Good morning and good afternoon to the protagonists of our history-making 100-day campaign!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for your efforts to respond to Sensei's challenge to the youth of America! As you recall, Sensei said last month in the 3rd Youth Division Headquarters Leaders Meeting that the youth of America were leading shakubuku and in fact, had already enabled 7,000 people to receive the Gohonzon.
As Sensei's American sons and daughters, we took this as our personal mission to prove our mentor's words true.
As of this morning, 6,841 Boddhisattvas have received their Gohonzon this year across the nation. And so far, in December, many new Bodhisattvas have emerged and begun their practice:
* 221 in East Territory
* 214 in Central Territory
* 294 in West Territory
Congratulations! Were it not for all of your efforts--making calls, doing home-visits, engaging in dialogue with guests and friends, chanting with unmoving conviction each day and uniting 4-divisionally--our victory would not be possible.
In his September message to the youth of America, Sensei wrote:
"There is an ultimate truth in the statement that Dr. Arnold Toynbee, a great historian, once made. He said, 'Each participant counts in a battle where it is not certain who will win.' What counts is not the number of people who are engaged in our challenge. Rather, what matters is if one earnest individual resolutely stands alone with absolute seriousness to create a groundswell of expansion. When one individual truly stands up, he or she can bring about victory for all people."
With this point in mind, lets create history these final three days of 2007 together with Sensei!
Kimmy, Nathan and Vinessa
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