Life As A Son,Man,and Minister CHAPTER ONE:JUST A KID

I WAS BORN TO ALVIN AND BETTY TEAGUE, IN 1967 IN HOUSTON, TX IN THE THIRD WARD.

I WAS THE SEVENTH CHILD OF THE CHILDREN, AND I WILL TELL YOU I HAD A NORMAL CHILDHOOD.  EXCEPT FOR SOME VERY HARD MOMENTS THAT KIND OF GREW ME UP REAL FAST.  AT AGE 4 I REMEMBER MY BABYSITTER MOLESTING ME,AND ME GETTING HIT IN HEAD WITH A BRICK BY SOME NEIBORHOOD KID. 

BUT THE SCAREY PART I NEVER CAN FORGET WHEN MY YOUNGER SISTER OUT OF THE GIRLS NAME VALARIE WAS PUT IN THE FREEZER.  I COULDN’T REMEBER WHO DONE IT, BUT I REMEMBER THAT MOMENT.  I WAS AFRAID FOR HER.  SHE WAS IN THERE A QUITE LONG TIME.  MY BROTHERS AND OTHER SISTER THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE BUT I DID NOT.  IT SCARED THE HELL OUT ME.

WE MOVED INTO ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN I WAS FIVE.  I WAS REAL HAPPY.  I MET AND MADE NEW FRIENDS.  ONE KEY MOMENT WAS WHEN I MADE SEVEN YEARS OLD IT FELT LIKE I WAS THE KING OF THE WORLD.  I DON’T KNOW WHY BUT I BEGIN TO FEEL A CHANGE IN ME.