Matching
Rev. Moon, our True Father, said that he was closest to God when he was actively matching people. He could see the ancestor’s around each person and also could see the nature or character of a person by the shape of their head, forehead, ears, eyes, etc. He would ask that no one have their hair covering their forehead so he could see that important part clearly. He might match 800 couples in a 24 hour period, and that later, sometimes years late, the couple could see how amazing that they were chosen for each other both for historical and individual reasons. It was a magical and mystical experience!
Matching Photo Gallery
Robert and Penny Brown Dec. 1980 matching
Robert and Penny Brown Dec. 1981 matching
Linda Nagai and fiance Hitoshi, 1979
Robert and Karen Beebe matching
Ken and Meeyung Owens matching for 1982 Blessing
Ken and Meeyung Owens matching
Charles and Norma Cook matching for 1982 Blessing
matching 1982
Matching Testimonies
Moonish Glossary
Glossary of Moonish Terms Author's note: This is intended to be an informal guide to help people understand the jargon we - Unificationists, Moonies, family members - use as we tell our stories. It is not to be taken as authoritative, and it is definitely not an...
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Finally breaks through with a deep experience with God
Osamu went to seven day workshop but was having trouble praying. He was told he has to be so serious to pray, just like when you have to go to the bathroom and give your whole effort. After an elder Japanese sister shared her testimony he started to see from God’s...
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Elsa from Nicaragua, joined at 14 years old
(due to technical difficulties, not all her testimony was videotaped) Elsa’s family worked closely with the three missionaries to Nicaragua, and Elsa joined at 14 years old. She moved into the center along with her sister. Twelve years later she was to go to the...
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Katrin McCarthy joined because God is working today
Katrin joined in 1972 in Austria at 19 years old. She met the church and realized that God is working today, even though that was during the time of the iron curtain and with so many people suffering. A year later she came to the United States joining the One World...
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Ernesto and Hiroko Gomez joining church, matching, Blessing
Ernesto and Hiroko Gomez are a MSG, 2,075 1982 Couple. They were matched without a common language and had to have an interpreter, such faith to be married in this way! Hiroko shares how her parents were Christians and helped anyone who came to them. Ernesto tells...
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Gary and Felicia Jones-Locke share about 30,000 Blessing
In the 1992, 30,000 couple Blessing, most were Matched by photo by True Father. Gary and Felicia shared how going into the Seoul Olympic Stadium was like entering a huge holy temple and they were up front right under True Parents. Gary talked about how he...
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Gary and Felcia share about their upbringing
Both Gary and Felicia come from Catholic background. Felicia’s family have now moved to more evangelical Christian. Gary and Felicia went to Israel with the church and now Felicia’s family members have all gone also to walk where Jesus...
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Gary and Felicia Jones-Locke continued
Continuing the story, Gary is from central England near Birmingham. He felt he was from the worst ancestry but must also have good ancestry. Felicia's mom is very positive and has also been Blessed. Both Gary and Felicia's families deeply respect the church and their...
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Dad gained ideal daughter-in-law
Peter Chen shares how his matching changed his relationship with his dad. His dad is from mainland China and would push Chinese philosophy on Peter growing up. But when Peter was matched to Klara his dad felt he had gained an ideal daughter-in-law. They were so united...
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Our children were the witness
Carol Takhar shares how it was to be matched and Blessed to her husband, A.J., who comes from India, from a Sikh family. But the visit with their children to India was the best witness to our movement, when the family saw how good mannered the children were...
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We didn’t even like each other
Sheri Rueter tells the story of her matching, first David was matched to a Korean who rejected him. So they prayed together with Sheri praying, "Please Heavenly Father, find a strong woman for David. They went back into the matching and five minutes later Father...
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Matching, going to be brutal
David Rueter, the spiritual son to his wife, Sheri, knew it was going to be rough. But later Sheri helped him restore his relationship to his own father and because of that was put back in the...
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36 Years of Wedded Bliss
Keith McCarthy reads the message from Rev. Kevin Thompson who gave the Sunday Sermon at L.A. Family Church. The Thompsons, Kevin and Masako, were on their way back to the bay area but sent a message to those celebrating the 36th Anniversary at the Du-Pars Restaurant...
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Not an American brother!
Nancy Makowski didn't want an American brother, thinking they only want sex and money. But Father lined up all these American brothers. She cried and decided American is OK as long as I don't know...
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Father pushed him against this sister.
Don Makowski shares about the Matching, Father grabbed his arm, marched him down the hall and pushed him into this sister, Nancy. When he looked into her eyes he felt he knew her for a long...
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Open to whoever, but when offered Japanese, felt this was right
Jules Hack shares how he was open to anyone Father chose, but when he said who wants a Japanese wife, that this was right for him. Both his parents came to the Blessing and although his wife couldn't speak any English, his mom felt she was very...
