Our Journey
In the Southern Hemisphere summer of 1974 the first rumblings of a world fuel crisis were beginning to stir. During this time a young family were enjoying their usual summer holiday on their launch out on the Hauraki Gulf, in Auckland, New Zealand. The father, Terence O'Sullivan, was a carpenter who with his brother Edmund had a respected and profitable construction company. Terence was the youngest of three brothers. Being a man with keen political foresight he was aware of the ramifications this crisis could have on businesses and society in general. Daily he tuned in to the news bulletins and his concerns became substantiated when he heard a man had been shot at a petrol station in the U.S.A over rationed fuel supply.
On returning home after the holidays he contacted Edmund who had an engineering design background and spoke with him about the seriousness of the situation and his personal fears for society's continuing progress, growth and well being. What was needed was a new source of energy that was clean, affordable, efficient and safe.
Together they spent the next six weeks debating what they themselves could achieve but always they came up against the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Try as they might they could not get around the inevitable truth of the matter. Convinced by the facts they were about to put it all aside and concentrate on their business when Edmund's wife Lorelle suggested they pray to God for help "as these are His laws you are dealing with".
Edmund wasn't that keen on the idea but Terence decided in private to follow her advice and was taken aback when God responded with, "If I help you, it is going to cost you something". It was not what Terence had expected. He had worked hard for the last 20 years to build up the construction company to where it was now, comfortable and secure. He had come from poor circumstances being born into the great depression of the thirties and he did not want to be poor again. Was he prepared to risk it all to take up this challenge and step out into an unknown future?
His father who had passed away in 1967 was a strong advocate for social justice and Terence knew his Dad would be disappointed in him if he refused God's offer. Without any further ado Terence accepted the challenge and replied in typical New Zealand fashion, "OK God, you're on". Obviously God was not offended by this response for once satisfied with his determination He gifted him with knowledge and prophetic revelation. This knowledge and revelation was outside of his normal sphere of learning. Therefore over the intervening thirty five years God tutored him about the how, where and why of spatial and physical existence so that he could see what was indeed possible. Even though he was fortified by God's gift of prophecy, the journey has been long and demanding on everyone involved. The long hours spent on study, discussion and prayer meant long separations from family life. The family of six was aged from 2 years to 13 years at the inception and subsequently a seventh child followed.
A sacrificial commitment was required from both Terence and his wife Annette and was readily given, sustained by their own personal faith. This commitment came not only in the form of their time but the loss of all their assets, until it was said of them, "they are penniless". This situation was foretold in a prophecy, 'Your cupboard will be bare, but never fear I will always replenish it', and He has in wonderful and inspiring ways.
As the children reached maturity, they made their own decision to support their parents in a variety of ways according to their talents. When the question was asked of God; "To whom shall we give this knowledge?" He replied, 'Give it to the people, give it to the people' and the family brought their skills together to compile a website and the Hand Book "T.O.E. The Omega Enterprise - The Order Explained".
Over the 35 years, the children have married, grandchildren have blessed their home, Terence and Annette have celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary, Edmund and Lorelle have passed away, as have several people who from time to time came to assist. Each one had their part to play. While at times it has been arduous, tiring and perplexing, it has also been enlightening, exciting, joyful, humourous, fulfilling and most of all given them hope in the midst of much uncertainty.
It has been an extraordinary journey with much promise still on the horizon.