Alan Saunders sent a report in February with details of life in Jardim
including this wonderful scene. On February 1st after pledge, Father
spoke to about 30 members huddled together on the verandah outside True
Parents room. It was a very intimate meeting and one in which many
of the farm animals participated, including dogs, chickens, roosters, ducks
and many birds. At one stage a parrot flew onto Fathers shoulder.
Alan continues, Father plans to build schools in the area ranging
from grade school to university. Also, research institutes will be established
in forestry and fish farming. Father recently purchased 5,600 hectares just
outside Jardim
.and gave the direction that the graduates should purchase
land in their cities and then build a church and community. He will provide
the funding for this project in each of the 29 pioneer cities.
Construction continues at the farm with another four buildings now being
built along with an auditorium which will hold 1500 to 2000 people. The
UTS graduates are doing everything in their power to ensure that sooner
or later, this building will be overflowing with people; within the past
month, three babies have been born in Brazil to the Class of 96. The
Matsuda and Moribe families each received a new daughter and Ted and Dorothy
OGrady have a new son, their second.