Testimony Of Brenda Ferguson

May 2009

In 1972 I worked as a biochemical research assistant in London. I was offered free tickets to three public lectures given by Reverend Sun Myung Moon. These were to be held at a Quaker Meeting House near where I worked.

I was brought up in the Church of England and was actively involved in church life. Living in London, I questioned many aspects of my faith, especially the age-old question of "why God allows so much suffering."

I was studying for a B.S. at university in the evenings, but I decided to skip classes and listen to what this man from Korea had to say. I had not heard of him, nor met anyone connected with him. His lectures over the three nights were quite deep, covering God's original ideal, the fall of man, Jesus' mission, historical restoration, and the Second Advent. Here was a new perspective. I had never looked at history from the religious viewpoint of how God was working. I had never really considered the Second Coming of the messiah. This man had such dynamism but also radiated warmth, his eyes sparkling with the animation of his words. I found myself fascinated by him.

I left the hall on the third evening with much to think about and headed off for the bus stop. As I was walking along, I heard a voice.

It simply said, "I want to use you for a mission." I was astounded! Was this the voice of God? Surely not. What would He want with me? I put the thought out of my mind and headed home.

Later that year, having graduated, I enrolled in a post-graduate nursing course. Whilst shopping, I was approached on the street by a young woman selling magazines. I looked inside the publication and saw a picture of Reverend Moon. I told the woman I had heard him speak earlier in the year. She was amazed. The chances of our meeting in London were extremely remote. There were only a handful of people who knew of this man at that time, and only a few had attended his lectures, and yet here we met each other. I wanted to find out more about this group and especially to study and read again the content of the lectures. I agreed to go with this woman to a workshop on the weekend at a farmhouse just outside London.

Over that weekend, I was able to study the basics of the teaching of Reverend Moon, the Divine Principle. I was astounded at the logic of this revelation and realized this was something precious. At last, here was an explanation of evil and why God cannot just use His power to overcome it, why we need the messiah and the importance of these times.

Truly I felt all this was revealed by God to Reverend Moon. I knew these teachings would change my life. I felt such deep sorrow at the suffering of God, and I was determined to share the truth with others.

I became a full-time member of the Unification Church almost immediately and witnessed to this truth in many areas of Britain and Europe. Now, nearly thirty years later, I remain convinced that God is working through Reverend Sun Myung Moon. With inter-religous, international and peace activities taking religious ideals into all walks of life, the reality of this is becoming more and more apparent.

I urge you to study this man and his teachings. There are plenty of his sermons on the internet. Pray about what you read, and I am sure God will lead you.

Brenda Ferguson lives in Fraserburgh, NE Scotland.