Heavenly Central America and The Caribbean Youth HJ 21-Day Special Workshop “The value of True Parents from the viewpoint of Heaven’s Providence”
By FFWPU Central America and The Caribbean
The workshop was planned for approximately two months with coordination directly from the Regional Office and collaboration and motivation from National Leaders from each country. There was a great sacrifice from some of the participants to come to Cheongpyeong. Some of the youth quit their jobs to be here, and some others had to put their studies on hold to avoid failing subjects at college. Furthermore, some of them did fundraising activities for several weeks up to the time of traveling to collect the money they needed to pay for their flight tickets.
The group is confirmed by 49 total participants, 42 being youth and 7 leaders, including Reverend Sang Suek Kim, HCA regional president. The ages of the participants range between 17 and 61. We also have some guests from South America. The national representation includes Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Switzerland.
Heavenly Central American and the Caribbean organized the workshop for the youth as a condition to support the second 40-day period for a victorious entrance to the Cheon Won Gung and Cheon Il Sanctum. Furthermore, the workshop has the objective of showing the youth of HCA the value of True Parents and the Cheongpyeong providence. In the group, 13 participants will receive the blessing this next April 24th, six couples within the group, five of the couples being second generation.
This first 21-day seminar also has the objective of setting the tradition of doing this same seminar every year here in Korea. Additionally, the participants are being motivated to come back next year and bring guests. So, part of their task from now on will be to motivate other youth and invite them to come next year for the 21-day special seminar in Korea.
All the participants, particularly the youth, were very inspired by the workshop and very grateful to True Mother for all she does for all of us. They feel inspired by the work they have seen here in Cheongpyeong and feel energized to go back to their countries and help others work towards coming and experiencing this by themselves. The youth are very thankful to True Mother, and all the different figures, leaders, and professors who have shared with us and given important lectures about the providential works being done.