Edi

Betty, I remember you and Milford from 4th Corps days. I am saddend for your loss but joyous that we all be together later. God bless you. I am thinking of you and praying for all of you. Edi (Jordan) Stadler

Jersey Girl rendition by Jack Mack and the Heart Attackes is out of this world. I'm buying their CD on hearing that one song. It's a wowzer!!!

When something like that occurs the healing takes time. The best thing for them is getting the counseling/therapy. If they have a good therapist it speeds up the heeling time and can actually be mind/life saving. Sometimes people are in therapy for life and sometimes a person will have a relapse and need to go back into therapy. I'm sure Terry is dealing with guilt feelings. But, some of the incestors and pediphiles are smooth and you don't know until you catch them. The fact that the girl is challenged might make it different too.

They are lucky to have you for a friend and all of us can be praying for "Terry and Allison".

I really liked it and thought it was cool. BUT wouldn't want to live across the street either. I think it's amazing someone could do it though.

I went into the corps within a year of getting in TWI. I had to take ALL the classes TWI had at the time, including the Advanced class and get my sponsors together.

While in the Corps all of us were split in 2 groups. Part of us worked in the a.m. and part of us worked in the p.m. The other 4 hours we were in "study hall". I don't know exactly what we were supposed to be studying because we didn't have "classes". We had Tuesday night teachings that VP gave - which meant we listened to him talk the whole time.

TWI made out like a bandit. They got free labor from us and our sponsors paid TWI $300 a month for us to do that labor. Our sponsors paid TWI to let us do all their work. What a con job!!!! I'd call that a con and thievery. On the word, or what????

They always wanted me to do work on grounds, in kitchen etc instead of spend time with my child. I used to buck them all the time on that. I spent time with my child as much as possible but got in trouble all the time for doing it. I'm glad I did what was right instead of giving in to their dictations. They were child illiterate!!!!!

My husband at the time had been working staff for a year before I graduated and making about $400 a month. When I graduated I started working full time staff also and never received a paycheck. When I asked them why and gave them the scripture that a laborer was worthy of.... they said they paid couples according to needs!!!!

When I told them I wanted a paycheck too and if I didn't get it I was quitting they told me I was a troublmaker and had a bad attitude. I said, whatever - pay me or I'm quitting so they asked us to leave headquarters. Boy, that was a hard decision!! We left and went to the state of our choice and I got out of the ministry. Well, that's how I got in and got out!!!

Belle, I absolutely loved your post - especially the TWIt part! That gave me a belly laugh - twas good! Thanks

I utilize everything God taught me all through the years no matter what organizations - non denominational or not - that I went to. I knew God before TWI, during TWI and after TWI. They didn't have the monopoly on my relationship with God at all.

I'm thankful for many things I learned while in TWI. I think the thing a lot of people don't understand about the Way, or any other organization or a church of any denomination is that they are only as good as the leadership, they CAN serve a purpose in our life for a period of time and sometimes it's time to get out. It's called discernment.

Any time a person gives up their right to have their own thoughts and the right to live their own life they give someone else power over their life.

I can live without anything or anyone in my life but I cannot live without God.

I left because of their view on sexual freedom and the abuse of power by Way Corps

I'm also ordained in the Univeral Church. I wonder how many others went there. Too funny - not in a bad way (just to clarify that!!).

I was informed months ago that David had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Approximately 2 weeks ago he died. His son, Roy Jordan, was informed of his death by Andelyn Smith (David's sister) and he contacted me. I don't have any other particulars other than what I have posted here.