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Last updated June 21, 2009 |
| Backstrom's Blog re: The Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission Just the facts, ma'am, just the facts... |
(06/21/09) Father's Day
I wish all fathers a wonderful Father's Day today. Please keep in your
thoughts and prayers those fathers and families who have been denied
access to their loved ones because of this cult.
Donna
~~~
(06/11/09) Interesting Tidbits ***These have been pulled from Craigslist.
The cult has several of their apartments listed on Craigslist. Thanks to a
reader for the heads up. Some are no longer listed but as of today, these
three still are posted.
http://dubuque.craigslist.org/apa/1177624199.html
http://dubuque.craigslist.org/apa/1177628848.html
http://dubuque.craigslist.org/apa/1177645205.html
If someone rents these apartments, they’re essentially funding a cult. I surely
wouldn’t do that.
Kyo: This is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
~~~
(05/27/09) Insanity Defined
Two of my sisters (Joanne and Ginger) went to Chicago with me yesterday. I
learned some time ago that my niece (Juanita – Joanne’s daughter) was
working as an RN at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, so we decided
to take a road trip. Joanne wanted just a glimpse of her daughter whom she
hasn’t seen in over four years. We wanted a glimpse of our niece. That was
it. We were going to try to see her – not talk to her or bother her at work –
and leave.
We arrived at the hospital around 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 26. We walked
inside the hospital and there was a guy at a podium who asked, “May I help
you ladies?” We asked where the bathroom was and he pointed us to it. I
thought it was odd he would ask if he could help since it’s a hospital and
people freely come and go all the time. Anyway, when we left the bathroom,
there was a sea of black (uniforms) outside the door. A guard asked “Do you
have business in the hospital today?” I responded we wanted to see my
niece on 3 North (the truth, of course). He asked if we had an appointment
and I said, “Well, no.” He said we could stay only if we had an appointment
or were a patient. He asked us to leave the premises. “I need you to leave
now.” We were shocked at the length this cult would go to just to keep us
from Juanita. When we got outside (escorted by several guards!), I asked
“May I ask why we can’t stay?” He responded, “There are restrictions on you
three. You’re not allowed here.” Imagine our surprise and shock when we
heard that! We were stunned. We walked to the end of the building to review
what had just occurred. Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. We regrouped in
the car and decided we were ready for lunch so opted to eat at the hospital
cafeteria as we were right there. We drove around to the main building
parking lot and walked into the main building. There was a young black man
who saw us and we watched as he did something with his cell phone and
then picked up the receiver of a phone on the counter nearby. We pretty
much knew he was watching us so we chose to sit down in the lobby area
just down the hallway, in order to mitigate the embarrassment. Sure enough,
after a couple of minutes, a guard approached us and asked what we were
doing in the hospital. I responded we were going to have lunch (again, the
truth, a novel concept to the culties). He then started his spiel that “You
three were told 10-15 minutes ago to leave the campus.” I responded that
we were told to leave the Anderson Pavilion (where Juanita works). He said
we were not allowed on the entire campus. We got up and walked toward the
main entrance. Clearly we were not there to do anything illegal, immoral or
amoral. As we walked, the security guard walked and talked behind us,
spewing some nonsense like “This is the second time we’ve asked you to
leave. There won’t be a third time. We’ll lock you up.” One of my sisters
heard him say something about trespassing, also. C’mon! Another of my
sisters heard the guy radio that he made it “clearer and they seem to
understand now.”
What does this say about the cult? They’re afraid of three middle-aged
women? Seriously? C’mon!!! Joanne wanted a glimpse of her daughter and
Ginger and I wanted a glimpse of our niece. Period. That was it. Yet they
(culties) are so fearful of us they resorted to this? Talk about paranoia!!!
Clearly they intentionally misled authorities at the hospital but that’s another
story and that will be dealt with in the near future. In the words of Abraham
Lincoln, “Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.” Amen.
