The Family Children of God by insidersChildren of God Family International
Home Chat Boards Articles COG History COG Publications People Resources Search site map
exFamily.org > chatboards > genX > archives > post #8670

Re: Where are Keziah & Josiah?

Posted by Answergiver on June 26, 2003 at 16:56:29

In Reply to: Where are Keziah & Josiah? posted by Oldtimer on June 26, 2003 at 14:20:22:

Keziah became known as Mary Mom. I'm not completely sure but there are SGs who probably don't have positive memories of her from the time TF had the Victor programs. I was not in Japan so I don't really know. She was running the school there for quite some time.

She became one of Maria's leaders and she was sent to help "rescue" Western Europe with Josiah at the time of the Teen Revolt in 1993. I met her after they'd been in W Europe for about a year.

I got to know some of her teenage kids too, they were quite a wild bunch, but I liked them. Keziah was quite wild in her own way as well. (...very "giving" to the single bro's.)

After the Charter and everyone scattered out of the big homes to go to the "mission" field, they ended up in the Ivory Coast, Africa. When the civil war started there last Fall they were forced to leave and they went to South Africa.

Josiah and Mary M are looked up to by quite a lot of members in the group. I know an older teen who was in their home in Ivory Coast. She got away with a lot there, and when other Family members heard about it they were shocked, because "How could something like that happen in Mary Mom & Josiah's home?!?". The teen was sneaking out in the middle of the night to go to disco clubs and having a good time. Teens in TF all over the world break all kinds of rules. (This particular girl has since left the group.)

If you want to contact her I know someone who can supply their email address. Let me know.