Healing Hearts Everywhere
Dr. Chung Sik Yong’s national tour to revive the spirit of America recently took him to the South — traveling nearly 2,300 miles across eight states this past week.
“It was a wonderful experience,” said Rev. John Jackson, Southwest director of FFWPU USA. “Dr. Yong shared with us about our mission as he embraced people and comforted them. I felt he was healing hearts everywhere he went.”
Since early August, Dr. Yong, FFWPU regional president of North America, has been on a whirlwind tour, covering 42 states so far as he follows in the footsteps of FFWPU’s co-founders, True Parents.
“Dr. Yong is walking in True Father’s footsteps, visiting the holy grounds he planted in 1965 while meeting with community members,” said Rev. Jackson. “He’s walking the path of True Parents to inherit their victory, and that way we can inherit it as well. This 50-state tour is an offering to God to open the door of victory in the completion stage of His providence.”
From October 16 to 25, Dr. Yong visited community members and leaders in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee, as well as Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. In each state, he offered prayers at the holy grounds established by True Parents and shared the national goals leading up to True Mother’s visit to the U.S. in December. National FFWPU leaders aim to connect more people with the Marriage Blessing movement, corresponding resources, and increase local community activities nationwide.
“Dr. Yong listened to everyone intently and really poured out his heart and love to the communities,” said Rev. Jackson, who accompanied Dr. Yong throughout the region. “He was really inspired by the leaders he met as he shared deeply with them.”
As the nation faces a range of issues amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Yong has met with various government and faith leaders across the country as well as American Clergy Leadership (ACLC) pastors who can help revive the spirit of America’s people. The tour has also connected him with many couples and families who are the backbone of society and the nation’s future.
“At the pastors’ summit in Memphis, Dr. Yong talked about the quality of the love of Jesus and I think this penetrated every person in the room,” said Rev. Jackson.
Other stops included the capitol building in Oklahoma City, the Arkansas Korean War Veterans Memorial in Little Rock, and major cities including Phoenix, Albuquerque and Nashville, to name a few.
“I could really feel Dr. Yong’s heart for True Father’s ocean providence while we were in Mobile, Alabama,” said Rev. Jackson. “It was packed and we had a great experience meeting all the families.”
For many, the tour was the first time meeting Dr. Yong in person since he began his role as regional president during the pandemic last October.
“This tour has really been a blessing,” said Dr. Yong. “Rev. Jackson and all the district pastors and state leaders did a tremendous job in supporting the tour and I was happy to meet so many people.”
Dr. Yong will continue his tour on the West Coast November 1.
You can learn more about Dr. Yong’s national tour by joining Morning Devotion here.
