Grace Valerie Claire

Charlene, I think you are spot-on. I came to the GSC by accident. I took the PFAL class in May of 1978, in Va Beach. Twigs were fun, we were young, and we thought we moving The Word to benifit society. Oftentimes people in various Twigs got together and had pot-luck dinners. Having dinner together and than fellowshiping with other like-minded believers was a joy!! However, by 1988 when the Navy sent me to Italy, fellowshiping with other believers had changed drastically. Fellowships were still teaching The Word, but moving it had become legalistic. Somehow the fun of moving it was lost; for many fellowships. So, the question is why did I stay with TWI? I think it might have been because I throught no other place could teach me The Word like TWI could. To this day, I still can not understand why I stayed with TWI. Obviously, I am still trying to sort out my feelings about my TWI experience. That is why I keep coming back to the Cafe.

Where is Luke Sommerville these days?

Sick, sick, sick!!! How in the name of God, did VB get away with raping those girls for so many years??!!

He should have retired years, and years ago!!

Thank-you for the welcome!! Yes, I have heard from others that TWI was not doing well in the late 1980s. I think by being overseas, I missed a lot of the s--t that happened inTWI. But, I was shocked when I first came to the Cafe years ago, and learned about how sick some of the people in TWI were!! I had no idea that so many people had been so horribly abused!! Also, I had no idea of what type of person VPW was!! That was a real eye opener!! Also, I had no idea of what when on at HQ!! But, I am so thankful that I got out before all the s--t went down. I am thankful for having God in my life; but no one should have to suffer to "move" the Word!

Myself, I think "The Stars and Stripes Forever" should be the National Athem.

Again, I am a new member here at GSC. I have been coming here for years; I finally figured out how to post!! I was in TWI from 1978-1988. I went WOW in1978-1979 in Joliet, Ill. My WOW year was terrible!! One year was more than enough for me! I took the AC in 1985, in Rome City, IN. Lord, what a waste of my time, and money!! In 1988, Uncle Sam sent me to Italy, by way of the Navy. There were no real fellowships in Italy, so I left TWI for good. When I came back to the US in 1990, TWI was falling about. So I attended some fellowships near NYC; they were wonderful!! I know some people people were blessed with the time they spent in TWi; others were not. However, I had no idea of all the terrible abuses that went on in some places in TWI, until I came here to the GSC!! I can not believe how many people suffered in TWI. I feel so foolish, for saying this, but I really did not know. I have read so many horror stories about how so many people suffered so much in TWI. I met some great people, but I also met some a--holes!! I am thankful that God met me where I was at; but I can understand why others want nothing to do with him.

Hello everyone: My name is Grace Claire, and I am a new member. I am so happy that VB is going to jail for 30 years!! I feel for his victims; but I do not feel sorry for him!! I am so glad that I was able to read about this on the GSC today!!

Yes!!! I am so happy to hear this!! What a creep!! I am so sorry for all of his victims!!

I was in Italy from 1988-1990. When I came back to the US, TWI was in a big, big mess. I was no longer interested in going to Fellowship. However, I hooked-up with a home fellowship in Rockland County, NY. It was great!!

I love coming to GSC; I was in TWI for ten years(1978-1988). However, I was not kicked-out as some people were. I left TWI because the Navy sent me to Italy, where there were no fellowships.