Marshall Henderson is taking his talents to Iraq

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Chaos. Mayhem. Turmoil. Adrenaline. If my life does not involve such things I become slightly uncomfortable. These last few months, though, have been continually unpredictable and much more than I could handle. Somehow, in the midst of the adversity, I found the most calming peace this World has to offer. As my basketball college career ended at Ole Miss (Hotty Toddy!!) I began chasing the dream of being a professional basketball player. The summer began to fade and I was still without a job, or even a hint of a job offer. All kinds of emotions were running through me, none of which were positive. My agent kept telling me there was nothing, everyone I know kept asking me the same questions, and most of all my dad would never leave it alone. All this began to wear on me, and for the first time in my life I actually felt some stress. It was quite surreal to see all my past problems really prove how destructive they were. What happened next was one of the most awe inspiring feelings to overcome me. I wound up on my knees praying to God, there was nowhere else to go. For people who do not know, I was born into a very, very, VERY conservative, southern baptist family. Being raised in the church, I have always known the difference between right and wrong, what to do, and what not to do. I began to live a life that was not pleasing to God, or to many authority figures, and it all came back to burn me. Each time in life I set myself back, all by my own doing, I would pray on it, then promise God I would never do it again. I would get back up, on top, then I would fade away from the Word EVERYTIME. The difference this time was the realness of the situation and the absolute desperateness of my words. I decided basketball may not be the answer, and I claimed to God that I wanted to live my life for Him, no matter what basketball had to do with it. I needed to make a change for the better and that was the only way I knew how. It was astonishing to see how the life, all of a sudden, began to piece together. I finally was able to start living without real worry, for I knew everything was out of my hands.

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