That the cult would go to this extreme to keep Juanita from being near us
says WAY more about the cult than it does about us. To the average person
in the real world, it’s clear they’re (culties) paranoid and live fearfully. There
is no freedom or peace in that life. But it is indicative of cults and how cult
members live. What are they hiding? What do they fear? Why the secrecy? I
know and most of this Web site’s readers know. Joanne, Ginger and I are
law-abiding citizens and merely wanted a glimpse of our family member. To
be denied that is unconscionable. To be treated like we would cause trouble
or harm our loved one is insane, cold and calculated. My sisters and I were
physically sick at the way we were treated by the security guards. None of
the three of us slept well and we remain upset and disturbed at the lengths
the cult went to just to keep us from seeing our loved one. That, too, will be
dealt with in the near future.
Kyo: This is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
~~~
(05/10/09) Happy Mother’s Day
I’d like to wish a happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms reading this post.
Please remember those women who have been denied access to their
daughters because of this cult. Remember, too, the adult children who have
lost their Moms to this insidious cult. How a woman can bring a child into this
world and then ignore him or her is beyond me. Likewise, the only way
Juanita would ignore her Mom like this is if she were brainwashed, which, of
course, she is. But I have faith and hope that will change. We must all
remember that God is all powerful and He has empowered us to change
things. Trust me: things have changed and continue to change when it
comes to this cult.
Today a special thought goes to Luann Reicher, a dear friend and wonderful
human being. Luann died a year ago, denied by the cult of having any
closure with her daughter, Rosie. Rosie, like Juanita, thinks she’s becoming
a nun. So, so sad as of course, they are not. They’re in a cult, not a convent
and certainly not a religious order. Big difference. BIG difference.
Kyo: My message to you remains the same as always. This is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
(04/21/09) My kind of town, Chicago is…
Saturday was my niece’s birthday. It was a bittersweet day as I took another
road trip to Chicago. My, my. It appears the cult members have sandblasted
Kyo’s mansion (yes, this is the woman who filed bankruptcy in 1993) and
that part actually looks quite nice. (Time out: Is that house and property not
of this world? Oh, yeah, baby. But I digress.) My goodness – the
trees/greenery! How pitiful. How absolutely pitiful. Clearly they’re trying to
build a fortress where Kyo and Lenny and their culties can live without being
seen by the outside world. As you can see in the below photos, the trees are
planted several deep and the yard looks horrible. One can only imagine
what goes on behind those closed doors.
(Click on pictures to enlarge.)
Please remember all families that have been devastated as a result of this
cult and keep them in your prayers. Also remember God has empowered us
to change things – that’s amazing and we must continue to act against this
cult. I know I will.
Kyo: this is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
___
(04/18/09) Happy Birthday, Juanita. We all love and miss you.
___
(04/12/09) The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the
opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.
~Robert Flatt
Today is Easter Sunday, offering us the Good News that we are saved by
the death and resurrection of Jesus! We are saved not by saying the rosary
or by going to daily Mass but by the grace of God. Not that these are bad
things; they’re simply not things that will save us.
Many families will spend yet another Easter without their loved ones because
of this cult, LHTBM. How very sad and inexcusable that any family is
separated in the name of Kyo and Lenny. As always, my primary concern is
that this group is contrary to the core Christian belief that we are saved by
grace through faith in Christ Jesus and that scares me for my niece and
others being led astray. Imagine the power Kyo and Lenny must have;
imagine how they portray themselves as some sort of god. Imagine how they
thrive on that power and having their followers “keep” them financially.
Imagine all of this and you’ll get close to the truth.
Please remember all families that have been devastated as a result of this
cult and keep them in your prayers. Also remember God has empowered us
to change things – that’s more amazing good news.
Kyo: this is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
(04/05/09) Irony
You know – the culties continue to talk about following God’s word, but as
always, there’s a tremendous disconnect between what they say and what
they do. One of the Ten Commandments is to honor they father and mother,
yet some of them have no contact whatsoever with their mother or father.
There also are many parents who have nothing to do with their children. In
my heart of hearts, it is this very alienation that is both heartbreaking and
sickening. This is not of God. This is of Kyo and her followers.
Kyo: this is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
___
The Diocese of Rockford, Illinois has issued another statement about this
cult, The Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission. Click on the link below to read
the entire statement.
http://www.rockforddiocese.org/observer/observer.asp
This is a strong statement against this group. I quote, "Periodicals and other
materials produced by Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission are not to be
distributed on parish grounds or in other Catholic Church institutions. All
Catholic faithful are cautioned against participation in and association with
this group. Clergy and others in Church leadership are not to support or
endorse Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission."
