My Story: The Best Is Yet to Come

By Angela Burrell

This is a true story. It's about the sex trade, drugs, incarceration, a life""my life""living in the fast lane, going full circle. This is a true story about God's redemption. After many tears and much praying, God gave me the courage to write this book. I hope no one has to learn the hard way as I did. But know one thing: that all things are possible with God. Don't ever give up.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 27, 2018
• ISBN: 9781643490038

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My Story

The Best Is Yet to Come

Angela Burrell

ISBN 978-1-64349-002-1 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64349-003-8 (Digital)

Copyright © 2018 by Angela Burrell

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

To God who has given me the courage,

To my mother, whose prayers, I believe having been answered, has brought me to where I am today.

To my husband Lewis, who has been patient, supportive and encouraging. I love you honey and thank you.

To Anita my best friend, I thank you for your support.

And last but not least, to Christian Faith Publishing I thank you for all of your patience and expertise.

Introduction

I am back in Amarillo, Texas, where I was born and raised. I left this place when I was about nineteen years of age. I never planned on living here again, but God has a way (Proverbs 16:9). The Bible says man or mankind makes plans, but the counsel of the Lord stands always. I lived in Los Angeles, California, for approximately forty years and after my two sisters called to guilt-trip me concerning Mom. I went to Chicago and stayed for a while and brought Mom home to Amarillo. She died after three months; and I stayed, got married, and now, I live here. I know that sounds great. I guess it’s good; let me tell you I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life, not because I’m married or because of where I live but because I have a relationship like no other. I’ve had lots of relationships as you will find out, most of them being not so good.

I lived most of my life as a prostitute or a call girl, if you want to sugarcoat it. I lived wild and in secret, always running from someone or something, but now I have a relationship with God and Jesus Christ. I mean, I’m so excited that after all I’ve done and every place I thought was cool, I have a god who loves me unconditionally, to whom I can pray to and talk with who always answers. I’m finally free. I don’t have to pretend or put on airs. He knows me, everything about me, and he loves me.

I’m happy; I haven’t always had this kind of freedom or happiness. It was hard for me to get here; I have to tell you all about it. I hope and pray that you will understand how good God is to me and anyone who seeks him truly. I hope you don’t let my zeal scare you. But I had a rough time believing and I lived my life in the fast lane. I hope the things that I’ve done will prevent someone else from making the same mistakes. I’m not writing this to hurt anyone. I’ve had a very hard life due to the hardness of my heart and because I didn’t listen to Mom or adults when I should have. Please don’t make all the mistakes I did; it’s not worth it. Well, here we go—my story.

This is my true story. I pray as I write this that my words and my experiences will be a blessing to others who might face similar situations. My name is Angela Burrell. I was born Angela Gail Austin in a small town of Amarillo, Texas.

I remember being approximately six years of age when I lived with my mom and dad. I have two sisters and one brother. I guess we were normal to the outside world, but my life changed at six. It was a Sunday night, and as I was asleep, I was molested. My dad got into bed with me, and I could smell the alcohol on him. My dad pulled his penis out and tried to put it in in my mouth. I refused and went back to sleep. I believe he passed out. I woke up that morning, and he was not there. He had gone to work. I was innocent, so I told Mom what he tried to do to me. I believe Mom was pregnant at that time.

Anyway, I told her about him and she was smiling, until I told about what he had attempted to do. Her expression changed, and I knew something was wrong. She combed my hair for school and gave me lunch money. She told not to tell anyone about what had happened; it was our secret. She was upset. I do remember later on that day that there was tension, and I could tell she had been crying. My mom and dad never really let us see them fight.

Anyway, my life changed forever. This is hard for me to write. You see, I’ve never told a soul until now that I am sixty-four years old. I’ve wanted to tell and write this for a long time, but I was always in denial. And when I learned it was wrong, I was too embarrassed and hurt. I always thought I had done something wrong. God has now given me the courage to tell my story. It’s been a rough journey, but I’m still here and in my right mind. Thank God for that.

Chapter 1

MY LIFE CHANGED FOREVER

Well after that, I always felt like I had a sign over me. Dad and Mom seemed to work things out. Dad never got into my bed again, and me being the eldest child, I seemed to be the one who got into all kinds of trouble. I remember being about thirteen years old, and anytime I was home alone with dad and he had been drinking, I could see him in my peripheral vision standing nude and trying to get my attention so I learned to ignore him. I cried a lot, but I never told Mom