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  • Robert Josifoski

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    I joined in 1991 being witnessed by Paul Carlson from SF Bay Area. I was one of the first members in Macedonia and the only one of them who remained in our Unification Church. Guenter and Maria Wurzer from Austria were missionaries for Albania, but they were staying in Skopje because they could not enter Albania at that time. I joined straight after a 21 day workshop in Krakow, Poland, where I met many brothers and sisters from all over Europe. It was ideal to be in an international community where each one is your brother or sister. But then, difficult times came, our Western European and American missionaries went back to their countries and there was no one left, and that’s why about 5-6 young members in Macedonia left the Church, because there was no one to take care of them. After a deep conversation with Guenter Wurzer, when he shed tears for the peace in Yugoslavia which unfortunately had a civil war after (all the other 5 republics except Macedonia got involved in that war!), Guenter proposed to me to translate the Divine Principle Level 4 in Macedonian, and so I did. I then needed a computer to put it together in a book with all the illustrations. Guenter thought I need to go to the European Mobile Education Team (MET) led by Rev. Kwang-Kee Sa, and so I went and stayed in that team for 3 months, doing fundraising and 21 day DP workshops, learning Korean as well. Then, Rev. Sa sent me back to Macedonia, because I wasn’t doing so well in fundraising, but on the way back I stopped in Vienna, and stayed there for almost 2 years, trying to learn how to use computer and draw the illustrations in the DP book. I had to create a Macedonian font, as there was none in those days in 1992, the font name was Macedonian Times. At that time in Vienna, I met two brothers whom I will always remember, and they helped me stay in our Church, by caring for me (of course, there were many others who cared for me as well!). One of them was Kim Jeong-Keon (not the North Korean President!), who was a master of Wonghwa-Do and the other one was Goon Amen Koch, the son of Peter Koch who was already in spirit world. Goon was staying at the White House in Vienna, near a cemetery. I remember whenever his father’s name was mentioned, he would light up a candle. I was spiritually opened at that time, and once I heard the voice of Peter Koch speaking to me. He said that he feels sorry that the spirit of witnessing had disappeared from our European movement, the one that he had experienced in the early days of our Church.
    To make the long story short, Goon went back to America, to study chemistry at Cooper Union in New York, Kim Jeong-Keon got blessed with a Japanese sister and went back to Korea after his brother Kim Jeong-Ki, and I went back to Macedonia, where God gave me a job in a printing company as a Graphic designer (with no qualification) and gave me a mission to publish the book, Divine Principle Level 4, and I could print 1000 copies of this book at no cost, just by working overtime without pay for 3 years. My salary was about $230 a month.
    Then I got blessed with my wife Yuko, a Japanese lady from a village in Hokkaido, but very different from our Macedonian villages, a lot more advanced :)
    I like to see our members and the second generation succeed in their lives and also succeed in witnessing. I hope my sharing will inspire someone.
    Thank you, Rainer for all your hard work!
    I’m sure, you and Peter Koch are now watching me.

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  • F. George Russell

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    Rev. Vincent, Many blessings and thank you for your great dedication and burning love of True Parents. It was a joy working under your leadership; in Europe and America. I always remember your personal and joyful greetings, and advice to me: “Have notepad, camera and tape recorder ready when traveling.” I know you’ll continue to do great work in the spirit world for God and True Parents. Today, we are just happy to see the fruits of much of your work. “Love you.”

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  • Juan Morales

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    Thank You Rev Reiner Vincenz ,for dedicating your life to Attend Our True Parents in one of the most needed times of Our True Parents work on Earth,just for the fact that you meet The Returning Lord and Serve Him…Thank You,Thank You,Thank YOU.

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  • migliore gennaro

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    Another giant has left this physical world …. . Thanks for the love and JeongSong you have given unconditionally in the last 50 years of your life .
    May HP be with you .

