A Matching Story
Young Adult Ministry
Robert Abendroth
Last Saturday night, May 4th, 40 Young adults of the Las Vegas Community
gathered in the Cheon Hwa Gung Sanctuary to hear testimonies about the matching and
blessing from their older brothers and sisters.
First, the large group got comfortable with each other with an
icebreaker game and snacks. They got right into the content after that.
Takahiro Sakaguchi and his wife ShinAi shared, in detail,
the journey of their matching and blessing. They shared about their first meaningful
conversation. They shared about the struggles they were faced with and are
still faced with. They shared about a car accident that they were in together
during their matching process that had a big impact on them. They shared about the
struggles with their parents through the process but also how they came to
deepen their relationship with their parents through all the struggles. Finally,
they shared about their blessing experience. Overall, it was a funny,
interesting, and touching story.
After Taka and ShinAi’s sharing, brothers and sisters split
up for question and answer sessions. Brothers asked questions to Taka and Brian
Veith and the sisters asked questions to ShinAi and Angie (Brian’s wife). Each group
spent about 45 minutes in meaningful discussion. They spoke on topics ranging
from matching preparation to sex. It was a very worthwhile conversation and a
great learning experience for the young adults.