After Eldens death in 1948, leadership passed to John Ortell Kingston, who died in 1987.
Nephis mother is the third of John Daniels 14 wives.
As soon as he arrived at the house, the environment wouldbecome hostile,he recalled.
When he was there, we had to check that he was taken care of.
This led to Nephis father being fictitiously named Phil Robinson on his birth certificate to avoid legal complications.
I tried so hard to not be.
I fasted and prayed many times…
I so enjoy having kids.
Its the most fulfilling thing that I do with my life, he said.
But creating kids is definitely one of my least favorite parts of my life.
He also suggested his first wife was a hard person to love despite John Daniel orchestrating Nephis marriage himself.
Because Im not worth it.
She and the kids deserve a chance to gain the celestial kingdom, he said.
And if Im not going to provide that for them, then I need to leave.
With time, Nephi did exactly that.
He divorced his wife, who then went on to marry someone else about a year after they separated.
While doing so, he also wants to double-check his seven children are also protected.
When I left, my oldest daughter was 10-and-a-half.
And I started to play that out in my head.
In some ways, it does feel like youretraffickingyour own daughter.
He managed to find a job and get his own address within a year.
And thats a lot more than just financial.
And if I have to exercise the legal system to take care of those duties, then I will.
Rae left the Order in 2013, while Joe was kicked out at the age of 20.
