True Parents speak about their wedding in 1960

Mo~ber: She got up and prayed, and spoke of the wedding in 1960. “Do you want to ·hear this more than eating your meal? In the May 1st speech Father had spoken. of the spiritual internal preparation for the True Parent Is. Unlike man. christian churches, things started by many spiritual groups receiving· revalatio that they would receive True Father and his bride. All of these revalations fi my birth. I was born to such ‘a family that was an instrument of God. (started crying) ••• I am sad because I am looking back to see all the suffering at that time. There were so many people absolutely dedicated to God’s revelation, but one by one they died, never to see the culminat ion. The culmination of tnese groups was me. Some spiritualists recognized me at the age o·f 6, as the bride. In those day~, life in Korea was so different. Japan oppressed so terribly any spiritual re.u.gion. , I was born in the province of Pyuung-An Nando , in North Korea (which had a revelation it was the new Jerusalem) and I was born on the same day as Father. Hy mother and I had to flee to the south, and I met Father when I was 13 years old, but I had no idea that I was to marry him. My mother joined this Unificat Churhc, and then I joined it. When Father saw me for the first time, he looked at me, and meditated and then in almost a whis-per, said, “Oh, God, you gave su a precious woman to lhe Repllblic of Korea.” but no one else could hear this, a I wondered why he said it. At the time Father was in Seoul. I was in the 6th grade then. In 1960, there was a revelation received to prepare for marriage. My feeling was totally selfless. “Who am I to think this is good or bad . I wi l only o·b ey God. 11 Father knew me very well by then - by the early Spring-February I never analyzed the situation. I just wanted to give myself to God. I had a reputation for being a very intelligent young lady, even cold, and I did 1 t like men. I was very separated from my environment, and I wasn’t very out-going. I • enjoyed my own little world. I felt I was wrong to glance at men. I felt it w sinful. (Crying) ••• From an external point of view, you think it must be very wonderful to marry Fa that it is natural to meet himl and to become perfect . On the contrary, I have had to carry as much as Fathers cross - a cross of preseverance, patience, fa Many times I felt “I just can’t do it.” It was torture. If I think about it have to cry. God and Satan t ested me time and time again-this quiet young 1aAy from then until now. I was married to such an important person with such an important task, it was impossible to imagine. I felt like I was plucked up and thrown into the desert and was tested. When I suffere.d the most, then God revealed himself. It was a tremendous ordeal, but ·it was spiritually beautiful and full of grace from God. Now all of those memories are a joy. There is sue a full understanding between Father and myself , · and we don’t talk about it very much, but there ts such-a deep understanding there. When we see each other, we can see such victory and peace. Finally I want to give you a message: In my life 1 I passed through heaven and hell, I have tasted the bottom of hell. How could uod ask me to go this way? Too many times, in your life you must ta the dungeons of hell, but then you can appreciate heaven more deeply. Never as 11 Why must I go this way?” When you glimpse death, that’s the moment when you ca react quickly. Call on the name. of God and go beyond yourself. My life was mu in this fashion. Be patient. Don ‘t react qucily. My tears this morning were 2 reasons: 1) deep sorrow 1 2) great joy of victory. Don’t ever ask me about th past from this time on. unly, go to the future - forget the past and go forwar with expectation.”

_,_ True Parents speak about their wedding in 1960 - Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han - April 1977

Father: 11Before the wedding, I was solely alone and waiting. Everyone receivE “You can be the candidate.” God comforted wome.n of all ages. True Father is t pride of all manl’.ind, so more women should be in love with him — even many kir and queens in history didn’t have this. . Mot.her waa..Ilandpicked. You can imagine her shock. Old ladies were p.r ophets - a certain pride to choose the bride, yet the Messiah chose without their co.n sen In the church there was a lot of gossip. In 1960, Father was 40 years oldl so they thought that the ideal one should be able 30 or so. Yet they couldn’ imagine such a young girl providing mothership for the church. There was sever competition. No physical bullet was fired, but bullets of the heart were flyir everywhere. It was a real war. Father was really worried about all of them. As soon As the choice was made, he had a tense feeling. He told mother and her mother to only c ome at night through the back door. By chastising her in thiE kind of way, the others could see this and not envy. There were so many good mothers , but then seeing grandmother Hong ‘s negative position; the others could not envy, especially the most devout - people had tc sympathize with her. Father treated Mother like a slave in the first year of marriage. She needed special permission to come to his room. She sµyed in a small cold room in the basement. All those candidates were watching keenly as to what happened, but they were not jealous, and glad that they didn’t have to go that course. This was a test of faitht and both mother and grandmother Hong passed the test. It was a Cain/Abel tes - in order to offer and understand Cain, you must go this course. Father was already victorious so Satan had no foundation to accuse him, but the first 7 years of mother’s training Satan gave her standerous accusations (the first 3 years for individual level and the next 4 years for the family lever). God ·never accused, only Satan accused. Please understand Mother’s position. Many women in the Unification Church said that .mother was a failure, and that t birthday was NOT the same day as Father’£. Many women, even the oder members, accused and accused her. But Mother was patient, then later, everyone felt tha she. was truely mother, and deserves the position. One woman came into Mother•.e room and accused her “You stole my husband • ., . r,Many women hated Mother. Holl delicate and difficult it was for Father to control this. It was far worse the any ppjtsical war. This was the cross of love. Father never explained anythin@ or comforted Mother in any way, he just pushed her hard fThis is the first time Father has revealed this — not even to those in Korea) Mother and grandmother were victorious. Father is now treating them differentl This is the course of restoration. We must .know about this. Physical activit~ important. Mother came from the lowest level into the blessing of God 1 she did come for the top but had to rise from the bottom. Father talked about his starting at the tottom also. Mother did this too. You must also go this way, it’s the only way of blessing. Father can speak about heaven and hell. In 197 year of liberation for Father and Hother - they always struggled before that, b not there is no more struggle, for Mother is now perfect. That ‘s why, on our birthday the new age came. Total liberation came for the True Parents. Befor this, Molher couldn’t even spend more than Slo.oo without my permission, but no she is perfect, and she can take the responsibility as mother of my house, the Unification Church, and the universe. Mother has special spiritual senses. If she observes any person she knows exactly their situations. She is absolutely loyal to Father, and because of th victory is deep. She has incredible patience. Father is always so deeply grat ful for one quality - she always wants to give everything to people, even more than her own children. Whenever she has something nice, she wants to give 1 t away. She is always doing far more than others, far more than Father’s expecta tion. There are 3 ways in Which·Thtqer is grateful to Mother: 1) absolute spiritual sensitivity 2) ~8solute loyalty to Father, and 3) total selflessness God has blessed us with many children, · they are also outstanding. Father is infinitely grateful to God , and even another child is on the way. Now Father has transcended to the level of the universal lord, and has been liberated from the ·national level. From this time , many miracles will come. If you think only of yourself 1 you can’t last. Self-centered leaders must get out •• -..2. -