How This 18 year old JUST Escaped Her Family Cult in Ecuador

Her father, who got many ideas from his time in the Embassy of Heaven cult, claims to be a prophet. In his paranoia and attempts to escape the US government, he moved his family from state to state and then eventually to Ecuador. Determined it was the right thing to do as ordered by God, his family was completely isolated from proper education and mainstream society. At 18 years old, just 7 months ago, Ella realized she was in a cult and was able to escape.

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00:00:00 intro
00:03:16 Ella's birth story and early years
00:07:02 Ella's father moved them to Ecuador
00:10:17 Ella's father was part of the Sovereign citizen movement, having his own laws
00:13:12 The Embassy of Heaven
00:14:18 Ella's father claimed to be a Prophet
00:15:14 Ella's parents used the "How to Train Up" book
00:17:55 Ella wasn't allowed to have friends
00:19:17 Ella's OCD caused her to obsess over religious thoughts
00:21:15 Ella wasn't allowed to see doctors or go to the hospital
00:24:13 How Ella felt about moving to Ecuador at 8
00:25:32 Ella wanted to be homeschooled
00:29:33 The help Ella had getting out
00:32:43 Ella tried moving into a Mennonite community
00:34:05 Ella's father's thought process
00:37:59 Ella and the Mennonite community
00:45:06 Ella wasn't allowed to go to church
00:47:24 Ella escaping her father's control
01:00:07 Ella wants to spread awareness
01:08:27 How Ella is doing now
01:10:57 Linda, listen

Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara

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