On January 3 to 5, CARP Los Angeles hosted their winter retreat to experience the heart of God by digging deeper into CARP’s principles and encouraging students to make it a part of their life. The first two days were hosted online, and the last day was in person. Fifty to sixty students attended the online portion and almost 70 attended in person. Three professors were also able to join the first two days.
Professor S. Chyau, advisor for CARP California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), joined the first day and gave a welcoming message to participants. On day two, CARP Pasadena City College (PCC) advisors Prof. Grace Apiafi and Prof. Innocent Egbunike joined and gave a greeting.
Professor Innocent openly shared the challenges he faced in the past and how he was able to overcome them.
The main content of Turning Point was about the teachings of life of CARP’s founders, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, affectionately known as Father and Mother Moon, which CARP’s principles are based on. However, the final day’s content was entirely about Father and Mother Moon’s life and their work in building a world of peace.
“I appreciated [CARP LA Director] Naoko Hiraki's explanation of ‘truth illuminates the innermost desires of the spirit mind.’ I feel a need to have those experiences where I want to actively live by the standard of the truth I am studying… I want to inherit and practice this lesson to live a principled lifestyle.” - Participant
“From the content given today, I especially appreciated the guidance given by Professor Apiafi and Professor Egbunike. I felt that it was a good reminder to always check my center and reconnect to God.” - Participant
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