spouses starting from now.

As we can see in the example of the presidential

candidate Mr. Obama, America is the land of dreams.

America is a powerful nation which can influence the

world. American society has changed a lot since the early

days of our church and we have gone beyond the level of

pioneering to the level of becoming part of mainstream

society. We should think about how we want to influence

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society. Until the 2013 deadline of establishing Cheon Il

Guk, I want to clean up Father’s image, especially on the

internet. I will certainly establish his image as a strong

man, a peacemaker, a man of peace, a peacebuilder, who

hasn’t stopped from when he was 16 until now, when he

is over 89 years old. 2nd generation, please become part

of a new Generation Peace, which will build a peaceful

world following True Parents’ will and desire.

While True Parents have been trying to fulfill their

mission, they have sacrificed their family, the Unification

Church, and have given their lives for sake of fulfilling

God’s Will. Many people of the world could not

understand True Parents’ life, so many negative things

have been said about them. Now we need to tell the truth

about True Parents so they can be properly evaluated.

That would be the greatest gift I could give to them as

their daughter. We should also build a world in which our

children can be proud that they are Unification Church

members.

HyoJin Nim realized the importance of media early

on and put all his passion into pioneering that field. I

will continue HyoJin Nim’s work. Father invested a lot

of money, time and effort into teaching American young

people about true spiritual values and raising them to be

responsible leaders. But negative reports in the media

made it so that Father’s true value was hard for people

to see. We should show the world exemplary families

and great children, and tell them that our families and

children are a result of True Parents’ teachings. At first, it

will seem slow, but it is a more powerful and long-lasting

method of witnessing, that is ‘natural witnessing’. It’s

good to invite influential VIPs to events, but we could

also work to raise our children to be influential VIPs.

(applause and cheering in the audience)

I have frequently heard Father scolding American

sisters firmly. The reason he did that is he knows the

great influence American women can possess in a nation

that is a superpower. Father scolds when he has high

expectations. I am a woman with an American citizenship

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and Father appointed me to be the chairperson of the

American church. It is finally the age of women now. Let’s

show the world what American women are capable of!

(cheers and applause of women in the audience)

Let’s build a community in which we build good

families, successfully raise our children and truly practice

living for the sake of others.

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InJin Nim spoke in a quiet and calm voice, breaking

down the message to make it easier to understand and

to make it clear. Many members who heard her speak

exclaimed that she has the power to move people’s hearts.

One Washington member with two sons and one

daughter said that she was so happy to hear the top

church leader in America, who is also a True Child, say

with her own mouth that our children are important

beings, who must be educated and raised well. She said

that it would help her children’s lives and would become a

weapon to help them overcome difficulties.

After the service, two of InJin Nim’s children, Shin Yeol

and Shin Pyeong, joined InJin Nim, Jin Sung Nim and

the local members for lunch outside in the good weather.

The members were busy taking turns taking pictures with

InJin Nim while she ate, and InJin Nim would stop eating

to talk with members who came to greet her.

After lunch, Rev. Jenkins gave InJin Nim a tour of the

United Federation of Churches building, which is also the

national church HQ building. That concluded InJin Nim’s

schedule in the Washington, DC district.

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On Sept. 24th WFWP, USA had a meeting for 4 hours

with InJin Nim at the New Yorker Hotel. A report of

WFWP’s activities over the past ten years was prepared

for her and the meeting began with introductions,

including brief remarks of each participant’s experience

with WFWP.

As each participant shared their thoughts and

experiences, InJin Nim shared her thoughts openly. She

mentioned that the WFWP members should be proud

of their femininity and develop their own unique style

of leadership. InJin Nim thought that culture is the key

and suggested doing something with cooking: learn

and understand the best from each culture, and because

women and mothers have many things in common such

as families, cooking, beauty, it is easier to relate to women

and mothers in this way. InJin Nim also suggested doing

things in America that will empower women to make

them feel that they are building peace.

She also emphasized that in order to cultivate true

and enduring peace they should be doing work with the

youngest members of the society. She suggested to create

a hotline for teens so they can talk to someone about their

struggles, in cases that they can’t talk to their parents.

InJin Nim encouraged having second gen moving,

inspiring them so they feel they are needed and that

things will move faster with their involvement.

