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I
am the 4th daughter out of 5. As with all
single parents my mother worked 2 jobs, which I
know from experience is very hard, and in
Alabama it was probably harder. We were blessed
by having my grandmother with us so we were not
alone. My father helped us whenever and in
whatever way he was able.
( My father was not a
dead beat dad. He has always been and still is
there to support us in any way he can. My
parents were separated when we were young
because of a personal problem that could not
easily be resolved or explained).
My mother, 2 sisters and I moved to
Syracuse in 1974. My 2 older sisters
were married and had their own families by
then. Again my mother worked 2 jobs to
support us. My grandmother was not here and
we were alone most of the time.
I was always the one who knew everything and
everyone, the black sheep in a way, and I set out
to tackle this new city. As with all "know
it all" teenagers, I started running with kids
just like me and started to get in to real
trouble and thought it was all fun. I begin
to smoke, drink and hang out to all hours of the
night.
It was 13 years and 3 kids later when a long time
friend of mines who had already became a
Christian started asking me to go to church with
her. Needless to say I made up all kinds of
reasons not to go, and promised I would really
soon. At this time in my life I was still
smoking and drinking but I also started getting
high. By then I was not doing it because it
was fun, I did it because I did not want to think
about my life and the mistakes I had made.
Saturday afternoon as always, Margaret called and
asked me to come to church with her and I
accepted. (Being honest I was tired of
her asking me and figured if I went she would
leave me alone). Bro. Wendell was
speaking on Street Life and how God
wants His children to turn to from it. I
did not know at the time what God plans for me
were, but I did know I wanted to be a part of this
group of people. I was baptized that same
day after 12 years of not being in a
church. That was the best decision I had
ever made.
I have been a member of the Church of Christ for
over 13 years, and I don't know how I made
it so long without Him. God has truly
blessed me over the years. I have a God fearing
husband (Allen) to whom I am very much in
love with. My 3 children, Dwayne, Dewanda and
DeSandra are all grown out on there own and I
have 6 grandchildren that I love with all of my
heart.
(Walter Jr., Dwayne Jr., Jenisha, Nyeisha,
Dwayza and Zanya)
I know if God can turn my life around , basically
over night, He can do the same for you.
Although I am still striving to do what is right
in God's eyes, I am very happy with my life as a
child of God. (A Christian) In our home God
is first, and in my personal life I am satisfied
because when the time comes I am going home to
Glory with Christ. I am at Peace because I
know that God is the true source of my
happiness.
Love In Him, Amen
This site was done by: Mrs. Jacqueline
(Dees) Harrison
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