The Words of the Erikawa Family

Letter No. 16

Y. Erikawa
November 8, 1999

Team Leaders and sisters in charge of each Nation

Thank you for working so very hard. 120 representatives were invited to EG at 6 a.m. November 1st, for Shin Pal Nim's 1st Birthday Party. There was a deep meaning behind having this celebration just before the 40th True Children's Day. Members of the True Family who were present held hands while True Father prayed. After the cake cutting, commemorative pictures were taken. True Mother prayed before the meal that was prepared for everyone.

Father asked Rev. Joong Hyun Pak, Mrs. Yoko Kobayashi, Dr. Tyler Hendricks and Rev. Kwak to sing. After that Hyung Jin Nim and Hyun Jin Nim entertained us with their songs. This powerful "love party" finished after about one hour because the children had to study or go to work.

After that we had Hoon Dok Hae and we read chapter 2 and 3 of Sang Hun Lee's message from the Spirit World (2nd volume). This took about 1 hr and 20 minutes. After the conclusion, True Father gave us the following message.

Dr. Sang Hun Lee met each person in the spiritual world because True Father asked him to do so. Heung Jin Nim and Dr. Lee did not act according to their own desires. Blessed Couples have to do Hoon Dok Hae every day in their homes. Please report your victories to Heavenly Father also. You have to understand the Spirit World very well. Husband and wife should report to each other what sin you have committed and repent, then you can go to the highest place in the spirit world. You must not hide anything from your spouse. The Spiritual World is watching you very closely and they know if you have not done so well. What should be your goal before you go to the spirit world?

I have invited all elder Blessed Couples from 36 Couples on and up to and including 430 Couples to the 40th anniversary of True Children's Day. I will also restructure all the Blessed Couples. Couples from these Blessings, who have left, will be replaced by 2nd generation couples and other couples to make up the proper numbers for each Blessing Group.

You must take a close look at how we do Hoon Dok Hae. You have to check where your spiritual standard is. You should not have any secret before God. You have to do HDH every day. HDH is like building bridges across rivers that you need to cross. True Father has come through the way of restoration through indemnity, but the content of HDH records His victory. You can unite with True Father through HDH. True Father has interest in HDH and He does anytime morning or evening.

How do you have HDH? Do you have it every morning with your family? You have to do HDH more seriously than eating and sleeping. If you do that, than the relationship with your children would become much better and you can live an easier life.

You have to understand the power and authority of True Parents victory and follow them. TP have built a smooth highway to God. Elementary, Middle, and High School children have to join the HDH sessions. If 2nd and 3rd generation children have HDH, they will be very clever.

You have to purify yourself in order to enter the dominion of the 4th Adam. How much do your children love True Parents and follow them? On what should you focus? You have to focus on the Spiritual World! When you do that, you can easily understand how you should live in the physical world. What Kind of place is the Spirit World?

The Spirit World is an eternal hobby world. The main stream is to pursue what you like to do. This is not the case in the physical world. That is why you have to become a winner of the Spirit World. Doing Hoon Dok Hae is the way all people have to go. By doing HDH, you can establish a hobby world for yourself.

How can you carry out all the instructions that True Father has given you? By doing HDH. Hoon Dok Hae is very serious! If you are in a certain stage, praying is not necessary. It is meaningless to pray without practicing what the Providence requires of you. You will lose your position if you don't practice the truth.

You will be forced out of the heavenly realm in the Spiritual World if you do not fulfill your responsibility. Then you will be in the same position as being persecuted by the nation and world. How serious National Messiah's must be to translate True Father's words into their country's native language. You have to have HDH more seriously than True Parents family and True Father. Through HDH we can transcend the power of religion, politics, education and journalism. I am teaching all through HDH. This is the super highway to Heaven. The restoration of the birthright had the power to control your family. Cain killed Abel in the physical world. To restore this your children have to join HDH. Everyone has to follow me concerning the restoration of the birthright.

Ture Father will leave for Korea on Nov. 3rd. Preparation will take place for the 40th anniversary of True Children's Day. From now on you have to have a new determination to understand and connect to True Father's suffering of the 50 year Providence. The restoration would have been completed by now if people could have done HDH 50 years ago. You have to hole HDH conferences on the local and national levels.

In the end ,president Kwak reported about the 4th Hoon Dok Hae held in Washington DC from 29th October to 31th in which 179 VIP participated.

World Itinerary Y.E.

Reports from each area of North America

American team (New York)

I witnessed thinking about only Jesus after I knew the heart of True Parent's which deeply desire the restoration of Christianity and I asked Spirit World to send me such person who God prepared. Then I met one guest who loves Jesus very much. He came to our center as soon as he met me. He signed the application form and determined to participate in a one day workshop.

Belize team (Virginia)

One American family opened their house to receive guests and to hold evening lectures. One youth from the university campus came over. He said that right now young people are influenced very much by the many fighting games on computers and play stations. He wants to become a programmer in order to write games that promote peace and unification.

