it's a sinking ship

(excerpted from the latest Grapevine)

By Mama

God bless you, dear Family! We love you and are so thankful for your continued service to the Lord! Several of you have recently asked whether our son, David, is still in the Family. In answer to that question, David has been out of the Family for about two years now.

Numerous times in prophecy the Lord told us to wait on announcing David’s departure, as the Lord wanted to give him time to decide how he would relate to the Family without the pressure of everyone knowing he had left. Unfortunately, over the years he has pulled further and further away, and recently has begun speaking out against the Family, Dad, Peter and me.

Please pray for David, and for all of our children who have left the Family and chosen another path. Pray that they keep the Lord as the focal point of their lives, and that they settle into good situations, and don’t fall prey to the Enemy’s wiles and attacks.



prayer request: anti-Family documentary in the works
Dear Family,

As you may or may not have heard via former member friends or children, a former second-generation member in the United States who was trained in filming and production during his upbringing in the Family is currently working on a documentary on the lives of former Family member young people. He has already interviewed a score of former members, and is active in seeking to interview more. From what we understand, his focus is aimed at highlighting Family upbringing in a negative light.

Please pray that this undertaking will not become a vicious attack on the Family, or be used to undermine efforts at reconciliation and communication between current and former members. Such experiences of participating in projects of this nature have often proven unpleasant for former members as well as hindering their communications with parents still in the Family.

The negative peer pressure can be very heavy, leading to bitterness, strife and disunity, where none existed previously. Please pray against such devices of the Enemy and any attempts to use this against the Family.
Love, Your North American Media Team

by Mama
Dear Family,
Please wholeheartedly call on the keys and claim the Lord’s protection and safe-keeping from persecution, court cases, and other similar attacks of the Enemy. The Enemy is fighting mad with the progress we’re making as a Family. We’ve hit him head-on in exposing Pan, Bacchus, Apotheon, Selvegion, Lethargy, and numerous of his dirty devices. He’s losing his hold on you. You’re pushing Activated and feeding the sheep. You’re taking hold of the Lord’s counsel in the “Conviction vs. Compromise” series. You’re setting your sights on reaching the rich, labor leaders, and winning Active members and disciples. No wonder he’s attacking so furiously!
So pick up those keys-turned-to-swords and wield them against the Enemy. Claim the key promises the Lord has given us. Let’s not fail in ceasing to pray and be the intercessory prayer warriors that the above prayer request, along with numerous others, require in order to effectively stop the Enemy in his tracks. The Lord’s hands are tied unless we intercede and desperately ask Him to destroy the Enemy’s works and his dirty deeds. So claim the keys and fight!
Love, Mama