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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I CRUSHED!
by Greg DavisI was so sick (feeling like puking) that I couldn't fundraise. I was dropped off for the day and had no way to contact the captain. (No cell phones)I was in a small shopping center parking lot, and running around "trying to feel better". It wasn't...
read more$300 for everything you got
by Jose Fragosa I was in the Washington Times when Father went to Danbury prison. Bo Hi Pak came to speak at the building in Washington, DC. He said “Now is the chance, if you have been a business member for a long time, to join an IOWC team.” I volunteered, and...
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 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.