Dominican Republic (Maryland)

We had an orientation meeting about the blessing at a hotel. Everyone who had signed a matching application in the past was qualified to attend. We also handed out flyers at some metro stations. 27 guests came to that meeting.

Maryland members and missionaries gathered for a meeting at the New Hope Academy. Many members were impressed to hear testimonies by the leaders who had worked for 40days in Japan and Korea. After that we had sisterhood ceremony.

With our National Messiah we made a concrete plan to witness for the blessing. Missionaries handed their application forms to one American sister each and two sisters promised that they would corporate and raise their guests. One sister, who was moved to see the situation, promised to offer a great place for a orientation about blessing. It was our earnest desire to have such a place for a orientation about blessing. We borrowed meeting place in Maryland University and had a meeting to explain blessing from 10am to 5pm. 11 of 23 students who participated signed up for a one day workshop, and 12 persons signed an application form for the blessing. While the orientation proceed, some students who were easy going at first became gradually serious and we could impressively find that they signed the application form with desire to find a future wife.

Costa Rica team (Washington DC)

On 29th all missionary members had their guests filled out the application form. Some members have brought guests to the center or made appointments but never had guests filled out application forms. .But today is a good day because all members have had a victory. American member also made one guest determine to participate in one day. On the 30th we will have a one day seminar to learn English and 10 guests will participate. Also 10 guests will participate in a seminar to learn Spanish. 5 guests will participate in 2 day seminar and We'll hold yard sale. We will have a very busy day. Paraguay team (Illinois) Approach books to introduce the blessing became now available .We went to front lines with them. We could separate persons by that book and it seemed very comfortable for sisters to witness. In this method we directly introduce the blessing, but one part of the spiritual world seemed to stop us from doing so. We felt different from before. We thought it was necessary for us to dedicate ourselves more and fight stronger spiritually .

Chile team (Wisconsin)

In Milwakee we organized a public relation team (4sisters) to visit churches and they started their activity. A church that we visited at first is a place we joined their worship and sang Japanese songs. They donated 2 bottles filled with pennies. They told us they would gather donations from now on. We have a plan to have breakfast meeting every Saturday and invite ministers and have Hoon Dok Hae with us.

Surinam team (Michigan)

Dr. Bon (Ph.D) signed up for the blessing and took photos. He is going to participate in our Japan Night on November 8th and the Hoon Dok Conference that will be held in Chicago on November 20th. He keeps attending lectures.

Saint Kitts-Nevis team (Houston)

The center is far from where sisters are witnessing, so that not so many people have come so far. When they were waiting for someone who really wanted truth and making conditions, a 40-year-old guest, whose name was Mr. Dowein, visited the center. He was moved by the General Introduction so much and said, "I found my purpose. Every day I prayed and asked God to show my purpose. I want to learn as much as possible." When he listened to the lecture, tears were in his eyes.

Saint Lucia Team (Nevada)

Four students from Las Vegas University joined 1-Day workshop. Three of them are seeking doctoral degrees. One student, whose father used to be a professor of Doshisha University in Japan, signed up for the blessing. He is Jewish. He said that most of Jewish people get married through matching, and signed up with appreciation. Other students also showed positive reaction, though they wanted to listen to lectures more before signing up for the blessing. They all signed up for 2-Day workshop. Another student who has just attended 2-Day workshop said he disliked God and had no interest in marriage. After he listened to lectures and the lecturer's experience, however, he completely changed his mind and got interested in the blessing. He said, "I believe in God and I want to think of marriage seriously." At the center, 79 students from Las Vegas University were learning the Divine Principle as of October 29th.

Bahamas Team (Los Angels)

The blessing applicants attended the orientation (lecture) and watched the introductory video about the blessing, including testimonies. Guests were really moved. When members share their testimonies about the blessing more straight forward, they get more inspired. Japanese and Korean guests have also come. They are excellent foreign students. They are the ones that God prepared. Sisters on the front line are burning (spiritually) to witness Whites and Black people next, who represent America. Those guests coming to the orientation are really with the heavenly fortune. They all have decided to join 1-Day workshop.

Saint Vincent Team (New York)

Sisters are working at either Manhattan or Queens church. Rev. Lee, the National Messiah of Saint Vincent is visiting both churches sometimes. When the sisters welcomed Rev. Lee with praying and a determination to unite with each other, they could be strong again due to his message and continue witnessing. When one sister spoke to a young man and brought him to the center, she was thinking that she was working for God' Will, based on the foundation made by many people, not just by her, so that she wanted to be responsible in the mission. The guest listened to the lecture and could understand the Divine Principle somehow. Then he paid $100, which he had in his wallet to buy a guitar. He also signed up for 2-Day workshop. Another guest, who came to the Manhattan church, has also paid $100 on his first visit. Five guests have already participated in Sunday services.

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