Well, here we are. This is the final image in the series of Women I Admire. It’s okay if you don’t recognize who it is. This ink portrait is actually three faces combined. It is a portrait of my sisters Frances Porter, Lis Hope, and Audrey Storms. I wanted to include more, but the image was looking rough so I stopped at using these three women. Why are they so significant? I’m so glad you asked.
The bio for this portrait will be different, as I am aware that some of my friends/family are still involved in the religious system I grew up in. By most accounts, it was a cult, and I understand those still in it, do not consider it such. Some sects of the cult are not on the extreme side, while others, many others are dangerous. Jim Jones is one of the more severe examples associated with it. Emma Watson starred in a movie centered around a sect associated with the cult called Colonia Dignidad. David Koresh was said to be inspired by the literature of the cult founder, and from there, believed his ministry was from God. As it is with all cults (and most religious groups) it’s far more terrible for women, and women coming out of the cult is a rare occasion. Women are taught to be subservient (not submissive, subservient) to their husband, many are subjected to sexual abuse, arranged marriages, and lifelong depression and extremely low self esteem.
Frances, Lis, and Audrey, all came out of the religious cult of William Branham. They’re strong, independent, beautiful, and admirable as survivors. To them, I tip my hat, and am honored to know all three of them.
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