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Chapter 9

Update Added Days Later

            So it was at this point I decided to leave.  I hesitated a bit as I left the room while a week of memories flashed in my head.  I walked over to the Fellowship Hall telephone and placed a call to my mother in San Diego.  It was only 21:00 there.

            “Hello mother-dear.  It’s me”

            “Mark, I haven’t heard from you in a week.  Are you learning to farm?”

            “A little.  But I’m heading your way again.  I’ll probably see you in a week.  I’ll might stop in Texas first.”

            “Why honey, you just got there.”

            “Mom, these people have treated me just horribly.”

            “Oh my gosh.  Are you in any danger?!  Why are you leaving in the middle of the night?  Have they done any thing to you?  Are you sure you can get away from there?...”

            “It’s not that dramatic. Hold on with the worrisome questions.  There is not physical danger.  For the most part, these folks are harmless and decent in most regards.  I’ll tell you the whole story when I see you soon.  I’m leaving now because I’m finished here.  However, if I wait until day light when everyone is up, I’m not so sure it will be as easy to leave.  It’s just a feeling I have.”

            “What’s the number there?!  Who’s the head guy?!  If I don’t hear from you in the morning, I’m tracking you down.  Now I’m so worried about you I can hardly stand it.”

            “If you must have the number, it is 803-538-3892 or 4202.  But don’t call!  Gee, you’ll embarrass me terribly.  The head guy is called Ralph G. Stair.  He’ll be nice enough to you if you get him.  I don’t think he has the whole picture of what goes on here under this guy Dave I’ve been dealing with.  Don’t call though.”

            Mom was frantic now.  “You should never have gone off and trusted someone you have only talked to over the telephone!  I don’t care how long you’ve known him.  As soon!  As soon as you get to another phone, you call me and let me know you are all right.”

            “I will mom.”

            I took one more peak into my room to make sure I left it tidy and that the Larson book was prominently displayed.  The van had not been started in a week and it was tired from the trip.  Would it start right away?  Yes it fired right up without a hitch!  I moved out of there like I was being carried.  I even made sure I shut the main gate behind me on the way out.

            I forgot to call my mother.  A lot was on my mind.  I drove all night and all the next day.  I caught a few hours sleep in the van and drove all the next night until I reached Brother Ben’s house in Gladewater Texas at 8:00 Saturday morning.   That was thirty one hours of straight driving. 

            Ben was just getting up and was amazed to see me.  He said he was just speaking to Carol about me yesterday and made a prediction that I would be back this very weekend.  He was shocked to have it come true.  When I finished telling my story to Ben, I went over to Mike’s and Carol’s house  They both confirmed Ben’s prediction! 

            Then I learned that my poor mother had been calling to Mike’s and Carol’s place frantically from the time she didn’t hear from me.  I forgot my poor parents.  What a worry they must have had!  Boy was my heart sorry for that mistake!  When they found me safe, mom deservedly let me know that I was off the good guy list for a while.  While they were wondering about me, my dad had called Ralph Stair and asked where I was.  Stair indicated that I left in the night for “no apparent reason”.

            It is so good to have people in the real world who care. 

            I wanted to stay in Texas, but I came back to California anyway where I vowed that this account should get out for the pure sake that it is the truth.  Possibly someone out there might find the account helpful in their life.

The End.

            If you are in a situation like the people described in the above account, I urge you to do some research whenever possible about what you are involved up in.  Despite the emotional draw, despite the hardship of the loss of your social network, despite the possibility of having to be on your own without the support of others, it will be better for you to get out and be a strong self standing individual of your own mind than to be under someone else’s control.  As you see, with a sound outlook on things, I was not captivated by the Overcomer’s line of indoctrination.

            Please say a prayer to God for the people I wrote about, and pray that anyone else like them will find a true faith in our Lord Jesus Christ such that they can be released from Satan’s bondage.

            And Dave claimed I didn’t hear a word he said!

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