I wish all fathers a wonderful Father's Day today. Please keep in your
thoughts and prayers those fathers and families who have been denied
access to their loved ones because of this cult.
Donna
~~~
(06/11/09) Interesting Tidbits ***These have been pulled from Craigslist.
The cult has several of their apartments listed on Craigslist. Thanks to a
reader for the heads up. Some are no longer listed but as of today, these
three still are posted.
http://dubuque.craigslist.org/apa/1177624199.html
http://dubuque.craigslist.org/apa/1177628848.html
http://dubuque.craigslist.org/apa/1177645205.html
If someone rents these apartments, they’re essentially funding a cult. I surely
wouldn’t do that.
Kyo: This is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
~~~
(05/27/09) Insanity Defined
Two of my sisters (Joanne and Ginger) went to Chicago with me yesterday. I
learned some time ago that my niece (Juanita – Joanne’s daughter) was
working as an RN at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, so we decided
to take a road trip. Joanne wanted just a glimpse of her daughter whom she
hasn’t seen in over four years. We wanted a glimpse of our niece. That was
it. We were going to try to see her – not talk to her or bother her at work –
and leave.
We arrived at the hospital around 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 26. We walked
inside the hospital and there was a guy at a podium who asked, “May I help
you ladies?” We asked where the bathroom was and he pointed us to it. I
thought it was odd he would ask if he could help since it’s a hospital and
people freely come and go all the time. Anyway, when we left the bathroom,
there was a sea of black (uniforms) outside the door. A guard asked “Do you
have business in the hospital today?” I responded we wanted to see my
niece on 3 North (the truth, of course). He asked if we had an appointment
and I said, “Well, no.” He said we could stay only if we had an appointment
or were a patient. He asked us to leave the premises. “I need you to leave
now.” We were shocked at the length this cult would go to just to keep us
from Juanita. When we got outside (escorted by several guards!), I asked
“May I ask why we can’t stay?” He responded, “There are restrictions on you
three. You’re not allowed here.” Imagine our surprise and shock when we
heard that! We were stunned. We walked to the end of the building to review
what had just occurred. Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. We regrouped in
the car and decided we were ready for lunch so opted to eat at the hospital
cafeteria as we were right there. We drove around to the main building
parking lot and walked into the main building. There was a young black man
who saw us and we watched as he did something with his cell phone and
then picked up the receiver of a phone on the counter nearby. We pretty
much knew he was watching us so we chose to sit down in the lobby area
just down the hallway, in order to mitigate the embarrassment. Sure enough,
after a couple of minutes, a guard approached us and asked what we were
doing in the hospital. I responded we were going to have lunch (again, the
truth, a novel concept to the culties). He then started his spiel that “You
three were told 10-15 minutes ago to leave the campus.” I responded that
we were told to leave the Anderson Pavilion (where Juanita works). He said
we were not allowed on the entire campus. We got up and walked toward the
main entrance. Clearly we were not there to do anything illegal, immoral or
amoral. As we walked, the security guard walked and talked behind us,
spewing some nonsense like “This is the second time we’ve asked you to
leave. There won’t be a third time. We’ll lock you up.” One of my sisters
heard him say something about trespassing, also. C’mon! Another of my
sisters heard the guy radio that he made it “clearer and they seem to
understand now.”
What does this say about the cult? They’re afraid of three middle-aged
women? Seriously? C’mon!!! Joanne wanted a glimpse of her daughter and
Ginger and I wanted a glimpse of our niece. Period. That was it. Yet they
(culties) are so fearful of us they resorted to this? Talk about paranoia!!!
Clearly they intentionally misled authorities at the hospital but that’s another
story and that will be dealt with in the near future. In the words of Abraham
Lincoln, “Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.” Amen.
That the cult would go to this extreme to keep Juanita from being near us
says WAY more about the cult than it does about us. To the average person
in the real world, it’s clear they’re (culties) paranoid and live fearfully. There
is no freedom or peace in that life. But it is indicative of cults and how cult
members live. What are they hiding? What do they fear? Why the secrecy? I
know and most of this Web site’s readers know. Joanne, Ginger and I are
law-abiding citizens and merely wanted a glimpse of our family member. To
be denied that is unconscionable. To be treated like we would cause trouble
or harm our loved one is insane, cold and calculated. My sisters and I were
physically sick at the way we were treated by the security guards. None of
the three of us slept well and we remain upset and disturbed at the lengths
the cult went to just to keep us from seeing our loved one. That, too, will be
dealt with in the near future.
