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| My Story Overseer Hollis Rhodes Hope This Help Someone |
Overseer Hollis Rhodes
Hello, first I would like you to know there are some people would say let
this go. But I am not here to let what I've been through go. I have been
going through since I was 8 years old. I hated myself and all that I was
going through with life. I was physically abused as a child. Molested in
an alley Oh God the pain I will never forget the pain. I was so scared
because he said he would kill me if I opened my mouth and I believed
him. The blood was beaten out of me I do mean blood because I was
out of place and should have been at home.
Wow, that was a bad day. At age 10, I started getting into trouble and
started running away from home. Stealing cars and going into people
homes taking things. You see I had a calling on my life and the devil has
tried to kill me for a very long time. You see more than once I tried kill
myself. I was out in the mean streets and started getting high with
reefer. I went from there to popping pills, taking acid, messing up in
school and going to jail at the age 10. You see the drugs made me feel
like someone other than myself, who I didn't want to be anyway.
At 14, I went to the boy's home for 1 year. There, I learned that I loved my
God, counseling and motivation. When I got out, I still was the kid
everybody picked on and talked about. I called myself joining a gang
and that made things so bad for me; between that and doing drugs and
playing with guns this cause me to back to jail. This time I changed and
scared of everybody, I didn't like to be hurt But I found out when I fought
back it didn't hurt so bad.
I took up kung-fu. I was hurt by everybody, kids, my dad and even people
that I ran into in the streets. So now it was my time to pick on folk. I
came out of the mess and the darkness of the streets. I went to job corp.
I still was doing alot of drugs like acid and then cocaine and fighting. I
got tired so tired. So I found a church that seemed to love me. You see I
grew up in church from birth. My real dad was a pastor. My Mom was a
real preacher's wife. But my dad had his own problems. So he was out
of my life early. Anyway, as I got into church, I studied the bible and
everything in books and tapes that I could get my hands on.
I came out of job corp and went back to Lakeland, Fla. There I found a
church, Bethel Gospel Tabernacle My Pastor was Charles Williams.
Wow life was good than. I got married to a great lady and my life was
great. My pastor, I loved that brother and the man that had raised me
was his asst. Pastor so Elder Williams listened to my father. I came
home from church one day and my wife was with someone else making
love. I was so hurt we fought. Well it got back to the church and they
gave me hell for it. No understanding like I had never did anything or
had worked as hard as I did for the church. My pastor turned his back on
me. I was the example and I was rejected.
Listen church hurt is a bad hurt. It hurt oh so bad and back to drugs i
went, I didn't care. I was wild, stole, lied and did things that I still hated
even 30 years later. Well let's moved on. I was in church off and on and
went through many many women. You see I have a high voice and I had
to keep proving over and over I was a man. I have been in 4 rehab
centers. I did get together after I went to the Care Unit. They taught me a
new way to look at myself and a different life. I was able to walk away
from the worst addiction in my life, crack cocaine.
Wow it took me out in 2 weeks, I had overdosed. I was dying. I had to
quit and I did. Now that was behind me and I moved from Lakeland to Ft.
Lauderdale Fla. I did real great in Ft. Lauderdale. I grew and learned. I
got good on the computers, speaking and then counseling. I was on TV
and radio as a speaker and DJ. I was all over the country speaking and I
was in high demand. I loved it, 7 months on the road and 5 months off. I
wanted someone in my life. I prayed to God and gave all the money I
was earning. You see I believed that if I had given in faith and prayed,
God would give me what I wanted and He did.
I met my wife, who I am now with. Who lived in Compton CA. I was
invited to come and speak in CA. I was in heaven, my wife was all of
that, I mean the bomb!!!! She was all I prayed for. She was beautiful,
She could preach, a Pastor and could sing, wow that was so great. She
has a Bachelor's Degree in Theology and Master's Degree in Christian
Education. I fell in love. God gave me my prayer and I had given
$3700.00 in a sacrificial offering. Oh so great, the Lord gave me victory.
So I moved to Compton CA. And got married. It was hard here in CA. I
was the big fish in Ft. Lauderdale and came to Compton CA. and was
nothing. I wasn't making any money and was not really asked to speak
anywhere. The preacher that I had come to know didn't even know I
exist. The more I reached out, the more I got rejected. The family was
not that in love with me either because I was taking their mother, sister
and aunt away. Where did this man come from out of no where?
Wow it was bad. I soon took my eyes off of my God. Being 3000 miles
from home, no family, no work and no friends. I went back to drugs
again. I was out of control and couldn't come back. My wife couldn't take
it any more. I was in the streets in Compton somewhere (still don't
know), she came and gave me some clothes, a blanket and $15.00.
