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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When God’s Day was January 1st
. Shared by Sam Harley December 31, 2017 Sam looks back when Father began a new year exactly at 12 midnight and that began God's Day. How special it was to spend that time with True Parents and begin the new year in a Holy way.
read moreProtecting Father and his newspaper
Shared by Susana Ginze December 31, 2017 Susana shares about working for Noticious del Mundo in New York. One Cuban man who was the Director of Advertising tried to take over the newspaper so that he could target news against Castro in Cuba. Susana reported this...
read moreThe New California Times newspaper in L.A. area
Shared by Robert Brown December 31, 2017 Robert shares how he was invited to do the entire production work for a newspaper started in Los Angeles area, the New California Times, that was originally meant to compare with the Washington Times. The paper was a 40 page...
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.