Kyo: This is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
~~~
(05/10/09) Happy Mother’s Day
I’d like to wish a happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms reading this post.
Please remember those women who have been denied access to their
daughters because of this cult. Remember, too, the adult children who have
lost their Moms to this insidious cult. How a woman can bring a child into this
world and then ignore him or her is beyond me. Likewise, the only way
Juanita would ignore her Mom like this is if she were brainwashed, which, of
course, she is. But I have faith and hope that will change. We must all
remember that God is all powerful and He has empowered us to change
things. Trust me: things have changed and continue to change when it
comes to this cult.
Today a special thought goes to Luann Reicher, a dear friend and wonderful
human being. Luann died a year ago, denied by the cult of having any
closure with her daughter, Rosie. Rosie, like Juanita, thinks she’s becoming
a nun. So, so sad as of course, they are not. They’re in a cult, not a convent
and certainly not a religious order. Big difference. BIG difference.
Kyo: My message to you remains the same as always. This is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
(04/21/09) My kind of town, Chicago is…
Saturday was my niece’s birthday. It was a bittersweet day as I took another
road trip to Chicago. My, my. It appears the cult members have sandblasted
Kyo’s mansion (yes, this is the woman who filed bankruptcy in 1993) and
that part actually looks quite nice. (Time out: Is that house and property not
of this world? Oh, yeah, baby. But I digress.) My goodness – the
trees/greenery! How pitiful. How absolutely pitiful. Clearly they’re trying to
build a fortress where Kyo and Lenny and their culties can live without being
seen by the outside world. As you can see in the below photos, the trees are
planted several deep and the yard looks horrible. One can only imagine
what goes on behind those closed doors.
(Click on pictures to enlarge.)
Please remember all families that have been devastated as a result of this
cult and keep them in your prayers. Also remember God has empowered us
to change things – that’s amazing and we must continue to act against this
cult. I know I will.
Kyo: this is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
___
(04/18/09) Happy Birthday, Juanita. We all love and miss you.
___
(04/12/09) The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the
opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.
~Robert Flatt
Today is Easter Sunday, offering us the Good News that we are saved by
the death and resurrection of Jesus! We are saved not by saying the rosary
or by going to daily Mass but by the grace of God. Not that these are bad
things; they’re simply not things that will save us.
Many families will spend yet another Easter without their loved ones because
of this cult, LHTBM. How very sad and inexcusable that any family is
separated in the name of Kyo and Lenny. As always, my primary concern is
that this group is contrary to the core Christian belief that we are saved by
grace through faith in Christ Jesus and that scares me for my niece and
others being led astray. Imagine the power Kyo and Lenny must have;
imagine how they portray themselves as some sort of god. Imagine how they
thrive on that power and having their followers “keep” them financially.
Imagine all of this and you’ll get close to the truth.
Please remember all families that have been devastated as a result of this
cult and keep them in your prayers. Also remember God has empowered us
to change things – that’s more amazing good news.
Kyo: this is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
(04/05/09) Irony
You know – the culties continue to talk about following God’s word, but as
always, there’s a tremendous disconnect between what they say and what
they do. One of the Ten Commandments is to honor they father and mother,
yet some of them have no contact whatsoever with their mother or father.
There also are many parents who have nothing to do with their children. In
my heart of hearts, it is this very alienation that is both heartbreaking and
sickening. This is not of God. This is of Kyo and her followers.
Kyo: this is far from over.
Donna
madonnajb@mchsi.com
___
The Diocese of Rockford, Illinois has issued another statement about this
cult, The Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission. Click on the link below to read
the entire statement.
http://www.rockforddiocese.org/observer/observer.asp
This is a strong statement against this group. I quote, "Periodicals and other
materials produced by Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission are not to be
distributed on parish grounds or in other Catholic Church institutions. All
Catholic faithful are cautioned against participation in and association with
this group. Clergy and others in Church leadership are not to support or
endorse Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission."
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