People knew I was on drugs and was with her fully. I told her I would not
be on the streets long, I would have a place to stay by the next day and I
did. I was not allowed to the house but it was ok with me because I
hated CA and my new life.
Well I did come up, did well and came off of drugs. I started going back
to church and was doing good until one night. I was going to the store
but I had taken two sleeping pills not knowing how dangerous it was. I
fell a sleep at the wheel crashed the car. Now I don't know how I got all
the way in Van Nuys, CA but I did. I don't remember nothing, nothing at
all. It is scary when you have no idea what happened to you. The person
that was in the car with me was dying. When I woke up and now they
were taking me to the L.A. County jail. The worst jail on the planet.
Being so far from home, now in trouble with a $100.000.00 bail and no
money. Wow I didn't know what was going on but now I was looking at 7
to 15 years.
While in jail, I didn't know about the gangs and how they worked. Now it
was time to go back to God ands asks His help. God came into the jail
and gave me favor with gang and gang leaders. I became 152 pod's
minister and counselor. My cell became the feeding cell. I saw many
many miracles in jail, too many to talk about here. God came through
and in 17 days, the person that was in the car with was alright and not
dying (thank you Lord). I got turned down 8 times by the Judge. I didn't
know that I would be there for 68 days. But I made it.
I got out with a 3 year summary probation. Now where was i going, I had
nowhere to go. My wife had been coming to see me the whole time I
was in jail and said come home. Now it was not sweet at all coming
home but I stayed, this was in 2005. Now four years later, I have found
my way. I took charge of my life and dreams. Now I have an Internet
ministry with over 15000 people. I started a ministry in victorville, CA. I
now have preachers who embrace me. Oh my hospital bill $5600.00
and was paid (not by me but By the Lord). I didn't get sued and I didn't
have a felony. I am so happy now, working so hard to help others who
hurt. The family, my wife we really are doing a lot better. I am doing a
whole lot better here in CA than I had even done in Ft. Lauderdale. I am
open about my story because there might be someone that needs to
love them self, dream and overcome their addiction. I love you.
Someone will be helped and others might frown. But what I did, I did for
myself. Don't worry about the haters. Please keep your eyes off of
people and stayed focused on God. Be happy y'all be happy!!
Hello, first I would like you to know there are some people would say let
this go. But I am not here to let what I've been through go. I have been
going through since I was 8 years old. I hated myself and all that I was
going through with life. I was physically abused as a child. Molested in
an alley Oh God the pain I will never forget the pain. I was so scared
because he said he would kill me if I opened my mouth and I believed
him. The blood was beaten out of me I do mean blood because I was
out of place and should have been at home.
Wow, that was a bad day. At age 10, I started getting into trouble and
started running away from home. Stealing cars and going into people
homes taking things. You see I had a calling on my life and the devil has
tried to kill me for a very long time. You see more than once I tried kill
myself. I was out in the mean streets and started getting high with
reefer. I went from there to popping pills, taking acid, messing up in
school and going to jail at the age 10. You see the drugs made me feel
like someone other than myself, who I didn't want to be anyway.
At 14, I went to the boy's home for 1 year. There, I learned that I loved my
God, counseling and motivation. When I got out, I still was the kid
everybody picked on and talked about. I called myself joining a gang
and that made things so bad for me; between that and doing drugs and
playing with guns this cause me to back to jail. This time I changed and
scared of everybody, I didn't like to be hurt But I found out when I fought
back it didn't hurt so bad.
I took up kung-fu. I was hurt by everybody, kids, my dad and even people
that I ran into in the streets. So now it was my time to pick on folk. I
came out of the mess and the darkness of the streets. I went to job corp.
I still was doing alot of drugs like acid and then cocaine and fighting. I
got tired so tired. So I found a church that seemed to love me. You see I
grew up in church from birth. My real dad was a pastor. My Mom was a
real preacher's wife. But my dad had his own problems. So he was out
of my life early. Anyway, as I got into church, I studied the bible and
everything in books and tapes that I could get my hands on.
I came out of job corp and went back to Lakeland, Fla. There I found a
church, Bethel Gospel Tabernacle My Pastor was Charles Williams.
Wow life was good than. I got married to a great lady and my life was
great. My pastor, I loved that brother and the man that had raised me
was his asst. Pastor so Elder Williams listened to my father. I came
home from church one day and my wife was with someone else making
love. I was so hurt we fought. Well it got back to the church and they
gave me hell for it. No understanding like I had never did anything or
had worked as hard as I did for the church. My pastor turned his back on
me. I was the example and I was rejected.
