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Monday, March 24, 2008
It is our purpose to raise awareness about what really goes on behind the walls at Hephzibah house and to call Godly men and women to look into this program themselves and demand accountability. If we do not police ourselves and make sure "ministries" like Hephzibah House are legitimate we have no right to complain when government steps in to correct the situation. The world will associate the practices of Ron Williams with Christians in general; unless we defend these girls. There is a lot of Information out there. Please look into it yourselves. I believe Ron Williams' very own printed material speaks volumes as to his errant beliefs.
Posted by Susan Grotte at 5:47 AM 7 comments
When I was there, I was afraid that I would unintentionally do something wrong, and would be punished. It could, and did happen. We were not allowed to talk to our parents about such things and I think parents should be aware of what is going on in there child's life. From the outside, this does look like a good home, from the inside, it is a home where girl's are humiliated, not allowed some basic privileges, and led to live in an unhealthy fear of God and the staff over them. Perhaps things have changed since I was there, I really hope they have!!. if they haven't though, I think it is really sad if girls are still having to go through this type of treatment. Was I rebellious at 13? I suppose I was, neither I, my parents, nor any other human being was, or is perfect. I just believe Hephzibah House was, and probably still is, an EXTREME that does more damage than good. I could list all sorts of things that went on and were wrong. A child should not live in fear and have no one to talk to about what is going on. Day after day getting up and spending every moment in a controlled life, you become as a robot, and when you make mistakes, even unintentional, or even done nothing really wrong, just someone's twisted version of wrong, you face punishment. That is not God and it is not good, period
When I was there, I was afraid that I would unintentionally do something wrong, and would be punished. It could, and did happen. We were not allowed to talk to our parents about such things and I think parents should be aware of what is going on in there child's life. From the outside, this does look like a good home, from the inside, it is a home where girl's are humiliated, not allowed some basic privileges, and led to live in an unhealthy fear of God and the staff over them. Perhaps things have changed since I was there, I really hope they have!!. if they haven't though, I think it is really sad if girls are still having to go through this type of treatment. Was I rebellious at 13? I suppose I was, neither I, my parents, nor any other human being was, or is perfect. I just believe Hephzibah House was, and probably still is, an EXTREME that does more damage than good. I could list all sorts of things that went on and were wrong. A child should not live in fear and have no one to talk to about what is going on. Day after day getting up and spending every moment in a controlled life, you become as a robot, and when you make mistakes, even unintentional, or even done nothing really wrong, just someone's twisted version of wrong, you face punishment. That is not God and it is not good, period
