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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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...
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.