Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2009 13:52:22 GMT -5
Glory to God in the highest !!
I had a rough and unsteady upbringing and lived in several dangerous places. mix that with two unstable parents, a weak understanding of the lord and what do you get?!
One messed up kid! I was rebellious and emotionally wrecked -so my parents coerced me into a mental hospital. after I was released I ran for it. on the highway hitching on transfer trucks running from the very problems that seemed to follow me.
somehow I managed to find work and a ratty room to rent where I stayed a while. then after losing my job from not showing up, and living a rough and dangerous nightlife, I became homeless.
living on the streets making change to buy bologna and bread as well as liquor and pot. I crashed into rock-bottom and it hurt!!
freezing my rear off I camped behind what I quickly realized was a Korean baptist church! I couldn't understand a word of it...iwas cold and my stale bologna sandwich was less than palatable.
--------Then God spoke----- After weeping bitter tears I reluctantly called my dad to find out if he would help. then I hitched a way back to Athens Al. there was a busted out heap of a mobile home =and it was beautiful to me!
no power no heat but it was a roofed place to sleep!
so with kerosene lamps and old soup pots I made -do .
come to find out that next door was a family of born again believers. I need a job and a ride so i asked them to take me to town so I could apply for work. then it happened - they hugged me told me Jesus loved me and they did too. they opened their arms and their doors to me with kindness. I was officially led to the truth of salvation that month!!
even after my home became inhabitable because of the elements they took me in as family. Praise God for healed helpers and Obedient servants in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now because of what the Lord did through them and the many diverse paths he's brought me on I am blessed with all a man could dream of and more!!
I had a rough and unsteady upbringing and lived in several dangerous places. mix that with two unstable parents, a weak understanding of the lord and what do you get?!
One messed up kid! I was rebellious and emotionally wrecked -so my parents coerced me into a mental hospital. after I was released I ran for it. on the highway hitching on transfer trucks running from the very problems that seemed to follow me.
somehow I managed to find work and a ratty room to rent where I stayed a while. then after losing my job from not showing up, and living a rough and dangerous nightlife, I became homeless.
living on the streets making change to buy bologna and bread as well as liquor and pot. I crashed into rock-bottom and it hurt!!
freezing my rear off I camped behind what I quickly realized was a Korean baptist church! I couldn't understand a word of it...iwas cold and my stale bologna sandwich was less than palatable.
--------Then God spoke----- After weeping bitter tears I reluctantly called my dad to find out if he would help. then I hitched a way back to Athens Al. there was a busted out heap of a mobile home =and it was beautiful to me!
no power no heat but it was a roofed place to sleep!
so with kerosene lamps and old soup pots I made -do .
come to find out that next door was a family of born again believers. I need a job and a ride so i asked them to take me to town so I could apply for work. then it happened - they hugged me told me Jesus loved me and they did too. they opened their arms and their doors to me with kindness. I was officially led to the truth of salvation that month!!
even after my home became inhabitable because of the elements they took me in as family. Praise God for healed helpers and Obedient servants in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now because of what the Lord did through them and the many diverse paths he's brought me on I am blessed with all a man could dream of and more!!
