Rory Feek revealed that she recently tried to visit her eldest daughters Heidi and Hopie amid a family dispute over custody of their 10-year-old sister, Indiana.
Earlier this month, Heidi, 37, and Hopie, 35, decided to take legal action against the 59-year-old country singer, voicing concern that Feek was “endangering” the state of Indiana and claiming that their father was interfering with communication between them and their brother.
in Blog Post In a video titled “Cancelled” posted on Tuesday, Feek addressed this struggle, writing that his family is “not perfect” and that their struggles “go beyond just what happened this summer.”
“We're always a work in progress and I'm sure that always will be the case,” he acknowledged. “There are things that my older daughters and I need to work out together, and right now we're stuck on how that will happen.”
Rory Feek still believes God has a plan for everything.
Rory Feek said he had been trying to visit his daughters in the midst of a family dispute. (Heidi Feek Instagram | Getty)
Feek explained that he had driven to Alabama, where Heidi and Hopie live, a week and a half ago to meet with the girls and try to resolve their differences.
“I wished I could knock on Heidi's door with two bouquets of peace lilies and have a chance to sit and talk, or even better, just sit and listen to anything they had to say, give them a hug and at least show them how much I love them,” the Kansas native wrote.
“But their car was in the driveway and they were inside and no one answered,” Feek continued, “so I left the flowers on their doorstep and went home.”
Feek claimed that while he was driving home he received a text message from Heidi that read, “We will only speak with you with a licensed therapist and/or lawyer.”
“And that's where the impasse comes in,” he wrote. “They believe it's the job of people with PhDs, law degrees and masters degrees to repair the broken parts of our family. And I believe that's our job. It's our responsibility to put our differences aside, sit together as adults, and do everything in our power to repair what's broken and what needs repairing.”
Feek's daughters, Heidi and Hopie, expressed concern about the welfare of their 10-year-old sister, Indiana. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images via Lifetime)
“And I believe that's our job, it's our responsibility to put our differences aside and sit down together as adults and do everything in our power to repair what's broken and fix what needs to be fixed.”
In an interview with People magazine, Heidi said that she was not at home when Feek arrived, but her husband, Dillon, and Hopie were.
Dillon told People magazine that Hopey began having a panic attack when she noticed Feek's truck parked in her driveway.
They called Heidi and her lawyer, but the call lasted about four minutes, before Dillon answered the door, but Feek had already driven two hours away to his home.
“Whatever the intention, it felt intimidating,” Heidi told People magazine about Feek's unexpected visit.
Heidi said Feek's surprise visit was “intimidating.” (roryfeek.com)
She continued, “We have set very clear boundaries. It's so hard to communicate with him and feel heard that I feel it's impossible without a third party.”
“[Visiting] “It was never for us, because if he was trying to reach out to us, he would have done what we asked him to do or at least texted us and said, 'Hey, I'm on my way,'” Heidi added.
Heidi told People magazine that she filed a lawsuit against Feek in early September, and that papers were served on him the day after her trip to Alabama.
She also posted a statement to her Instagram Story on Wednesday, which read: “Whether we have unexpected visitors on our property, whether members of your 'organization' threaten us, or whether we receive online harassment from your followers, please know that we will not be intimidated. We will continue to fight for Indiana and its safety.”
On August 29, Heidi Country Taste In the article, she was asked about her and her sister Hopie “growing up in their father's care,” and in an Instagram post, she claimed that “Rory would often leave Hopie with people who took advantage of us.”
Rory Feek performs onstage at the Cowboy Christmas at the National Finals Rodeo on December 13, 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. (Getty Images)
She also argued, “Indy was recently in the care of an organization with an extensive record of physical and sexual child abuse. Indiana has special needs and deserves to be in a safe and stable environment where her well-being is a top priority.”
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On Aug. 31, Feek wrote a blog post addressing accusations that Indiana had been left alone with members of a so-called “cult” while he and his third wife, Rebecca, were on honeymoon.
According to reports, the singer married Rebecca on July 14 in Graycliff, Montana. Previous Blog PostThe wedding took place eight years after his wife, Joey, died of cervical cancer.
“Now, if you're asking whether Homestead Heritage or Graycliff are cults, the answer is no.” singer In a blog post he wrote: “They simply live a way of life that other people don't like or understand, and it's much easier to call something a cult and dismiss it than it is to dig deep and really examine what they're doing and why they're doing it.”
Rory Feek said she and her daughters have a “responsibility” to put their differences aside. (Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Feek wrote that while he and Rebecca were on honeymoon, Indiana “stayed with two families, both of whom had young children who Indiana was very close with.”
“I'm not a perfect father, but I'm not a fool,” Feek wrote in response to allegations that he separated her “from child molesters.”
Lyricist She also responded to claims that Indiana isn't allowed to speak to or see her sisters. Feek wrote that Heidi and Hoppy had previously been allowed to speak to Indiana. But “when Child Protective Services suddenly called me and told me that they had reported Indiana for neglect and that other allegations had been made, Heidi and Hoppy lost their right to speak to their sisters.”
“This is not something we should be doing. Instagram and Facebook are not the place to resolve conflicts or differences as individuals or families,” Feek said in the blog post.
On September 1, Heidi shared several posts on her Instagram account in which she commented on some of her father's blog posts.
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Rory Feek's first wife, Joey, passed away in 2016 after a battle with cancer. (Fred Haise/Getty Images)
The first post began with, “Hello Dad. This is Heidi and Hoppy. We are sad to hear from you, but so happy to hear from you.”
The next slide states that the couple agreed that the internet “was not the place to resolve this,” adding that they had reached out to Feek but had not heard back. The next slide showed text messages that the couple purportedly sent to their father.
“Love is actions, not words. We forgive your callous words. In your blog post, you called us cowards for not confronting you. We forgive you. The last time we sat down to have this discussion without the intermediary you requested, you said you were done being our father. We forgive you.”
The final slide had a picture of Heidi and Hopi and read, “We have found peace in our lives and have been on a long journey of healing. We have come out of our childhood stronger.”
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In another post, Heidi expressed concern about Homestead Heritage, an organization that Feek and Rebecca have been involved with, describing it as an “intentional Christian agriculture and crafts-based community.”
Heidi claimed she had also been contacted by others with the same concerns about Indiana's health while under Feek's care.
“Some of those who have spoken out grew up at Homestead Heritage,” she wrote. “You refer to the numerous convicted pedophiles within Homestead as 'a few bad apples,' but as the saying goes, 'a few bad apples spoil the barrel.'”
Rory's youngest daughter, Indiana, poses for a photo with his new wife, Rebecca. (roryfeek.com)
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“More than a decade ago, our pastors reported four individuals to local authorities for sexual assault, 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 the church at the time of the crimes,” he added. “Unfortunately, an estranged daughter of a church member is attempting to rewrite history to gain advantage in a custody battle involving a family member who has no affiliation to the church.”
“I just want to be in my sister's life, but I can't,” Heidi said in an interview with People magazine.
Heidi Feek said she wanted to be a part of Indiana's life. (Heidi Feek's Instagram)
“I'm trying to do the right thing,” she added.
In a blog post, Feek wrote that Indiana is “doing extremely well,” and that her youngest child is in the fifth grade and is being homeschooled by Rebecca.
“She is everything except neglected,” he wrote. “I have never and will never allow her to be put in a dangerous situation. Indi is surrounded by love and people who love her.”
Fox News Digital's Kathy Maynard contributed to this report.
