I was expecting chaos and confusion. In reality, that is not at all the case, and everything is proceeding quite smoothly.

Kook Jin Nim and Ji Yea Nim greeted members and guests today at the Cheongshim Peace World Center from 8 am to almost 10. People were guided up to the stage in groups of about ten. They would place a flower on the altar and offer a Kyoungbae in unison. They would then move to where they were standing face to face with the True Family. There, the two sides bowed to each other with a half bow.

This routine was repeated over and over for hours.

Standing behind Kook Jin Nim, I saw a wide variety of people come through the line. Probably because it was Saturday, I saw many families come through together.

Of course with toddlers and infants, it's important that parents take care to manage the situation. My wife and I took our 13-month old granddaughter to the Cheongshim Peace World Center Friday night. We got as far as the front door before it became obvious that our granddaughter was not in the right mood. Our son and his wife were successful later on a second attempt.

About 17,000 people a day passed through the Cheongshim Peace World Center and Cheong Jeong Gung over the past three days. Many Korean members have already come on their own, but tomorrow is the first day churches around Korea will be coming in an organized fashion.

Gwi Hwan ceremony - Seong Hwa ceremony - Wonjeon ceremony

During the wake, the body of Rev. Moon is kept in a glass coffin under low temperature and enshrined in Cheon Jong Gung, where is the memorial museum of unification church. After the casket ceremony on 14, he will be transferred to Cheongshim Peace World Center where the funeral will be held on 15.

There are 82 advisors in Seonghwa committee who are Ven. Jaseung, executive chief of Jogye Order, Mr. Cheolseung Lee, chairman of Elders meeting of Parliamentarians' Society, Mr. Soosung Lee, former Prime Minister, Mr. Heetae Park, former National Assembly Speaker and so on. And Hong-gil Go, Special Affairs Minister, Mr. Jiwon Park, floor leader of Democratic United Party, Mr. Sunkyo Han, chairman of National Assembly Committee on culture, sports, tourism, broadcasting and communications and more are included as members of Seonghwa Committee.

Unification church said "(the funeral) goes through three steps which are Gwi Hwan ceremony, the deceased leave the family and go back to heaven, Seong Hwa ceremony, for the spirit going up on heaven, and Wonjeon ceremony, to take original place of the body."

Gwi Hwan ceremony - Seong Hwa ceremony - Wonjeon ceremony

(@lovintp)

[From the Twitter account of International President Hyung Jin Nim and Yeon Ah Nim on September 8, 2012. Tongil Foundation]