She asked everyone to be strong and carry themselves

with dignity because we have to educate women about

their value and reach the hearts of all women.

This meeting was a special time for the WFWP

members because InJin Nim shared openly about her

experiences and insights as a mother. Through deep

sharing as mothers and women, those in attendance

came to feel that she sees the world through the heart of a

mother.

Meeting with WFWP Leaders September 24, 2008

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The Witnessing Summit Steering Committee was put

together in August 2007 centering on Ms. Sheri Reuter.

Through the six National Witnessing Summits, it is in the

process of settlement. This was the first meeting in which

all the members of the steering committee got together

with InJin Nim. It was an opportunity to report to InJin

Nim about their work so far, share their witnessing

results. InJin Nim showed much interest in their work and

gave them words of encouragement.

A second generation member named David Hunter

said that the Witnessing Summit is bringing a spiritual

revolution to America and is helping 2nd generation

to be more active. He reported that the following are

needed: First, an educational system to educated new

member, Second, clarification of the identity of our

movemet, Third, spreading the heart and passion for

witnessing, Fourth, creating a culture in our church that is

appropriate for American young people.

InJin Nim asked all the headquarter departments to

work in unity and she emphasized the importance of

families and educating young children. She said that she

would create more opportunities for 2nd generation to

go close to True Parents, and she emphasized that each

individual member should contribute to the providence

using all his or her strengths and talents. Also, InJin

Nim said that Sunday School should be interesting and

exciting. She suggested making newsletters or workbooks

for use in Sunday School.

For witnessing, InJin Nim suggested using the NY

headquarters building or the Boston church building

to hold many good programs, taking advantage of the

good locations of those buildings. She also suggested

developing the church brand through the internet and

opening a new horizon for witnessing.

InJin Nim said that our movement has a culture in

which Unification Family members come together

beyond the boundaries of race and nationality to create a

Worldwide Universal Family. She asked all present to live

a life of witnessing starting from their families in order to

naturally attract other individuals and families. InJin Nim

encouraged all who were present and closed the meeting

which turned out to be over five hours long.

Meeting with Witnessing Summit CommitteeSeptember 27, 2008

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On September 27, 2008, about 60 students from

CARP USA had the opportunity to meet with InJin Nim’s

family for 4 hours at the 43rd street HQ. The program

started with reports by CARP regional representatives

from CT, NY, MA, DC, and NJ, and testimonies by NLTP

members.

After hearing the reports and testimonies, InJin Nim

spoke. She spoke about how each and everyone was

hand-picked by God and that we should not forget that

we are God’s children and that wherever we go, whoever

we meet, we should have the heart to be ambassadors of

God. InJin Nim explained that natural witnessing starts

by building true relationships with others. Also before

one witnesses or does outreach, if they are living a life

with confidence and feel happiness and growth, they will

naturally attract people through their lifestyle. If we live a

life centered on the principle we can have direct impacts

on other peoples’ lives.

She mentioned that many times we forget that the

purpose of our existence is joy and that at the end of the

day what is important is to feel loved and confident about

one’s destiny. She also spoke about the kind of education

that could be powerful in the future.

Through her speech she gave much hope and

encouragement to all the CARP members. The meeting

concluded with a group picture and a buffet dinner.

CARP Meeting September 27, 2008

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InJin Nim spoke at the outdoor Sunday Service held

at Camp Sunrise on September 28 for the New York

district (district director = Bruce Grodner). She gave

encouragement to the families gathered and gave dreams

and hope to their children.

During this outdoor service, over 100 middle and

high school students who had gathered for the “2nd

Generation Fall Festival” from surrounding states came

together with their parents, totaling over 800 members.

Hyo Jin Nim’s children, Shin Chul, Shin Yeo, Shin Hung

and Shin Soon also attended the service.

Dr. Pyeong Hwa Kim, who had returned from Kodiak

the night before, talked about True Parents’ current

situation, how they are healthy despite the recent

helicopter accident.

Next, Rev. Jenkins introduced InJin Nim saying, “InJin

Nim wants to know all the members, from the eldest to

the youngest children. That’s how much love she has and

she is deeply inspiring members. She is giving dreams and

hopes to the young people.”

................... Summary of InJin Nim’s speech ......................

