Fellowship Memphis

I remember entering the summer after my sophomore year in college pursuing my own worldly desires: doing what I wanted, when I wanted. One night I received a phone call from my uncle Randy Odom asking me to come to Memphis and work the summer academy for Memphis Athletic Ministries. At that point I was so wrapped up in my own selfishness and “living it up” that I told him I would think about it. Over the next 2 weeks something started to change. I started feeling empty inside, like I needed something but I didn’t know what it was. I got another call from Randy telling me I need to make up my mind if I was coming to Memphis. At that point I was so empty inside and wanted a change, that I said yes.

In the summer academy I was the coach for 12 kids. All I wanted to do was make money and go back to Texas, but over time my love for the kids began to grow, and I wanted to be a better example of Jesus Christ to them. That following Sunday while worship was going on at Fellowship Memphis I started feeling something inside stirring up like a volcano that was about to erupt! I didn’t know what it was, and I couldn’t contain myself. Then all the sudden I raised my hands in the air receiving Jesus as my Lord and Savior!

I am truly humbled that Jesus has graced me with salvation (something I DON’T deserve), and when I see what Jesus has done and continues to do in my life the verse that comes to mind is Ephesians 2:8 “for by grace you have been saved through faith and this is not your own doing it is the gift of God.”