ROBERT'S LETTER TO STEVEN MWALE
Ephes. 4:25 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbor: for we are members one of another. 1 Peter 1:22 - Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth
through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one
another with a pure heart fervently:
This is the letter
that Robert wrote to Steven Mwale to try and explain what was going on in Des
Moines. Lloyd Goodwin did not allow Robert to answer this letter and he felt
bad about that. I wrote a letter about a week later which follows this one on
the same page.
Brother
Steven Mwale, C.O. Gospel Assembly
Box
210026, Chililabombwe, Zambia, C. Africa
March 26, 1993
Dear Brother Mwale:
Greetings in the name of our
precious Savior, Jesus.
I was going through some of
my old letters and papers I have kept and found your wonderful letter dated
July 1988. I want to say that the reason I never answered your letter is
because Lloyd Goodwin told me not to. At that time I had just returned to Des Moines.
My family and I moved away after my first wife had left me and gone to Texas.
My present wife is the one
who was at the table with us that day. I want you to know that through my wife
I have found a peace with the Lord that I never had before. My wife and I spent
over 16 years connected to the church in Des Moines. But two years ago in May,
we left the church because of circumstances concerning my wife's sister that
happened years ago. The false story was that her sister tried to seduce Lloyd
Goodwin. The truth was just the opposite. He seduced her, pulled her into his
office and kissed and fondled her. He told her that Sister June Goodwin, his
wife was sick and would probably not live long and then he would marry her. But
her sister couldn't live a lie and he made her and her family leave town!
Brother Goodwin had my wife
write a letter to her sister, rebuking her and telling her that she was a
whore, and all kinds of bad and false accusations. It broke her heart to write
the letter. Goodwin told my wife what to say and then asked if he could make a
copy of it for his files. But he made several copies and sent them out to
ministers. One of the ministers was Brother Don Patton from Ft. Worth, Texas.
Then, in 1988 or before,
Brother Patton was trying to decide on whether he should join with Lloyd
Goodwin or not. He had gone to my wife, Wanda, and asked her how everything was
going and at the time we had just come back to church and did everything we
could to uphold Lloyd Goodwin's ministry so she told him, "fine."
They had never talked about the letter. All this time Brother Patton and his
wife and church were visiting and testing to see if they wanted to join up with
Brother Goodwin.
Several years later and after
a lot of soul searching, my wife decided she must tell Brother Patton the truth
about the letter because her conscience was really bothering her. But when
Lloyd Goodwin found out that she had talked to the Pattons, he was furious! I
had talked to Brother Goodwin myself and told him this was really bothering
Wanda and he refused to do anything to make things right and chose to remain
silent.
After my wife made it right
with the Pattons about the false letter, she was faced with total rejection
from the Des Moines church. It came down to the final blow. Brother Goodwin
said in two different services that my wife would die a terrible fiery death
and be burned beyond recognition. He said if this did not happen, then God had
never called him to the ministry! These words were spoken almost two years ago and
my wife is still alive and doing well and loves God more each day!
I am not trying to write
after all this time just to cause a problem but there is a reason I found your
letter after all this time. I know you want to follow God just as I do.
In our country there is a
large outbreak of cult awareness. I want to remind you to look back at where
you came from and where you want God to lead you. Jesus is the way, the truth
and the life. And if any man tries to go up any other way, he is the same as a
thief and a robber. My prayer is that you would return to the teaching of God
to see your connection for your spiritual life. I know we all learned some good
things at Des Moines but we all must have our own relationship with the Lord
and not go through a man!
I just want to tell you our
prayers are with you and your family. We are not telling you these things to
cause trouble or spread gossip but feel that you and the other ministers have a
right to know the truth about what is going on in the Des Moines church and be
able to make a choice based on the truth.
We just had our two-year-old
grandson here for a visit. It is so great to see our family growing and to know
God is in control and is very aware of us.
We pray for you and your
work. Let us know how you are. Do you still have wild animals around your
village?
May God be your rock of
strength in all that you do.
Your brother in the Lord,
Robert Mason
WANDA'S LETTER TO STEVEN MWALE
John 8:36 - If the Son therefore shall
make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
This is the letter
that I wrote to Brother Mwale about a week later. I included copies of Sharon's
story and some of the previous letters to Lloyd Goodwin and some articles on
mind control and brain washing. I can't remember all, exactly, but it was
enough to let them know the truth.
April 2, 1993
Dear Brother Mwale:
Greetings in Jesus precious
name!
I suppose that you have
received the letter from my husband, Robert Mason, by now. I wanted to send you
some additional information.
I felt the need to let you
know that Lloyd Goodwin is the leader of a destructive religious cult. I feel
that you and the other ministers in Africa as well as other countries have the
right to know what you are dealing with and be able to make a choice based on
the truth. The enclosed material will or should help you understand where we
are coming from.
You may choose to not read it
or refuse to take heed to it but I felt that since you are our main source to
the nation of Africa that we must appeal to you. Not only for yourself but for
the sake of other ministers and precious children of God. You and they have a
right to know the truth and make a decision based on that.
I spent a total of 21 years
in this cult and I know what I am talking about. Anyone who draws your
attention to themselves and their ministry instead of focusing on Jesus Christ
is not of God.
I am not trying to destroy
this man. He is doing it to himself. Please consider the enclosed material and
especially the article on Brainwashing.
Sincerely and in Jesus' name,
Sister Wanda Mason
EIGHTH LETTER TO
LLOYD GOODWIN