(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners residing in Houston, Austin, College Station, and New Braunfels, Texas celebrated May 13th, the World Falun Dafa Day, and shared their understanding with visitors in the park. Practitioners also wished Master Li a happy birthday. They performed group exercises and presented art performances in Oyster Creek Park on May 12, 2024. 

Falun Dafa practitioners also performed group exercises in Oyster Creek Park

Practitioners present art performances.

Falun Dafa practitioners wish Master Li a happy birthday.

Many people walking around in the park enjoyed watching the Falun Dafa exercises and also enjoyed looking at the colorful art performances. They expressed their support for Falun Dafa and expressed their appreciation for the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

Carmeron and Rose, two sisters, watched practitioners’ doing the exercises for a long time. Both of them said they appreciated the ability to watch the exercises and hear about the Falun Dafa principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

Rose (left) and Carmeron were delighted to watch the practitioners’ performances.

Carmeron and Rose were appalled when they heard that such a peaceful practice had been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “It’s absolutely wrong,” said Rose. “We can’t accept Communists in America.”

Local residents Maria and her son Isidoro, gladly accepted the introductory fliers. Isidoro said he had been interested in the Eastern culture and learned Taichi. He felt attracted to the Falun Dafa exercises and principles.

Maria and her son Isidoro praise Falun Gong practitioners for staying firm in their belief despite the persecution. 

Although Isidoro had heard about the persecution, he was still astonished to hear about the CCP’s atrocity of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. He was sorry to hear that practitioners had been treated like this during the past 25 years. Maria expressed her admiration for Falun Gong and for the practitioners’ unyielding spirit. 

David, another local resident, said that he had always been supportive of Falun Dafa. His support for the practice started when he heard about it from the media over 20 years ago. “I know how cruel the CCP is. I also heard about the Tiananmen Massacre. Communism isn’t welcome here. Americans should stay alert,” David said, “Freedom isn’t free, but many people may forget.” David said that he would also like to go to a Falun Gong workshop and learn the exercises.