(Clearwisdom.net, June 11, 2005) On June 4, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners in Austin were invited to the city of McAllen, Texas to introduce Dafa. The city is near the border of the US and Mexico. It was the fourth time that the practitioners were invited to introduce Falun Gong this year. This time they were invited by the Unity of the Valley Church. To let more people know of the event, the church published an article in a local newspaper.
For this activity, practitioners made full preparations and set up banners and posters in the church to explain the facts of Falun Dafa and the persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Jiang's faction.
  Introduction of Falun Gong |
|   Learning and practicing Falun Gong |
|   Experience sharing, questions and answers |
Many people, including a minister, attended the activity. During the introduction of Falun Gong, with a short video the practitioners talked about the wide spread of Falun Dafa, their personal experiences in cultivation and the persecution of Falun Gong in China. An instruction video of the Falun Gong exercises was also played. The practitioners taught the exercises to the attendees, who were greatly interested in Falun Gong and attentively learned the practice.
At the end, everyone sat on the floor, shared experiences and asked questions. The minister suggested setting up a site for group practice. A lady from the church had a chance to learn Falun Gong in Austin and had started to read Zhuan Falun. She said, "This is what I was looking for. I'll continue to practice." Some attendees had some questions about eliminating attachments, some were shocked at the persecution, and others came searching for the meaning of life. Many of the attendees expressed appreciation to the practitioners before leaving. Some insisted on donating money, but the practitioners declined.
The practitioners were well received. Though the round trip took 12 hours, the practitioners were delighted to help these people learn about Dafa and told the attendees that they would be back to share experiences in the future.
