[Sons to Glory!]

The LC groups I was in, in Berkeley and two places in Ohio, were mostly caucasian. The leadership in Berkeley was all caucasian, and Ohio was mixed. And the few Chinese that were part of the group in Columbus were fairly westernized it seemed. So I never had an issue fitting in, at least in an outward way, as I am Caucasian too.

For me, I was never really repulsed by the LC's teachings, practices or culture when I was in. However, the Lord was sovereign to keep sort of preserve me from the biggest storms there, and moved me around. So when work transferred me into the middle of the desert where there was no nearby LC, after several years I didn't have the desire to return. And then when personal events moved me to the Phoenix area, I was specifically lead of the Lord to meet with the group in Scottsdale. Many in Scottsdale were ex-LCers, and had experienced liberation from that controlling and elitist system. And there God showed me that His love for man really was His primary MO, and this began to open scripture to me like never before. He also showed me that there were actually many outside of the Lord's Recovery that were more mature in Christ - and the true knowledge of God's purpose - than those in the LC! (kind of an understatement)