Hephzibah House Journal

Hephzibah House Journal
Susan Grotte's journal from her experience as a student at Hephzibah House, told in short-story form.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Loretta Wheeler: Survivor! ~ and Former Staff



I was a former girl that lived there and then a staff member.

The Williamses were horrible. I brought my kids there and thought Ron and Patti were there to help, but all they did is use the Bible to teach us how to abuse kids and judge all mankind.

All they teach is fear, everything negative. Sister Patti should be treated the same way as she treated everyone else. She is so mean. These people have created so much pain and hardship for so many. I remember Patti always cutting down everyone.

The churches that supported them and the wives and pastors of these churches, not knowingly a lot of people with the right intentions sent support financially and otherwise for the girls. They did not realize that most of the good stuff was withheld and given to the Williamses, and the girls got scraps of food or clothing.

Patti would insult all these people. She was so lazy. Just commanding all the time while she did nothing, Abusing donations and the donors. All she was – was a baby factory. Lazy, lazy, lazy.

Just so many painful memories. I hope there is justice here.

Loretta

5 comments:

  1. Dear Loretta, Thank you for having the courage to share your story. My sister, Gloria, was in Hephzibah House in the early 70's and I am looking for someone who was there at the same time. If you or someone you know was there in 1973 and 1974, please get in touch with me. My email address is CGH030855@gmail.com. Thank you

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  2. If someone can help me to reach Diana Emry, Dawn Kagin, and Carol Day, I believe one or more of them may have known my sister, Gloria, from Hephzibah House in the early 1970's. Again, my email is cgh030855. Thank you, Channah Hinseth

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  3. I would like to reachDiana Enery.I'd like to know why she left...she actually was kind..and Julie.I don't know the last name.Patti used to put her down becasue ,she loved animals more than people...Like Patti was a lover of people????are you kidding....

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  4. There is a Kagin boy who is married and lives around the corner from me in Fort Wayne.

    When my husband and I were moving back to IN we wanted to work at HH and visited the church. We were told by Pastor Williams that we could not because I had been divorced and was remarried and if our marriage proved to be a good one that would send the wrong message to his people. I thank the Lord that he did not allow us to go there. When my husband decided that we would not be attending there Pastor Williams was angry when I told him over the phone. It really shook me up. I thank God for a wise husband who took me out of that type of church and showed me the true grace of a merciful savior.

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  5. If someone can help me to reach Diana Emry, Dawn Kagin, and Carol Day, I believe one or more of them may have known my sister, Gloria, from Hephzibah House in the early 1970's. Again, my email is cgh030855. Thank you, Channah Hinseth.



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