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  • Anne-Marie Mylar

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    One of the greatest example of unconditional love and unconditional service to God, humankind, and the creation has just gone on to the spirit world. I have no doubt that he will find his way there very quickly and with True Father, Jesus, and all the great saints and sages of the past will continue his life mission of showing us all how to love and serve unconditionally.
    Though I cry, writing this note, I am OK that he is now in the spirit world and that he was allowed to have such of fulfilled life on earth.

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  • Marion Warin Miller

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    From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Although French, I joined in the US, while living and studying at the U of PA. It was always so precious to meet Rev Vincenz, Henri and Rémy Blanchard, Thérèse, etc… both in the US and when visiting France. Their depth of heart came from Rev Vincenz, the father and first pioneer of our french movement. What an amazing person! And so are his wife, and his daughter and family. Godspeed and much joy in your mission in spiritual world with our true father, Rev Vincenz!

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    • Joanna Suzuki

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      Dear Rainer and Barbara
      In1978 polish brother Janusz Mazur brought to France 12 members
      of polish underground Unification Church members.
      I was one of them. For the first time we went to western country and for the first time we met brothers and sisters from behind iron courtain. Henri Blanshard – I think he is with you now – smiling to
      us -your spiritual son ,s love and care for us I will never forget.
      Your testimony gave me strength while I am now working in Japan
      thank you for your example . Say very warm hello to Henri Blanshard and please help Janusz and polish family to unite well and make True Parents proud and happy .
      Joanna- Ksycinska- Suzuki

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  • Nicholas Kernan

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    Thank you Rev. Vincenz, may you continue marching on up in heaven. I met the IOWC in Portland OR in 1974 just after they returned from the Madison Square Garden rally and they brought me to True Parents. Soon after we went to Seattle for the Day of Hope campaign. Every day we would leave the YMCA and travel to a rallying point where we would sing songs and prepare for the day. When we sang “Generation of Righteousness” and “Song of the Heavenly Soldiers” we really meant it! Thank you, Rev. Vincenz, for all your pioneering work to build the foundation for the heavenly kingdom in Europe, USA and around the world. Sincere best wishes to Mrs. Vincenz and all of the family.

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  • Marielle Pearlman

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    Dear Reiner and Barbara, As a french member, I was blessed to know you as the “grand Parents of France”, and was raised by Henri Blanchard. My niece Evelyne, was handpicked by Father Moon and put in Reiner team.
    Thanks to the tradition implanted by Reiner, and Henri, my time in the french movement, was a heaven. I am forever grateful.

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  • Pamela Stein

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    Dear Rev Vincenz, my brother Reiner, what a treasure your personal testimony is for the legacy of our American movement. I will read this in the coming months and years to my grandchildren. You are a man of true love and I am really excited for your continuing attendance to True Parents through your life in spirit world.

    Thank you so much for being a precious man of faith and model of unconditional loving through all we have been through over the years, Pamela Stein

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  • Edward Taub

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    I first met Rev. Vincenz when he was an IOWC commander and I was a state leader. His team came to my state, and he began to teach our members about the harsh reality of communism. He helped us to understand its threat by speaking seriously, but calmly. I’ll never forget him saying, “The tanks are coming, the tanks are coming…” God bless you, Reiner. I’ll always remember you!

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  • Mike

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    Rev Vincenz was an amazing leader whose love and support set the bar for everyone as to attending True Parents. Marching on Marching on

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  • Sandy Bokor

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    beautiful testimony!

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  • Leslie Rigney

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    Wonderful testimony! In spite of having to lead large groups and big campaigns, when I think of Rev. Vincenz, I remember his kindness and personal approach to each person. He was an expression of True Father. Because he developed France I could hear of Unification Church and become a member in 1972 in NYC. What one person does is so precious. Thank You, Rev. Vincenz for your magnificent life of faith and attendance and for your guidance at this time in the CIG!

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  • Edwin

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    So beautiful . . . so personal.
    Thank you, Reiner Vincenz for living such a life of love.

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