True Mother and Second Generation Unificationists Participate in a Matching Ceremony

NOTE: The following notes are a translation of a posting on the FFWPU Korea Website. This is an unofficial translation from Rev. Kambashi and should not be considered authoritative or quoted in any publication without prior permission from FFWPU.

Two candidates who received and accepted eachother as a match present themselves to True Mother.

True Mother addresses the matching candidates.

The Cheon Il Guk Matching was held on January 9, 2014, by the Heavenly Calendar (February 8, 2014) at the Cheong Jeong Gung, where Unificationist-born young adults from 10 nations had gathered. Before the matching, True Mother said to participants, “The second generation Unificationists are the first outcome of Heaven’s efforts over the last 6,000 years of providential history and are, therefore, precious beings,” and she asked the blessed families to “embrace people around you by creating a suitable environment, and become a model family to the young people in society so that they will come to stand before True Parents.”

True Mother called on the elder participants to come forward and spoke with them. She explained the procedure of the matching: A groom candidate goes to a bride candidate with whom he would like to be matched and holds out his hand before her. When she responds to him by taking his hand in hers, that means the matching is confirmed. The matching of new couples of Unificationist-born young adults proceeded in the great love of Heaven that day. Those who confirmed the matching will join the “Cheon Il Guk Matching Workshop” in order to prepare to participate in the Holy Marriage Blessing Ceremony that will be held on February 12, 2014.;

Two matched candidates offer flowers to True Mother after the matching ceremony is completed.

Unificationist-born young adults from 10 nations gathered at the Cheong Jeong Gung on January 9, 2014, to participate in the matching ceremony with True Mother.

The following are the comments from some of the participants who were matched that day:

“When I arrived at the Cheong Jeong Gung, I was so moved. An indescribable, earnest feeling flowed within me, and I wanted to offer a bow of gratitude before our Heavenly Parent and True Parents. I want to live in full accordance with God’s words, especially being one half of an international couple, transcending culture and race centering on true love.” (Lambos Dimitrious)

“I am so grateful that I could come from Togo, Africa, to Korea in order to receive the Cheon Il Guk Matching. When I came to the Cheong Jeong Gung, I was overcome with emotion and when I saw True Mother, whom I had longed to meet so much, I became speechless. When I went around to the female candidates, I found most of them were Korean and Japanese, and amazingly, one Japanese candidate put out her hand before me and I took her hand in return. I felt something indescribable with her.” (Antonio Miguel from Togo, Africa)

“As a second generation Unificationist, I always tried to feel True Parents’ heart and attend Heavenly Parent in my heart. At the moment when I arrived at the Cheong Jeong Gung, I was so moved, I felt as though I was in a dream. At the matching, when I felt that Antonio seemed nervous in front of me, I was moved to put out my hand involuntarily. When I did, he took my hand in return.” (Sizuna Suzuki from Japan who was matched with Antonio Miguel)

“When I determined to go to Korea for the Cheon Il Guk Matching, I gave myself to Heaven. I am so happy that I received such precious grace from True Parents, and I still don’t know if this is real or a dream. I would like to direct my life centering on Heaven and fulfill my duty as a filial son. I want to do my best to love my future wife.” (Valdini from Brazil)