Rejoice

looking at any picture of that fraud makes me nauseous, let alone hearing his voice after all these years.

The author is John Lynn's nephew...raised in TWI. Don't think he's with any offshoot or TWI any longer.

Oh gosh...Rosie is 73 to Donna's 50 something years old? Rosie looked 73 yrs old 30 years ago....

Ooooh, I thought Fox was her maiden name?

Rosalie was married for 6 years...had 3 kids...divorced in ohio in 1977. husband remarried and I wonder if they kids have a better relationship with him.

Like VPW before them, I'm sure state that you have to be 'super' spiritually mature to handle it, and most are not. Does anyone know if Rosalie knew VPW intimately like Donna did?

i found Patrick Heron's website; interesting bio... http://www.nephilimapocalypse.com/shop/Scripts/aboutTheAuthor.asp

One 'inside' person I knew made this statement regarding her 'earthly family', "I prefer not spending my time with THE LOST." How creepy and sad is that? Who do they think Jesus came FOR???

Yes Steve, can you elaborate on your conclusions?

Sounds like Stockholm Syndrome...

It is Jim and Tammy Faye all over again...

These kids involved are so upset with all the beaurcracy and secrecy. They signed up for 2 yr mission to help the impoverished, and find that the org doesn't really care about the neeedy at all... They are contemplating leaving; some already have. Reminded me of how good hearted we all were, and were told to look the other way when we started recognizing the hard heartedness and bait/switch actions.

I read that book and thought it was BLASPHEMOUS! We were taught to emphasize the works of Satan more than we ever focused on the simplicity and goodness of God's hand on our lives. And they call themselves Christian? We glorified Satan by looking for him at every turn more than we did God; our focus was seriouly narrowed. If God was not all knowing and we had no strength in his power to overcome evil and protect us, than what was the point of worshipping an impotent spirit?? Rubbish!

It may be his pen name. If you google his full name, you'll see a listing for attorneys. he has a law degree as well as being an author.

My friend's son has agreed to a 2-year mission committment with his Catholic Church in Central America. In reading his post, it sounds just like what many of us went through with WOW program, Way Corps, and especially after the "Fog Years". Honestly...there is nothing new under the sun! I condensed a lot of his blog, while illustrating the similarity: “Kristin and I opened up to them about the difficulty we faced with having to make a decision. This allowed Fredericka, a young but astoundingly mature woman, to reveal her struggles with us about her volunteer experience in Waslala. She is merely a high school graduate who gave a year of her life to volunteer. Since the unraveling, she was essentially asked to leave her house that is on the grounds of the parish by the new priest. Feeling obliged to leave, she moved in with a host family in town. She no longer feels welcome at the parish, the place she once called home. During the conversation she became emotional and this allowed us all to share our tears with one another. She admitted to us that she had thoughts of leaving and going home when she realized she would not have a job at the parish any longer. Since the Germans commit for a year, Fredericka has decided to just bear the remaining 3 months in Waslala, though the thought of leaving was once strong in her heart. She encouraged us to move knowing that we still had so much more time in Nicaragua. Meagan too, shared her desire to leave Waslala years earlier, and knew that this community had changed drastically since the new priests arrived. The parish is no longer the same welcoming place we had all come to know. It is no longer the place where all gather for a large banquet around the priests’ table. It is no longer the community that everyone came to love. After honest sharing of hearts broken and tears being shed, Kristin and I looked at each other and knew the decision was made. We would leave Waslala; the heartache and the uncertainty. We would start fresh and move to a new community; re-committing ourselves to the mission with which we began. What seemed like a clear decision was still clouded with emotions connected to this place and the people. We knew we would leave, but how do we leave became our next prayer request. I could not fathom having to say goodbye to some of the people I have come to know well in the last 6 months. I did not know how I would be able to live with feeling like I gave up, abandoned, or ran away from the struggle. After all, wasn’t that why I was here? To be a part of the struggle. I had made a commitment for 2 years, and now it seemed like I was reneging on my promise to the people of Waslala. The reality was there were some external factors that helped lead us to our decision to leave. The situation at the Institute was, and is, crumbling. It is not the administration’s fault, as they have had to work by with a new co-director that was appointed by the new priest, and she does not see eye to eye with the current administrators. This has been a significant issue for them. It has caused all three of them to consider leaving, which looks likely. As fast as you can say the word “Institute”, the place itself became an unhealthy mess. Nearly every day there were tears, arguments, disagreements, fights, late nights, and accusations, AND we were not even a part of any of those things. It’s what we viewed from the sidelines. We knew if we stayed this would become part of our lives, and we could not justifiably say “yes” to that. We also recently found out that the German organization that has sent volunteers to Waslala for the past seven years has decided to not replace Fredericka and Simon due to the crisis in Waslala. Also, when Vic, our Director, visited Waslala for two days after the VMM retreat in February, he was struck by the reality on the ground. And he also could see the situation the community was in and that it was sucking the life out of us and all those who are a part of it. When he departed he admitted that he sympathized with the difficult decision that lay ahead of us. We have also not felt spiritually nourished by the parish. Mass is so different now. My feelings toward this are rather strong and deserve a blog post of their own. Our friends who no longer feel welcome at the parish initiated their own prayer community by starting a “house church.” Afterward, we share a light snack, our new eucharist. This has renewed our spirits, and there will be tension in our hearts knowing we are leaving this small “church” community behind. I can honestly say this was the most difficult decision I have ever faced. I have never felt so torn, so uncertain, or so conflicted in my life. Unfortunately, it is not a win-win situation. No matter how you shake it, we will be losing Waslala. Upon meeting with my Spiritual Director in Matagalpa, she wisely encouraged Kristin and I to turn to a trusted process of *Ignatian Discernment.* We will take two days while in Waslala to imagine ourselves staying. Going throughout our day with the mindset we will remain in Waslala, then each night checking in with how we feel. How are we feeling emotionally, spiritually, physically? Then taking one day off from the stress of deciding our future. Then taking the following two days to embody leaving Waslala for San Nicolas, and checking in each night with how we are feeling. Hopefully, with daily prayer and nightly check-ins, we will know one way or the other how God is calling us and what the best decision is for the two of us. We have decided to leave.”

Tzaia; they do seem to be getting quite stale...focusing mostly on audio and video teachings done in their studio. Teachings are same old, same old...nothing new or timely. No getting out amongst the people; electronic media is quite sterile and hands off if that is the only way you 'connect'. How many people can you reach talking about why you have tattoos, or questions asked by toddlers? No sharing about victory in believers' lives. Y-A-W-N... I hear that JAL and now STF are sending email alerts for 'live' teachings from their living rooms.

Karl Khaler's book surely gave an bird's eye view of life on the farm!

thank you Skyrider!

Unanimous vote on wierwille's resignation at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Van Wert Ohio.....August 7, 1957. Unanimous vote? Somewhere I missed this piece of history. Does it take a unanimous vote to remove a clergyman?

yuc-KAH!

Always good to know who/what you're dealing with; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley

This is an EXACT description of what was so WRONG with TWI 'in the senses realm' of course. On second thought, they lacked common decency in the spiritual realm as well!

this pitiful post added nothing to anyone's day. This kind of nonsense shows true immaturity and lack of creative input.

I was once told by them, "Confrontation IS communication!" Yeah....then let me communicate back with a large BALL BAT!