I am a Chaplain that God from my past has transformed. I grew as a young boy as being abused both physically and sexually. Later in trying to fit in and enjoying the younger part of my adulthood as a jovial person who was the life of many parties but letting no one to get to know me. I partyed very much until I became a recluse alcoholic and drug addcit. but after walking from Paris, Tennessee to Nashville, Tennessee to find how to be sober; carrying two gallons of vodka in my backpack saying I need help to get sober; in February wearing a pair of shorts and tee shirt, I took off. I walked and hitchhiked to Nashville, getting an occasional ride, staying completely drunk the whole way. This was in 1998, and I ended up in the Rescue mission, and not knowing anything I asked a young man if he knew anywhere a man could get sober, before this though I could not go 3 hours having nothing to drink without the extreme shakes, meeting a chaplain there still buzzing, I gave myself to the Lord. From this night on I never had any shakes. Later through going through the program I surrendered, but thought I had to do much of anything to be a Christian, except know I was His. After just a couple of years though I found myself entangled back into the alcohol. I had a very good job, making probably the best money I had made in quite awhile, but knew I was going downhill, and that I really had no knowledge of God or of any type of relationship, with Him or anyone else, I became afraid and had many restless, crying nights. I decided to go back to the mission with an idea, especially of never being successful in any type of relationship, looking for God. In the word I knew that it spoke of marriage, so I went back with the idea in my head, that if He wanted to marry me that He was a great husband and was hunting for a wife so I wanted to know my husband, which might sound strange me being a man. Since this time I have been given a wife , in which I am eternally grateful, and have also become a chaplain, at the Nashville Rescue Mission, working with the homeless, the new men trying to get their life together, and also in which God has opened amazing doors of blessings in my life. I have learned much, but still have much to learn in walking with the Lord especially in the area of obedience. Le4arning that in all I do it is not just reaching out to the homeless and tired is this hard, but also in dealing with the saved and those of a different attitude of God’s love that this is a fight that is truly His, but how much I need to surrender, even when I don’t want, that it is all in His power to win the battle aned has little to no part of me. I want to tell you my struggles and victories as I walk through this journey. I would appreciate any and all comments and advice in this as you read and watch this unique trip.
Thank you for reading and all your input. In alll of his Grace, Mercy and especially His Love. Larry Hicks
