On the night of Sunday, August 25, 1974, Jesus appeared in a dream. With arms outstretched, he invited me to join him. Overwhelmed by his presence and realizing my responsibility, I fell to my knees in deep repentance. “No, no. I must do more,” I cried. “I must do more.” Jesus had returned for me! He had fulfilled his promise. Now I had to fulfill my promise. I awoke in a deep sweat, my heart pounding uncontrollably. I rose from bed and immediately fell to my knees. “Dear God,” I prayed. “If you show me what to do, where to go, who to follow, I will do it without question, and without hesitation. I will leave everything behind, no questions asked.”
Three days later on Wednesday, August 28, 1974, I met two Unification Church members witnessing on Main Street in downtown Fargo. The rest is history. That night I heard the Divine Principle for the first time. That weekend I attended a three day workshop and heard the conclusion—the messiah is here! On September 1, 1974, I formally and unabashedly committed myself. My prayer had been answered. Jesus Christ had personally witnessed to me about the Second Coming. He led me to meet Sun Myung Moon. The Divine Principle changed my life forever, and its message is very simple: God is our parent, and we are His children.
From I Am in This Place, p. 55.