See new testimonies below: Eight new testimonies from David Stadelhofer, Hil Llanto, Maryse Gallagher, Susana Ginze, Stan Paczynski, Sam Harley and Robert Brown
“We were there” is a site dedicated to record the experiences of the first generation on the front line and attending True Parents. This site is a repository of stories and photos and is a gift to the second generation and all future generations. We encourage all brothers and sisters to share your own special stories, testimonies, or memories with the world so these treasures won’t be lost. Please send in your written, audio, or video stories and photos. In the menu above, click on Share your story page to share your testimony or email it to testimoonies@gmail.com.
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So different from her husband
Nancy Makowski tells how different she is from her husband, Don Makowski. She has always done witnessing in the church, where her husband did the fish business, MFT, loves playing the guitar. But he has a deep heart. Her children don’t know how they could make it...
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Two Inca brothers are around you
Nancy Makowski explains how an Italian sister who was the national Messiah to Ecuador said the spirits of the two brothers who split between Peru and Ecuador were around her and she has to restore them. So she went to a shrine and read in Spanish but was chastised to...
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The challenges of getting reBlessed
Sam had the challenge of getting reBlessed after his first Blessing was dissolved. He is now Blessed to a wonderful woman from Nicaragua who so far only speaks Spanish. Sam has passable Spanish and is learning it more quickly from his wife, Marta....
read moreWe made an introductory video for our local “We were there” chapter in Los Angeles. Several members have shared their deep experiences in the movement.
In the video are Jose Fragosa, Caroline Cecile, Robert Brown, Hil Llanto, Susana Ginze and Sam Harley.