The Words of the Burrowes Family
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The Words of the Burrowes Family |
Dear Mr. [Young Tyang] Chang,
Today is my seventieth day in Guyana and quite a lot has transpired since my arrival on May 1st.
First of all it was something quite new for me to live with my physical family after having been a member of the Unified Family for almost six years and living abroad for a total of eighteen years.
Immediately, on May 2nd I began teaching Divine Principle to Maude and Jacqueline Burrowes (mother and sister respectively) and Barry Ward a first cousin (22 years old). Jacqueline had already heard Divine Principle in Rome, and had some experience of center life but the first person to really decide to live a principled life was Barry who as soon as he heard chapter three decided that Principle was for him.
A spiritual base was set as soon as all the prayer meetings. This month we have begun having morning prayers together with hymn singing and reading from the Bible or Divine Principle, and I am happy to say that the whole family, including a 12 year old adopted boy who is half Amerindian takes part and eagerly looks forward to it.
After my first radio broadcast, I was again invited to talk on the air, because in the first one I spoke about Divine Principles and many people wanted to hear more about it. This gave me quite a lot of publicity and people went to the Radio Station to find out more about this new teaching. They were directed to my home. One very spiritual young man came, Vincent Hunte. He brought some others with him and by the middle of June Father's family increased. Through the same Vincent Hunte, a group was organized on the West Bank of the Demerara River. I have been teaching over there almost every Sunday and soon they will be hearing the conclusion.
Things kept moving ahead in Georgetown and Ursula London, a very simple woman accepted Our Leader. She had a vision in 1963 during an earthquake here. She saw Jesus being led by an oriental man clad in gold who was accompanied by someone, also clad in long robes. Vilma Samaroo, an old school-mate after hearing all of D.P. is now studying deeper and may probably visit the American family.
I never expected so much activity so quickly. Now my mother is giving me half a lot where a small center will be built so that people could be trained to teach and Our Leader and guests could have suitable living quarters.
I am finally in a job after paying two months indemnity. I am working at the National History and Arts Council, a division of the Ministry of Information and Culture. It covers all branches of the arts as well as archaeological findings, Government celebrations etc.
Love to our True Parents from Guyana, Best wishes to all brothers
and sisters,
Barbara Burrowes