Testimony of

Haruko Kanari

“His (Father's) concern extends even to those who are no longer in the church - those who could not maintain the standard of Unification Church life and eventually left. In Korea, whenever he had time, he would go to such a person's door and say a prayer for him. "This person is now out of the church," he would tell God, "but he contributed so much. HeavenlyFather, please remember the great contribution this person made. Right now, I don't have enough time to take care of him, so please take care of him." This is the kind of prayer Father offers for former members, and I think that we as well should carry that kind of heart for each person.”

“I know that his (Father's) whole day is a day of prayer. I was very challenged by that standard. It is so hard for fallen man to lead a life of intensive prayer all day long; the tendency to become self-centered is so strong. Such a life requires much discipline.

“I trained myself as much as I could to lead such a life of prayer. That doesn't mean always staying in the prayer room, but making life itself a prayer. So whether I am in the kitchen or bathroom, every second of the time I try to stay in the realm of prayer. Originally, I was not such a spiritual person, but through such moments of prayer, God has told me many things: warning me of a dangerous situation Mr. Kuboki was facing, a critical moment for some member, a potential accident, etc. Even though I did not pray for this knowledge, God would reveal such situations to me and I would be drawn to pray about them. Upon returning to the center, the person involved would tell how some kind of accident was about to happen, but somehow he or she managed to escape. Such incidents have taken place more often than I can tell.”