Listen church hurt is a bad hurt. It hurt oh so bad and back to drugs i
went, I didn't care. I was wild, stole, lied and did things that I still hated
even 30 years later. Well let's moved on. I was in church off and on and
went through many many women. You see I have a high voice and I had
to keep proving over and over I was a man. I have been in 4 rehab
centers. I did get together after I went to the Care Unit. They taught me a
new way to look at myself and a different life. I was able to walk away
from the worst addiction in my life, crack cocaine.
Wow it took me out in 2 weeks, I had overdosed. I was dying. I had to
quit and I did. Now that was behind me and I moved from Lakeland to Ft.
Lauderdale Fla. I did real great in Ft. Lauderdale. I grew and learned. I
got good on the computers, speaking and then counseling. I was on TV
and radio as a speaker and DJ. I was all over the country speaking and I
was in high demand. I loved it, 7 months on the road and 5 months off. I
wanted someone in my life. I prayed to God and gave all the money I
was earning. You see I believed that if I had given in faith and prayed,
God would give me what I wanted and He did.
I met my wife, who I am now with. Who lived in Compton CA. I was
invited to come and speak in CA. I was in heaven, my wife was all of
that, I mean the bomb!!!! She was all I prayed for. She was beautiful,
She could preach, a Pastor and could sing, wow that was so great. She
has a Bachelor's Degree in Theology and Master's Degree in Christian
Education. I fell in love. God gave me my prayer and I had given
$3700.00 in a sacrificial offering. Oh so great, the Lord gave me victory.
So I moved to Compton CA. And got married. It was hard here in CA. I
was the big fish in Ft. Lauderdale and came to Compton CA. and was
nothing. I wasn't making any money and was not really asked to speak
anywhere. The preacher that I had come to know didn't even know I
exist. The more I reached out, the more I got rejected. The family was
not that in love with me either because I was taking their mother, sister
and aunt away. Where did this man come from out of no where?
Wow it was bad. I soon took my eyes off of my God. Being 3000 miles
from home, no family, no work and no friends. I went back to drugs
again. I was out of control and couldn't come back. My wife couldn't take
it any more. I was in the streets in Compton somewhere (still don't
know), she came and gave me some clothes, a blanket and $15.00.
People knew I was on drugs and was with her fully. I told her I would not
be on the streets long, I would have a place to stay by the next day and I
did. I was not allowed to the house but it was ok with me because I
hated CA and my new life.
Well I did come up, did well and came off of drugs. I started going back
to church and was doing good until one night. I was going to the store
but I had taken two sleeping pills not knowing how dangerous it was. I
fell a sleep at the wheel crashed the car. Now I don't know how I got all
the way in Van Nuys, CA but I did. I don't remember nothing, nothing at
all. It is scary when you have no idea what happened to you. The person
that was in the car with me was dying. When I woke up and now they
were taking me to the L.A. County jail. The worst jail on the planet.
Being so far from home, now in trouble with a $100.000.00 bail and no
money. Wow I didn't know what was going on but now I was looking at 7
to 15 years.
While in jail, I didn't know about the gangs and how they worked. Now it
was time to go back to God ands asks His help. God came into the jail
and gave me favor with gang and gang leaders. I became 152 pod's
minister and counselor. My cell became the feeding cell. I saw many
many miracles in jail, too many to talk about here. God came through
and in 17 days, the person that was in the car with was alright and not
dying (thank you Lord). I got turned down 8 times by the Judge. I didn't
know that I would be there for 68 days. But I made it.
I got out with a 3 year summary probation. Now where was i going, I had
nowhere to go. My wife had been coming to see me the whole time I
was in jail and said come home. Now it was not sweet at all coming
home but I stayed, this was in 2005. Now four years later, I have found
my way. I took charge of my life and dreams. Now I have an Internet
ministry with over 15000 people. I started a ministry in victorville, CA. I
now have preachers who embrace me. Oh my hospital bill $5600.00
and was paid (not by me but By the Lord). I didn't get sued and I didn't
have a felony. I am so happy now, working so hard to help others who
hurt. The family, my wife we really are doing a lot better. I am doing a
whole lot better here in CA than I had even done in Ft. Lauderdale. I am
open about my story because there might be someone that needs to
love them self, dream and overcome their addiction. I love you.
Someone will be helped and others might frown. But what I did, I did for
myself. Don't worry about the haters. Please keep your eyes off of
people and stayed focused on God. Be happy y'all be happy!!
