Mrs. McDevitt read Father's speech from the Sermons of the Rev. Moon #47, "The Path Our Families Take."


After the reading, she sang "천년바위" and Father earnestly sang with her with his eyes closed.


The following are excepts of the report of Rev. Song from Japan.


"When I came to Las Vegas this time and saw True Parents, I felt that they seemed very happy (Father said, '아이고' then laughed) and healthy. I heard the mood of hoondokhae has also been great. All Japanese members are always missing the place where True Parents stay. When I was assigned for the mission in Japan and went there four years ago, I saw 70 policemen at our headquarters. The atmosphere was as if that would be the beginning of the end of the Japanese Unification Church, and the members' spirit was going down. Father had sent Kook Jin Nim two days prior to my arrival and I felt that I must raise their faith up with Kook Jin Nim.


What I have realized in Japan was even though I did things I did only 5% and nothing could be possible without True Parents' pressing forward. It has been said that the earthquake would hit Japan between the end of January and early 2012, however Father sent Mother to Japan. Her 3-day stay for the meeting of FFWPU and WFWPU in Japan would have been a great worry for me but I heard from Mrs. McDevitt that Mother was to stay in Japan for eight days. I was happy to receive Mother but was worried so much about her. As you know for an earthquake, 5 minutes are enough to destroy Japan. God told me 'Don't worry,' but I know there is still human responsibility.


It's been 5 years since Mother last visited Japan. At the welcome party for her, she pulled out and showed Father's wallet to us. (Father said '지갑이야. / It's a wallet') ' She said when she was leaving, Father gave it to her. His wallet contains 3,000,000 Won and Father's ID card and as such, if he doesn't have it with him he can't go anywhere. When we saw the wallet all the participants including me cried feeling 'Father loves us and Japan so much.' When you visit our previous HQ in Korea located at Cheong Pa Dong, you find on Father's desk the models of 거북선(Geo Buk Seon: the Turtle Ship) of Korea and 金閣寺 (Kinkakuji: the Golden Pavilion) of Japan. So when Japanese members visit there and see it, they were all moved feeling how much Father was concerned about Japan in his early days.


I later heard that Father had said in Las Vegas '나도 가고 싶다,, / I want to go too.' Father gave me a specific purpose and I couldn't fulfill it yet and I have been so sorry. I was determined not to shed tears but when I saw her this time in Japan I couldn't stop my tears. I later heard that many members had the same experience.


The bill of 50,000 Won has the portrait of 신사임당 (Shin Sa Im Dang: Mother of Scholar Yul Gok Lee), and when she gave the money from the wallet, she explained the story of the mother. I think her messages are always simple and clear as well as very deep.


Through her visit, I can say that the members could feel the love of True Parents and could revive their faith. We tried to do our best to attend to Mother but we made some mistakes. For example, when she asked us to prepare her some Korean instant noodles, they brought her coffee, and when she asked for coffee, they brought her something else because they don't understand her in Korean. I was deeply ashamed. (True Parents smiled at his comments) So I told the regional leaders, 'When True Parents come to your region, you should choose the members who know Korean to attend to them,' and I started the campaign of studying Korean in the Japanese church.


After Mother left Japan, the earthquake started again, which had a magnitude of 5 to 6. The recent one had a magnitude of 6.9. I heard from Daemo Nim that after Mother's departure from japan, Japan would shake again. This time about 10 locations including Sendai had light earthquakes that had a magnitude between 2 to 3.


On April 1 (of the solar calendar), I prayed to God 'Thank you Heavenly Father, I can pray in front of you without dying.' I live every single day that way. According to the prediction of the Mayan culture, Dec. 21 of this year is the turning point of human history, as such, if Japan can survive that day, I will offer Og mansei to Heaven. Mother would say again that I speak too much so I will stop myself here. Thank you."


After the report, Rev. Song sang "내 마음 별과 같이," and Father listened to the song with eyes closed.

(@lovintp in English) 훈독회 어떤이들은 이해하지못할지도 모르겠습니다. 왜 밤잠을 안자고 아무상관없는 그사람을 위해 기도해주느냐하고 말입니다. 여러분들은 모르겠지만 모든전체를 그리고 여러분의 짐까지도 내가 책임지고 가고있다는 것예요. 그러니 여러분이 갈수있는거예요.아주

訓読会　ある者は理解することが出来ないかもしれません。 何故夜も寝ずに、何の関係ないその人のために祈祷してあげるのかという話です。 皆さんは分からないでしょうが、全ての全体を描いて、皆さんの荷物までも私が責任を負って、行っているということなのです。 ですから皆さんが行くことが出来るんですよ。アジュ(日本語訳転載: K. Tanemori)

Hoon Dok Hoe: "Some may not be able to understand. They may not understand why I did not sleep but prayed all night for that person who had no relation to me. You may not know this, but I travel this path taking responsibility for everything, including your burdens. This is the reason you are able to go this path." Aju

[From the Twitter account of International President Hyung Jin Nim and Yeon Ah Nim on April 7, 2012. Tongil Foundation]