Contributed by: Lisa Regidor
Our 5-day Divine Principle retreat was held from December 17th to December 22nd. Once a semester, we hold this retreat for participants to learn the Divine Principle through presentations, group discussions, and participating in intentional activities. We had a total of nine participants attend. Presentations were based on the impact of Rev. and Mrs. Moon’s life. For the first time in CARP Las Vegas history, two current, non-graduating CARP members, Norikuni Whitmore and Lisa Regidor, gave presentations on the Divine Principle and Rev. & Mrs. Moon's life.
Every morning we had the chance to explore life of faith habits such as reflection, prayer and reading scriptures. The afternoon and evening activities consisted of sports and free time but also some group bonding activities.
In our final session, we heard testimonies from CARP graduates and current CARP members living a lifestyle centered on the principles that were taught throughout the retreat. We concluded with a reflection of the retreat and shared our experiences with each other.
“I gave the presentation on Mother Moon's life. It was the final presentation so in many ways it was the culmination of the entire retreat but also for me, the culmination of my semester. Preparing for this lecture, I read Mother Moon's memoir and speeches, and watched videos of Rev. and Mrs. Moon's life. Somehow I feel God guided me during that month to connect to them and then after deciding to give this lecture, even more so. For the first time, I connected to their sacrifices which I think was a big breakthrough for me and needed in order to give me this presentation.” - Lisa Regidor, current CARP Las Vegas member
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