As I’ve talked about before, I was raised at IHOPKC from ages 0-13, when I was 13 I moved to Brazil with my family (a pretty crazy journey that I’m gonna start writing about soon).
Chloe, the impact of Mike’s betrayal on children who trusted him is such an important topic and I’m glad you’re talking about it. It’s easy to overlook this when so much focus is on the young adults he directly abused. By God’s design, as a child you automatically trusted this seemingly godly authority figure who was also so warm and generous toward you. I’m so sorry he betrayed you. I love that you’re working on healing now and that you are still loving Jesus through all the pain.
This is a hard conclusion to come to. I’ve been sorting through similar memories — thank you for putting your grief into words for me to read and sympathize
Your story is worth being heard, friend. Cheering you on and grieving with you at the same time 💗
Chloe, the impact of Mike’s betrayal on children who trusted him is such an important topic and I’m glad you’re talking about it. It’s easy to overlook this when so much focus is on the young adults he directly abused. By God’s design, as a child you automatically trusted this seemingly godly authority figure who was also so warm and generous toward you. I’m so sorry he betrayed you. I love that you’re working on healing now and that you are still loving Jesus through all the pain.
Hi Chloe,
This is a hard conclusion to come to. I’ve been sorting through similar memories — thank you for putting your grief into words for me to read and sympathize
The "candy man" usually has a dark underbelly story to it unfortunately.
Thank you Chloe, for sharing your story. Supporting you all the way. I've done my own research on IHOPKC over the past 5 years, and written about it.