Testimony about the Proclamation Rally

Soon Jin Barbosa Das Graças
November 1, 2010
San Paolo, Brazil

I had participated in the first proclamation rally. When my mum called me surprisingly to take photos of the first rally in that public area in front of the big St. Paul Cathedral downtown, where everyday many people (from all places including foreigners) are passing by in that place, that scared me.

Sincerely, in the beginning, I felt a little bit troubled, thinking, "Hmmnn... it seems that will be boring. Maybe only me from my age will be there and all those who will be passing by and see us will think of us as very strange... " I didn't want to go!

But on the day of the rally, mum had asked me to take photos with them walking on the street, going to the rally. But arriving at the place, already the banners were put up with the big photos of the True Father where it's written that Christ has already come!

They started to sing our church songs and other religious songs which made the people approach them quickly, curious. I started to take various pictures and laughed quietly, seeing some people passing by, being so curious, some scared, some with funny expressions. Others, even though not knowing the Korean language, when the Korean song was sung, these people sang along, and there were tourists, too, taking pictures and video of us there.

When arriving home, I felt so light, thinking that my experience in that first rally was so much a fun!

So with the second rally, I was already more inspired and not anymore minding what people will think of us. But then the heavy rain came. I became discouraged, thinking for us to go back home early. But we went through until the end of the time set for the proclamation rally. We continued with umbrellas, proclaiming God and True Parents and shouting loudly (so inspired), "Aju!"

My sneakers that I liked so much to wear, got wet and it was so cold but I thought it's a fun to be the "only crazy people" under the very heavy rain while other people were sheltering themselves in the shops around and the cathedral next to us. They were pointing out to us and asking, "Why they aren't leaving the place with the heavy rain pouring out continuously, what are they doing which is so important!"

I thanked so much God for the members that left the comfort of their homes with their families in the weekend in order to come to the rally. It's so interesting how God was preparing people that got near to the rally location, curious and asking about the church.

I couldn't feel so much these profound spiritual things but truly I felt that the good spirit world was there in our midst.

I want to participate more and more times with the upcoming rallies. Unconsciously, I was so proud and I was liking so much the experience.

If someone wants an official photograph, you can contact me. Aju!

Soon Jin Barbosa Das Graças
(15 years old, 2nd generation, Brazil)