Our plans were set, the u-haul packed, and we were ready to make the 550 mile move from Warner Robins, GA to Memphis, TN. On August 16, 1999, Kim and I and baby Alayna began our journey as part of the Memphis Police Department/law-enforcement family. A journey I believed would only be for a couple of years not only lasted almost 12 years, but also had a profound impact on our lives.
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| Brad was a Memphis Police Officer from August 1999 to March 2011 |
The plan was simple, I would work with the police department until I completed my undergraduate studies and then begin studying at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. This should have been easily completed in no more than 3 to 4 years, but as we were learning our plans are often convoluted with life and we often change them. In this time Kim and I had added Carolyn in 2001 and Kyle in 2003 to our family, and were no longer seeking the Lord's direction, but rather our own.
By 2004 we had 3 children, a house in the suburbs, 2 cars, a dog, and a yearly vacation to the beach. On the surface it appeared we had the perfect little family living the "American Dream", but we lacked peace and joy. Though we had chosen to forget our purpose for moving to Memphis in the first place God did not, and He did not allow us the peace and joy that comes from following Him.
After a few years of running from God's calling on our lives we surrendered to obey Him, and I began taking classes at Mid-America Theological Seminary in the Fall of 2006. Though we were beginning an uncertain time in our lives we found peace in the Lord Jesus Christ as we followed Him.
"The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trust in You." - Isaiah 26:3
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