When I saw Dr and Dr Kim, I saw how happy they

were to be coming back from spending intimate,

wonderful time with True Parents. He really loves the 1st

generation more than his children. So when I see True

Parents’ heart of wanting their children to really invest

and not spend time with them, but to really invest in the

membership, I realize how much True Parents really love

all of you.

True Parents have invested a lot for Washington Times

to save the world from communism. And as a Carp leader

HyoJin Nim hated to have to fight Communism in front

of the Berlin Wall.

HyoJin Nim also tried to strategize a way to influence

America through Media. Right now most of the young

New York District Visit (Camp Sunrise) September 28, 2008

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kids are accepting various cultures like Rock and Roll but

it is because of HyoJin Nim’s influence that we are able to

recreate this kind of culture into our own.

We can influence the American society by making an

Ideal Family. Ideal Family means, I deal with family. I deal

with spouse. I deal with children. When you overcome all

problems we grow. Let us all become leaders by having the

sacrificial heart within our family, schools or in our society.

There are times when we have suffered but up until now

when we come together to overcome those sufferings, that

suffering comes to have a special meaning and we are able

to accept it with beauty. From now we will all overcome

those difficulties.

You are all specially chosen people. You are all spiritual

winners and the hero of this nation. The 2nd generation

will come to respect their parent’s sacrificial life and will be

harvest the seed of the fruit that their parents have planted.

There was this 22-year-old young student who having

graduated from college, looking toward applying to

graduate program, and realizing her financial situation, that

she had no money to pay for graduate school. She came on

CNN, on national TV, seeking highest bidders to the right

to have her purity to pay for her education.

She said that when she was a young girl she was believed

in possibility of romantic love but now she realized that

it wasn’t worth the value. And my friend who saw this on

CNN was lamented seeing the realization of America. We

as a community must influence the world with the value

of a Ideal Family. We have had great events, successful

companies, sacrificing and volunteering is important but

we a person who can practice an ideal family is a true

representative of True Parents.

We have to be proud of being the product of the

Unification Mass Wedding. I know that there are a lot

of wonderful 2nd generations who will become great

ministers in the future. You are all uniquely talented, gifted

and uniquely blessed. I really hope that you can all help me

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in making our parents life a more meaningful, and also help

to be able to receive respect from the society.

There is a black American senator and a women vice

president candidate in America. There are many changes

going on in this world. We have not time for confusion.

The beautiful lifestyle of the blessed families will become

the teaching and lesson to the world.

The people feel that the 2nd generations are an attractive

fruit of true love and they will want to be a part of us. That

is natural witnessing.

Our True Parents and the 1st generation have shed their

blood, sweat and tears, so now it is time for us to harvest.

The children now are becoming the “Show me the money

generation” but we have to raise our children to be the

“Generation of Peace”. “Generation Peace” must be able to

reject violence and be able to embrace other religions and

cultures. With this kind of great spirit we can influence the

people of the world and vision the hope of world peace.

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After the service, there was a cultural performance

in which ten teams of children and adolescents sang,

danced and a put on a Tongil Mudo exhibition. After the

performance, Dr. Pyeong Hwa Kim invited InJin Nim to

the stage and they sang ‘Saranghae’ together, which is one

of Father’s favorite songs.

After lunch, InJin Nim met and spoke with a long line of

members and conveyed True Parents’ love for them. She

showed interest in childrens’ talents and encouraged them

to become the best in their fields. When a 2nd generation

church pastor who graduated UTS and is driving a taxi to

pay his bills went to greet InJin Nim alone, she called his

whole family and gave them encouragement. InJin Nim

lined up six siblings born in consecutive years in order,

from oldest to youngest, shook their hands and asked their

names.

InJin Nim remembered meeting one of the members a

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few days ago. InJin Nim recognized one member whom she

knew from many years in the past saying, “You have grown

a beard but I recognize your face.” When she said that, the

member started crying and could not speak properly. InJin

Nim held his hands tightly and comforted him warmly.

A mother of a young child who said that her child is

good at drawing promised to send InJin Nim one of her

child’s works when InJin Nim showed interest in her child’s

ability.

After InJin Nim had spoken with all the members who

had lined up to speak with her, she took a commemorative

photo with members and left Camp Sunrise around 5pm.

Because the day’s schedule took longer than expected,

the Town Hall Meeting was postponed to the next

opportunity.