This personal story testifies to the spiritual power of the ongoing special prayer conditions being established by elders and other members in Korea.
By Marilyn Angelucci
September 2022
In April after the CIG Leaders Meeting my husband stayed at HJ Cheon Won to participate in the Evening Prayer Vigil at Cheon Shim Won for 21 Days. I was happy and supported his decision. We needed this kind of investment to break through in the Middle East. After dedicating ourselves for eight years, we needed to make more progress and create substantial results.
When he returned after 21 Days, I was impressed with how he had changed. He was more loving and understanding and had a deeper heart towards me and the members. I could understand the value of the Vigil Prayer and was happy to join him every day when he participated online. We had a good experience sharing our desperate heart and even had a few experiences where the spirit world directly answered our prayers.
In August we were invited to the 10th Anniversary of True Father’s Ascension, so we were going to Korea. My husband asked me if I wanted to stay with him for 21 Days to join the Prayer Vigil after our program and I was happy to participate. I was a little worried that it would be too difficult physically and that I wouldn’t be able to continue for so long, but I wanted to join with him, so I agreed.
I was so surprised at how much grace I received from Heaven after attending over even a few days. Because we had wonderful interpretation into English, I could understand all the testimonies and then felt very inspired to join the one-hour prayer. It was amazing to hear the desperate prayers of our elders. They have been praying every night for over 580 days with their whole heart and soul. I gained so respect for them. Also, to witness the deep unity between Dr. Lee in Korea, Mr. Tokuno in Japan and Dr. Kim in the USA moved my heart. Over the years it was not so often that we saw such unity, and this gave me hope and inspiration that the spiritual would trust us and move even more. I sincerely felt the gates of heaven were opening and that miracles are happening.
Sometimes the shouting bothered me, but I realized that when I joined in my heart could open. After supporting the strong, loud prayers of my elders, my heart felt moved and I could pray very deeply, silently but sincerely. I experienced how this method of strong, desperate prayer helped me to break through something and I could open my heart. Then I could feel True Mother’s heart and all she has suffered because of her determination to save us and all her children. I could feel her love and desperation and amazing devotion over all the years and that now is the time of great hope. Tremendous joy filled my heart even now remembering those experiences. I know deeply that we are in a new age.
I had many experiences of feeling God’s grace, but I just want to share two. I have suffered with congested sinuses since the end of last year and couldn’t find any relieve. At night I couldn’t sleep and often woke up because I couldn’t breathe. I wrote a Hyo Jeong Offering Paper and prayed strongly to Hyo Jin Nim to help me with this. Immediately after this the spirit world started to work to help me. The counseling team asked me if I needed any support and made an appointment for ansu for me. Quickly I could feel some relief and they continued to support me, individually in their center, at the changyang [singing] session and also during the Prayer Vigil. I am so grateful for their total dedication to help all of us unconditionally. Mr. Kim explained that my problem came from my lungs actually and that is where I should focus.
One day we had the opportunity to go to the Small Prayer Hall of Dae Mo Nim to pray. As soon as I sat in front of Heung Jin Nim’s picture I could feel something heavy in my chest like a spirit blocking by breathing. I remembered times before at HJ Cheon Won when this happened before also. I prayed desperately to release this spirit and with the help of HJN I believe it was released. Since then, my sinuses and breathing has improved and clears up more each day.
Also, my knees and legs have always been a problem since the 1990s and finally I could get the full treatment of ansu on both of them. I can feel that the energy and blood is flowing well again and as they recover from the treatment, I feel more power. I am so grateful for the support and dedication of the Counseling Team especially Mrs. Kim and Mr. Kim.
I feel strongly that whoever comes here with a desire to find answers or to solve personal issues, the solutions will come. Truly the gates of heaven are opened, and Heaven hears our prayer through the grace of Cheon Shim Won. With that help of the spiritual world, especially with our True Father there, we have the possibility of creating miracles. We need to trust, pray desperately and move and then Heaven will be with us and we will make miracles.
Thank you, Dr. Lee for being so faithful and sacrificing everything to keep this prayer going and giving us the chance to change ourselves and find the answers to our prayers.
I have come here many times over the years and have seen positive results. But now it is different. In the past it took at least 40 days or more to find one answer to cure one problem. Now in one ansu session, or more for a severe case, we can see results. I am watching many brothers and sisters here that are solving major issues in just a few days’ time.
As an elder member, sometimes I wonder, will I ever really bring substantial results for the providence? We have invested in many countries and many missions but what really have we left behind? Now I have confidence that through the prayers at Cheon Shim Won we can find the right people, the resources we need and finally create the miracles Heavenly Parent and True Parents are waiting for.
Umberto and Marilyn Angelucci are the Subregional Presidents of the Special Middle East Subregion.