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Sex is great, but do it with God
Keith McCarthy tells the story of his matching. He looked around and thought, she looks nice, and her definitely not. Then when Father picked Katrin he thought, she's white, and she's...
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Michael Ginze addressed L.A. Church, 36th Anniversary
Michael Ginze shares how his wife was known by leaders, including Father, who asked "Why are you here?" She had been matched before, but that didn't work...
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Matched three times, challenges of the heart
Sam Harley shares how he was matched three times until finally he was matched to someone who was also in Performing Arts.
read moreAt Matching, “You, you and you get up!”
Stan Paczynski tells the story of the Matching, how Father matched so quickly.
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First to a Korean 430 Couple Blessing
Stephen Goldstein shares about his first matching and Blessing to a Korean woman who already had two children. She was from the 430 couple Blessing. After she left the church Stephen decided to find his own spouse and witnessed to Merce who he is now Blessed...
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Matching: Aztec and Jewish
Suzana Ginze describes how her first matching ended because the family could not accept her, being a Mexican. So she got matched again to a Jewish brother, Michael Ginze....
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by Gregory Davis June 24, 2018 “When I was in grade school, back in central Illinois, one day a new girl moved to town. I was at that age when little boys find little girls interesting. This new girl was very different. She had dark hair and dark eyes, was Asian, and...
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Experiences of being matched
by Ken Owens March 31, 2018 Even though I have photographed many matchings, the one I most remember is, of course, my own. The person who would become my future spouse actually came to New Future Photo office to buy photographs for KEA. She smiled a lot and came...
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We didn’t speak the same language
by Jennifer Espindola Jen March 31, 2018 Our plane was late so we arrived on the last day. I was reblessing and had been to several matching ceremonies without success. Ten years had passed and I prayed "God I´m desperate,please let me get blessed this time" When...
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Some memories of the 1275 Couple Blessing
by Sam Harley January 13, 2018 ARRIVAL We arrived in Korea in the middle of the night, and boarded a bus to take us to the McCol factory in Yongin. We arrived in the quiet of the early hours, and the seminary brothers were shown to a large hall at the top of the...
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Chant: Become a child of True Parents
Keith McCarthy shares how he didn't know much about the Matching, but once there was open to whatever God wanted. He saw his future wife, and first thought, "she's white", than "she's really...
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Father whacked me with the photo
Patrick and Machiko Erlandson share about their photo matching. Father whacked Patrick in the head with Machiko's photo and Machiko received a black and white xerox of a fax of a photo. All she could see was a big...
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Unconditional love
Simon and Daniela Voelker share how they were matched, to Simon it was love at first sight, to Daniela it was a direction from Father to be Blessed with...
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Fell asleep at Matching in front of Father
Seiji Tanaka shares how at the matching he fell asleep and was awakened by Father grabbing his hair, then thrusting him at his future wife by the neck.
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Asked God to give her someone who can lead people
Darlene D'Silva shares how she is not good at crowds or leading people, but asked God to give her someone is good at that, and she will support him...
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2nd gen couple share about Matching and Blessing
by Matthew and Gloria Love September 17, 2017 Matthew and Gloria, a second generation couple, each share how they were matched, he from Wyoming and she from Spain.
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I don’t want Japanese, they bombed Pearl Harbor
by Derek Derano September 17, 20017 Derek did not want to be matched to a Japanese woman and then he was and are still married today.
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Matched by picture, she knew he was the one
by Sara Saberan September 17, 2017 Sara tells how she was matched by picture and had spiritual vision with the photo.
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Matched to Korean who already has children
by Stephen Goldstein September 17, 2017 Stephen shares how he was matched to a Korean who already had two daughters and would not be able to have any more children.
read moreWhat’s in a dream?
by Caroline Cecile September 1,20107 My life took a drastic turn from the moment I found God, and nine month later (yes, nine months as a baby growing inside its mother’s womb till it is ready for a new world).. I remember the image that crossed my mind when I first...
read moreOne tear fell on the picture
by Sara Saberan My blessing was 34 years in Korea. I had first been matched in my country with a picture, but it didn’t work out. I went to America to go to the seminary. I came to New York in 1982, but at that time, Father didn’t match me with anyone. Pres. Kim asked...
read moreYou choose, Father
by Jose Fragosa Before the Blessing, I was working for the Washington Times. I was one of the very first people to come to the Washington Times. Actually, before that I was working for the News World Press, in New York. We used to print the News World communications....
read moreMatching in 1982 before the Blessing
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read moreMy experience at the Matching, (part 3) Resurrection
by Sam Harley April 16, 2017 Some names are left out. Though it may be obvious to some who these people are, it is their story to tell if and when they choose to. I will tell you mine. When the next matching and blessing came around, Dr Ang asked me if I thought I was...
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