The 1st Generation Matching System

The 1st Generation Matching System www.bfdeu.org ‘1st Gen. Blessing’ section Please go there to read all about how to help your candidates apply for the matching, download forms, and read brief testimonies.

January, February and October 2010 Blessings 24 European candidates helped to make 19 couples who were Blessed, co-operating with 4 other regions around the world: Korea, Japan, NE Region, Asia

An Example of a Jacob Gen. Couple and the work of the advocate Katrin Plaine did a wonderful job supporting Florentin in France. Divine’s father did the same for her in the U.K. Florentin and Divine who were Blessed in San Marino in January 2010. Divine’s written testimony is available from Susan

Europe 6. 7.

JACOB GEN. • 1. Saimir HOXHA (Albania) 4. 1. and Ayumi TAKANO (Japan) • 2. Jonathan BURT (France) and Miwha LEE (Korea) • 3. Maksim BONDARCHUK (Ukraine) and Cecilia LAZAR (Romania) • 4. Robert TÖRÖK (Romania) 2. both JACOB GEN. and Oksana BRYK (Ukraine) • 5.Enkel XHAFERRI (Albania) 3. and Dorina LAHI (Albania) • 6. Andrei PREDESCU (Romania) and Miki TAKEMOTO (Japan) • 7. Admir PRETHI (Albania) and Dorina NDREJAJ (Albania)

2 Europeans Blessed in Thailand • Siriwan and Martin • Francisco and Denmanee (German) (Portuguese)

and N.E. Region • Behrouz ESLAMI (Iran) and Natalia EDUNOVA (Russia) Ben joined in the UK in 1978 and Natalia, 20 years ago; He told her, “God kept me for 30 years for you.”

What these beautiful people show: • Most went through the ‘Matching System’; it works well. • There is good international and inter- regional co-operation. • Age or disability or religion are no barrier to finding a spouse.

• 7 Jacob-Gen candidates are amongst the 38 people. Please tell your families with Jacob-Gen. children.

1st Gen. Matching System Step 1. - 1 year membership; (F of Faith) Step 2. - application; your advocate Step 3. - candidate Step 4. - try to have at least one spiritual child Step 5. - be part of a community (F of Substance) Step 6. - INTRODUCTION ‘Day 1’ Step 7. - 21 Days ‘Communication Phase’

Step 8. – Receive email from System’s manager Grahame Bennett after he checks with me.

Step 9. - 21 Decision; ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to Start the ‘Heavenly Courtship’ Step 10. - receive this: Congratulations! Dear ______ and ______, you have now entered a Heavenly Courtship phase, which will be completed on (date)______

During this phase you are both contemplating and committing yourselves to the following:

1. Prayer and actions to introduce yourself to and get to know your engagement partner. 2. Prayer and effort to win the heart of your engagement partner. 3. Prayer and reflection to understand if you want to make an eternal commitment to build a Blessed Family with and to cherish your partner with deep devotion and care. 4. Effort to make a decision about your commitment to keep heartistic and sexual fidelity in the Blessed Marriage. 5. Make an absolute commitment to raise any children you have in an environment of true love, following the traditions of a Central Blessed Family, centering on God and True Parents. 6. Think about making your commitment to growing together as a beautiful and dignified Couple, and to take responsibility for any difficulties you face along the way of restoration. If at any time you wish, please feel free to speak to your representative from the Blessed Family Department.

Step 11. – end of the 25 weeks they may receive this:

Step 12. - Engagement/Send a ‘Commitment Photograph’ to me. e.g.

Oct. 2010 It was so moving! “The children of the communist leaders will follow me….” Father

Education before the Holy Wine Ceremony Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Albania, Moldova

Step 13. – The Blessing

We’re also working closely with USA BFD ‘The children of the Rev. Phillip Schanker communist and Rev.Moon Shik Kim leaders…..’ and Asian BFD led by Mrs. Amala McLackland

Korea, Japan, Oceania & the Middle East and N.E. Region 2nd Int. BFD Meeting Jan. 2011 – Gloucester USA

This year • 39 Candidates are in our data base – 5 of them men ( that is: not yet introduced)

• 2 Couples are ready to be Blessed

• 6 Couples are in their ‘Heavenly Courtship’ ( including 4 Jacob Gen.individuals)

• 4 Couples in the 21 days communication phase

• 2 are just about to be introduced

USA have a new web-site I have good co-operation with USA BFD, and there is a link on their web-site to ours, so there is no need to duplicate effort by being on their web-site. They are training their staff next month, so it will not really be in active service for some time. Please communicate with me about that for details.

Thank you to you all for great international cooperation and communication!