Angelika Selle
September 1, 2019
At a recent international leaders gathering in South Korea, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon appointed Dr. Sun Jin Moon as Senior Vice President of Women's Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI), with particular focus on North and South America as well as Europe. Dr. Sun Jin Moon gladly accepted her new position, ready to work in close collaboration with WFWP International President Mrs. Julia Moon.
Less than two weeks after her appointment, on September 1st, around 55 women -- among them 10 chairwomen -- gathered at the WFWP USA national office to warmly welcome Sun Jin Moon and her husband In Sup Park to WFWP. It was an unexpectedly large turnout, particularly since it was Labor Day weekend in the United States, when most people spend time with their families and enjoy the last days of summer before school starts. The new international senior vice president and her husband were greeted warmly and enthusiastically as soon as they entered the meeting room.
Following a brief gifting of flowers and cake cutting, Angelika Selle, President of WFWP USA, introduced the leaders and participants and then proceeded to give a presentation of the structure, goals and strategy of WFWP USA leading to 2020 and beyond.
Then Dr. Moon sincerely thanked everyone for the warm welcome. She articulated that she wants to learn from these women and support the wonderful and substantial work that has been accomplished. She emphasized the importance of women's work and thanked all the women in attendance for their sacrifice, service and investment over the past decades. She then opened up the floor for questions and was met with an abundance of responses, personal testimonies, and queries.
One such query was a request for Dr. Moon to conduct a meditation session, as she is well-known for her practice of yoga and spirituality. She gracefully improvised a most beautiful and deep meditation with the focus on deep breathing, which took a lot of stress and worries away from everyone's heart, and made us all feel the love of God more deeply.
During the QandA and testimonies, she listened to each person with respect, understanding and compassion, and responded with love, sometimes tears, and always with a hug. Personal stories were shared that brought liberation and healing to several of the ladies present. In closing, Dr. Moon expressed her gratitude for the rich love of the women in WFWP and that she looks forward to working together for peace.
