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On Thursday August 26, 2010, we were blessed to receive a surprise visit to France from Hyung Jin Nim, President of the Unification Church International and his wife, Yeon Ah Nim, together with Yeon Ah Nim (Choi), the wife of Hyo Jin Nim (ascended in 2008), WFWP-Vice President and their party.
Their main motivation was to visit the family of Tony Yuen, a second generation member who recently went to the spiritual world and Tiffanie MALDONADO, who is still in the hospital in Lille (due to a traffic accident).
Hyung Jin Nim and his party arrived in Paris at 9:30 a.m. from Italy. They went directly to visit the house of the Yuen family in the South of Paris. There, he gave a very deep testimony on how the passing to the spiritual world of his elder brother Young Jin Nim changed his life completely only a few years ago. He asked the Yuen parents, Jacky and Emiko, to list three good points about each other and about each of their children. He explained that in a Blessed Family, True Parents are the roots, the parents are the trunk, and the children are the branches. Each branch must receive nourishment from the roots and the trunk. He explained that the moments a child will remember the most are the moments that he or she spent personally with his or her parents. So he asked the parents to spend at least one hour per week personally with one child on turn, in a place that would please both the child and the parents, and afterwards have one meeting together as a couple. During this meeting, they can discuss what the child wants his parents to pray for, and for what the parents want the child to pray for. He asked them immediately to plan the first meetings, and he also suggested that the mother keeps a diary of the content of these meetings for each child, and that she gives this diary to the child at the moment of his or her Blessing.
Hyung Jin Nim and his party arrived in Paris at 9:30 a.m. from Italy. They went directly to visit the house of the Yuen family in the South of Paris. There, he gave a very deep testimony on how the passing to the spiritual world of his elder brother Young Jin Nim changed his life completely only a few years ago. He asked the Yuen parents, Jacky and Emiko, to list three good points about each other and about each of their children. He explained that in a Blessed Family, True Parents are the roots, the parents are the trunk, and the children are the branches. Each branch must receive nourishment from the roots and the trunk. He explained that the moments a child will remember the most are the moments that he or she spent personally with his or her parents. So he asked the parents to spend at least one hour per week personally with one child on turn, in a place that would please both the child and the parents, and afterwards have one meeting together as a couple. During this meeting, they can discuss what the child wants his parents to pray for, and for what the parents want the child to pray for. He asked them immediately to plan the first meetings, and he also suggested that the mother keeps a diary of the content of these meetings for each child, and that she gives this diary to the child at the moment of his or her Blessing.
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After a quick lunch, they went by train to Lille, which is 250 kms to the North of France, to visit Tiffanie Maldonado, who is still hospitalized. Only two people a day have the possibility to visit her for a short time. So only they could go to her room and pray for her. When Tiffanie saw Hyung Jin Nim she smiled and said that she was very happy and moved. He said that it was a miracle. They held hands and prayed together. He assured her that True Parents were praying for her. Before they left, Yeon Ah Nim gave a kiss to Tiffanie. Afterwards, Hyung Jin Nim spoke very deeply with her parents in the waiting room. The Northern French community welcomed Hyung Jin Nim and his party very warmly.
They came back directly to Paris at 7 p.m., and visited the Holy Ground, near the Eiffel Tower, where they prayed very deeply.
During dinner they shared several pieces of advice and went to the Training Center for the night.
They came back directly to Paris at 7 p.m., and visited the Holy Ground, near the Eiffel Tower, where they prayed very deeply.
During dinner they shared several pieces of advice and went to the Training Center for the night.
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Hyung Jin Nim sharing his deep personal testimony at the home of the family YUEN |
On Friday, August 27, 2010, Hyung Jin Nim guided the morning meditation at 3 a.m. Afterwards, more than 120 members gathered at 5 a.m. for Hoon Dok Hwe during which Hyung Jin Nim spoke about the importance of prayer life. Each family had a chance to take a photo with Hyung Jin Nim’s couple and Yeon Ah Nim (Choi). He then he drew a beautiful calligraphy for us before his departure at 7 am.
On the way to the airport, he stopped again to pray at the Holy Ground in Paris. Then, from the car, we quickly showed him the Invalides, the Champs-Elysées, the Arch de Triumph and the Palais des Congrès where the Little Angels will perform on September 10.
Then they departed to Germany. We are very grateful for this quick visit, during which Hyung Jin Nim invested so much and gave us so much guidance to help our movement develop.
On the way to the airport, he stopped again to pray at the Holy Ground in Paris. Then, from the car, we quickly showed him the Invalides, the Champs-Elysées, the Arch de Triumph and the Palais des Congrès where the Little Angels will perform on September 10.
Then they departed to Germany. We are very grateful for this quick visit, during which Hyung Jin Nim invested so much and gave us so much guidance to help our movement develop.
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Praying with French members |
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Calligraphy for the French Unification Church |
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