The event of the Inauguration of the UPF and True Parents has been accommodated by Hotel Hilton in Budapest, the same place where True Mother stayed in 1993 and True Parents have been staying in 1995, just after they were banned from the Schengen nations and turned back from the airport in Paris. But this time we had a glorious event, not a sad one.

True Parents arrived rather late to Budapest from Switzerland. They have landed a bit past 2 o’clock and were taken by police escort through the heavy city traffic. Rev. Kwak, who already knows Budapest quite well from previous visits, played tour guide (with a little help from Marek Skrodzky, who was driving TP’s car).

The party arrived at the Hotel Hilton just before 3 o’clock. In the presidential suite brothers and sisters awaited TP’s and offered a full bow. After the greetings TF started to talk to the staff and he kept talking until about 4:30, even though He and True Mother did not have lunch yet, they just wanted to be and share with us. It was good to hear TF though we were a bit worried about the preparation of the hall. But TF said if we stay together longer, then heaven mobilizes more spirits and even more people will come for tonight’s speech.

Also we could see how much our children can become the king of our family as Shin Joon Nim, the grandson of True Parents started to make friends with the members, shaking hands with them.

The hall of the Hilton had 460 seats and we had about a 100-120 overflow capacity in another room where the event could be tracked through a projector. Eventually the main room was jam packed, there were no empty seat at all (and the Hungarian staff was standing along the walls of the hall). Even the overflow room was almost filled up. That means that more than 550 people had attended the event. About 150 members and 400 guests had participated on the main speech (roughly 70 VIP guests).

The program was opened by the WFWP Choir with 2 pieces. They have been preparing for this performance for a long time. Their contribution is especially dear to us, since the choir contains only of guests except one member, the president of WFWP, Maja Mina. Songs and music are always a great way to witness others and connect them to True Parents.

Then Dr. Thomas Walsh had given a brief explanation about the World Peace Blessing and guided the guests through this powerful ceremony. For many participants this was a deep experience.

Next, Rev Kwak had introduced True Father and after the video presentation True Father came to the stage.

In Budapest TF gave a very long speech. He talked for 155 minutes and he kept returning to the topic that many people may attack him today, but he is not afraid. He will be victorious because God is with him. I felt a bit sad because I felt that he skipped the speech in Sofia, where there was a demonstration organized in protest against True Father. I could not help but remembering of his visit 10 years ago, after being kicked out from Europe.

After the speech the flowers were presented by an elderly protestant pastor and his wife (Mr. and Mrs. Kohegyi). They were extremely happy that they could welcome TF and TM here in Hungary. Even when we where driving them home they kept talking and were very excited and happy about how great this event was.

We also presented a trophy commemorating this event to TP. The trophy was presented by Prof. Lazarovits, the director of foreign relations at the Hungarian Jewish Association and Dr. Parisa Goodiz, who was born in Iran and represented the Islamic faith. I believe that the unity of this four people also shows well, how powerful the teaching of TP is.

The event was concluded with the comments of two Ambassadors for Peace. The first one was Zsuzsanna Lesták, who is teaching communication in several colleges in Budapest. She has testified about the great power of Rev. Moon’s teaching, when it applied to our personal life. She was followed by Rev. Dr. David Hart, a leading Anglican pastor from the UK. Rev. Hart has given a very good testimony about True Father’s work for peace.

TF's speech was very powerful, inspiring, also for himself and TP seemed to be very relaxed in this family-atmosphere, the Hungarian members could create.

True Father was in great shape for the speech. He gave it all! It seemed, as if he was flirting with the Hungarian audience. "Hungary is a good country. You have suffered a lot during communism! … Hungary should unite the former communist countries" … I have only time until 2013 to build the ideal world. …"

True Father could touch the heart of the Hungarian participants, but at the same time his explanations were a challenge, the guests will never forget. He mentioned several times, that these explanations are from God and not his personal. He said also, you don't know about Human Fall, therefore you don't have good questions. He has no fear, the CIA protects him and the spirit world even more.

During the speech he asked Rev. Kwak to come up on stage and sing a song. He became very enthusiastic when he spoke about exchange marriage, he asked, who would like to have a Korean wife, he could immediately match and bless those couples. Some raised their hands.

The guests could experience TF as a dynamic speaker about communism, sexual organ, etc. And he mentioned some special missions, the Hungarian nation has to fulfill in the future.

He made no intention to stop, even some members of the audience started leaving the hall at 21:30. Those who stayed got the full messianic treatment.

On the HDH this morning we also had about 150 members participating and some additional 20 guests and Ambassadors for Peace. Supporting the Hungarian event, about 40-40 people had arrived from Austria and Slovakia.

True Parents were supposed to leave at 7:00 but Father kept talking until 7:15. And then he picked our translator, Peter Kim to sing a song. Then he called Pres. Song for offering a song. He was offering a very strong marching rhythm and made all of us keep clapping. He was followed by the Korean National Messiah of Hungary: Rev. Shin Du Ho. During the songs True Mother joined us again with her grandson and our singing session turned into a dancing session as Shin Joon Nim was following True Mother’s song and then True Parents duet. Eventually they left the stage after 7:30.

The feedback about the UPF Inauguration from Rev. Kwak & Dr. Walsh was quite positive. They liked the event and they were especially inspired by the printed report, which was submitted to TP’s party by the Hungarian National Leader Tibor Krebsz.

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