Country singer Rory Feek is speaking out after his older daughters raised concerns about the health of their 10-year-old sister, Indiana.
On August 31, Feek shared a long article blog post captioned “Love, Dad” and wrote that his youngest daughter “has never received as much love or care as she does right now.” He also said that his eldest daughters' claims “have broken my heart.”
“I never dreamed my grown daughters would do what they are doing now, and that I'm sitting here writing this blog post,” Feek wrote.
“But here we are, and here I sit, trying to make sense of all the messages and pictures, online articles and accusations that people are sending me, and more so, the things that my oldest daughter, Heidi, is saying and doing — all simply because I'm sure she thinks it's for the best of her little sister.”
Feek wrote that “Indiana has never been more loved or better cared for than she's getting right now. She's ten years old now and for the first time in her life, she's got a mom. Of course, she's always known her mom is real – Indie has seen all the pictures and videos and heard all the songs – but it's different when she can wake up in the morning and climb into Rebecca's lap and say, 'Good morning, Mom.'”
According to a report, Feek married Rebecca on July 14 in Graycliff, Montana. Previous Blog PostThe wedding came eight years after his wife Joy died of cervical cancer.
“When Joey passed away, Indiana was only two years old, and so she doesn't really remember her,” he wrote. “Ever since then, she has desperately wanted and needed a mother in her life, and it has finally happened. It's a beautiful thing to see this happen for her and for all of us.”
On August 29, Feek's eldest daughter Heidi posted a Taste of the Country In the article, she and her sister, Hopi, were asked about “growing up in the care of our father.” In her Instagram post, she claimed that “Rory often left Hopi with people who took advantage of us.”
They also alleged, “Recently Indy was released into the care of a group that has a well-documented history of physical and sexual abuse of children. Indiana, who has special needs, deserves to live in a safe and stable environment where her well-being is the top priority.”
According to Taste of Country, Heidi previously posted on her Instagram Story that she and Hoppy were taking legal action against Feek in regards to their younger sister.
Feek referred to allegations that while he and Rebecca went on their honeymoon, Indiana was overrun with members of an alleged “cult.”
“Now, if you're asking if Homestead Heritage or Graycliff is a cult, the answer is no,” Singer wrote in his blog post Saturday. “Those people are simply living in a way that other people don't like or understand, and it's much easier to call something a cult and dismiss it than to look deeper and find out what they're doing and why they're doing it.”
Feek wrote that while he and Rebecca were on their honeymoon, Indiana “stayed with two families, both of whom have children that Indy is very close to.”
He also said that “if you go to Homestead Heritage in Texas or Graycliff in Montana … you will find so many people who have learned to truly love one another in community. Dying to self and putting God first, and the fruit of that is everywhere. It's especially evident in everyone you meet. It's the exact opposite of what some of the silly, sexist online reports are saying.”
Commenting on allegations that he had left her “with child molesters”, Feek wrote, “I'm not a perfect father, but I'm not a fool either.”
The “Gentleman” singer also responded to claims that Indiana is not allowed to speak to or visit her sisters. Feek wrote that the siblings have been allowed to talk before, “even last spring when the sheriff came to my door with a summons saying Heidi and Hoppy were suing me, and I had to hire a lawyer to defend myself and my child.”
However, Feek wrote, “When Child Protective Services called me out of the blue to inform me that the report stated Indiana was being neglected, as well as other allegations, Heidi and Hopi lost the right to speak to their little sister.”
Commenting on allegations that he had left her “with child molesters”, Feek wrote, “I'm not a perfect father, but I'm not a fool either.”
The “Gentleman” singer also responded to claims that Indiana is not allowed to speak to or visit her sisters. Feek wrote that the siblings have been allowed to talk before, “even last spring when the sheriff came to my door with a summons saying Heidi and Hoppy were suing me, and I had to hire a lawyer to defend myself and my child.”
However, Feek wrote, “When Child Protective Services called me out of the blue to inform me that the report stated Indiana was being neglected, as well as other allegations, Heidi and Hopi lost the right to speak to their little sister.”
On Sunday, Heidi shared several posts on her Instagram account commenting on portions of her father's blog posts.
The first post began, “Hi, Dad. It's Heidi and Hopi. As sad as it is to say this, we're so glad to hear from you.”
The next slide stated that they agreed that the internet was “not the right place to address this matter”, adding that they had been contacting Feek but had not received a response. The next slide contained the alleged messages that were sent to his father.
“Love is an action, not words. We forgive you for your unkind words. You called us cowards for not confronting you in your blog post. We forgive you. The last time we sat down for this conversation, you told us, without a mediator as you requested, that you could no longer be our father. We forgive you.”
The final slide had a photo of Heidi and Hopi and the caption, “We have found peace in our lives and have gone on a long journey of healing. We have come out even stronger on the other end of our childhood.”
“Love is an action, not words. We forgive you for your unkind words. You called us cowards for not confronting you in your blog post. We forgive you. The last time we sat down for this conversation, you told us, without a mediator as you requested, that you could no longer be our father. We forgive you.”
The final slide had a photo of Heidi and Hopi and the caption, “We have found peace in our lives and have gone on a long journey of healing. We have come out even stronger on the other end of our childhood.”
“More than a decade ago, parishioners at our church reported four individuals to local authorities for sexual assault allegations, and all were rightfully convicted and sent to prison,” Homestead Heritage spokesman Dan Lancaster said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Only one of these individuals was a member of our church when the crimes were committed. Unfortunately, the estranged daughter of one of our parishioners is trying to rewrite history to gain leverage in a family custody dispute that has nothing to do with our church.”
The statement further said, “Like any other church, it is a grave matter for even a single pastor to commit such a heinous crime, but it is even more tragic to see our over 1,000 local pastors and our church's 51-year history being maligned in the press for the crimes of others, which we proactively reported to the authorities.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Feik for comment.
On Heidi's Instagram Story on Monday, she shared a video she posted earlier in 2022, showing her drinking from a mug with Hopi and Indiana. The caption read, “I (heart emoji) love my little sisters so much.”
Feek explained in his blog post that he loves his daughters “with all my heart. And I don't want to hurt them, even though their desire is to hurt me.”
He ended the post by asking fans to “pray for us. Pray that we put our selfishness aside and choose to love one another. Pray that we put our devices and our accusations aside, let go of our pride, and come together in the same room, without legal counsel or mediator, and begin talking and listening to one another, even when it's hard and uncomfortable.”
