Re: The Living Word Fellowship, The Walk, John Robert Stevens

Reepicheep Wrote:
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> You didn't say if your family is still part of the
> San Diego church. Hopefully, they will be
> supportive of you either way. That must have been
> hard for you, being in Shiloh without them while
> you were still in high school.
>
> Many happy returns for a great new year of finding
> out more about you and who you want to be in this
> world.



Thanks for your kind words, Reep. My parents are still in the church, but their relationship with it has definitely changed quite a bit. I see them as being in the same place I am with the church - Love the people with all our hearts, but need something different for ourselves.

Our relationship has changed for the better. When I moved here, they really let me go after what I thought was God's leading. They want that for all their kids. My relationship with my parents has also had its tough moments on account of me being out here. When a close family friend died, my parents were grieving, and Craig and Phyllis told me my parents were way too emotional and to not be dragged down by them (Its clear from this and other examples that Craig and Phyllis were trying to peel me away from my parents). Other times, Craig and Phyllis would tell me my parents were crazy, and I went along with it because I was brainwashed. I have since scrubbed my mind from all the lies they would feed me, and now have an even better relationship with my parents.

Hope your new year is great so far!