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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Sweeping streets of NY before Yankee Stadium
by Susana Ginze September 3, 2017 Susana shares how New Yorkers wanted to know what we were doing sweeping the streets.
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...
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My first dream in the Unification Church
By Caroline Cecile September 1, 2017 I was sitting at the back of a crowded conference room on the floor. Everybody in fact was sitting on the floor, looking onto the speaker, our True Father, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Everyone was dressed in their best attire. I was...
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.