User talk:Melissa sweet

I have never forgotten my time with the Children of God. I was alone in London, after running away from home in Glasgow Scotland. I met a boy at the makeup department of Harrods who seemed happy and told me I could have the same happiness, and so, I joined the Children of God. I was taken to a house in the west end of London where I met many other young people. this was called a Babes Colony. I stayed for about a month and then I was sent to Southall to prepare myself for India. I started to read the literature of Mo, David Berg/Lots of praise the Lord and Thank you Jesus and then I learned to speak in tongues. I learned the art of Flirty fishing for Jesus, I wasnt against it, in fact I liked the life, litnessing and witnessing. I thought this is my life, and started to reseach about India, but my worst nightmare happened, not being forced to sleep with anyone because this never happened to me, but I was not sent to India but the irony of it was I was sent back to Glasgow. I went with a group of Babes, on the overnight train to Glasgow, here I was back where I started. The shepherd of the flock was Matthew, a Scot, and immediately Ifell in love with him, but he didn't reciprocate, he was in love with Magdalana, also a Scot. I couldnt take it. I would have shared him with her, but it just wasn't to be so I ran away. After sleeping on the streets, I felt defeated and went home to my parents, my middle class parents home. It took me about a year to get over it and from time to time I would see them litnessing on the street but for my sanity I avoided them. Matthew was the shepherd of the flock it was his job to look after the sheep and I feel let down. I was a babe and needed nurturing, so I do blame him for me running away. Anyway life has been good for me. I went back to University and completed my degree, with honours. Yes I was back in the system but I have never forgotten my time. I am an academic and Professor of European Languages, married to an Engineering Professor, happily married for 30 years even though I remember my time with the children of God.I now realise that the prophecies never came true and lots of things I now dont agree with, it wasnt for me but it may be for other young people. I just feel that someone should have helped me and maybe I would still be with them now.