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Sunday, July 1, 2001
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McVeigh's lead attorney, Stephen
Jones, said McVeigh got a good defense.
"I think he had a zealous and commit-
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McVeigh had a falling-out with Jones
after the 1997 federal trial and last year
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God was talking to him.
telling him to get more
involved in the ministry.
"I kept saying. ‘Lord. I
know you want me to be a
minister. I'll be a Sunday
School teacher. I can sit on
the board. I can take up the
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Smith said. "I was tired of it.
I felt like, even as a rebel-
lious teenager, that it
shouldn't be anyone's deci-
sion but my own if I was
going to follow God or go to
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million to investigate and prosecute the ued to represent McVeigh until his execu-
case. The judge asked defense attorneys lion. Chambers said Jones leaked stories
to tell him before July 30 why he should to the media about McVeigh's purported
not release all vouchers through the date confession before the trial and promoted
ontinued from page 1A church. I wanted to be inde- ent and start making
events in Smith’s life but pendent and do things my changes. He quietly threw
God. Smith accepted Jesus own way." away his rap music, quit
as his savior at seven years He still wanted to help using foul language and
old But by the time he hit people and make a differ- started supporting Michelle
16, he knew everything. He ence in life. He got into law and the children. He asked
didn't need anyone telling enforcement in Louisiana Michelle to go to church
him what to do, so he left before he moved to Okla- with him and she agreed
home to live on his own, homa. Ultimately she was changed
went to work to pay the rent But doing things his own when she gave her life to
and eventually dropped out way got him married with a God.
of school. child and then divorced. They were living in Grady
He had lived ihe life of a When he met Michelle, she County and he was still try-
preacher’s kid with the con- had been in the same situa- ing to make a difference in
slant moves and the never- tion, married with a child, the world with a badge and a
ending scrutiny from the then divorced. She had gun He was taking drug
people in the church. He never attended church much dealers off the street, drunks
resented that the most. her entire life. off the roads and helping
“People are always look- After they got married lost children find their way
ing at you and looking at things were rocky. They home. But as the years wore
your family and picking you argued constantly and could- on, it wasn't enough. He
apart ... It’s people’s mis- n't get along. enjoyed working "dope" and
conceptions about pastors, “Things were pretty rocky the hunt of the drug dealers,
just like with law enforce- and I didn't know what was He decided he would go to
ment. that they're profes- going to happen,” Smith work for the DEA and bring
sionals; they can't make the said. down the big dealers. Maybe
mistakes or do the things His dad invited him to a that would fulfill his need to
that every other normal per- Promise Keepers conference do more.
son can do. I do believe we in Dallas in 1995. He does- He also began spending
should be held to a higher n't' know how to explain time in daily devotions
standard in law enforcement what happened to him, real- They started having family
and as a pastor. But we’re all ly. All he can say is that devotions regularly, no more
human and we all make mis- Lord spoke to him, told him skipping a week here or a
takes. I know.” things hadn’t been right and week there Smith felt like
Chambers and Robert Nigh, who comm- 1997 trial
Smith quit going to he knew it. It was time to
church. change and Smith was ready.
"I felt it was wrong I was He felt like a different man.
being forced into that role changed from the person his
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and I’m doing it,’” Smith quit telling God he wasn't
said. "But I fell like things ready and surrendered.
were missing. I said, ‘I can't He was hesitant to tell
quit work. I've been there Michelle about his decision
for nine years.’ But the Lord when he got home that
moved on me so heavy and morning. They had four kids
so hard that I wasn't happy now and financial trouble,
and I loved my job. I’d been She had also told him once
in law enforcement for 12 that she was never going to
years.” be a pastor's wife. She did-
He enrolled at Mid Amer- n’t feel worthy of that call-
ica Bible College. Becoming ing.
a DEA agent required a cer- But God was working
tain amount of college and with Michelle as well. When
he made plans to get a he came home and said he
degree in business manage- needed to talk to her about
ment and criminal justice. something, she informed
His first course was in time him that she already knew
management for Christians, what it was, had seen it com-
It dealt with priorities and ing for months.
goals. His goal of being a As time went on, he was
D E A agent didn’t line up happier at work again, but
with his priorities of being he knew he needed to work
right with God, right with for himself if he was going
the world and spending time to go into the ministry,
with his family. While he was struggling
When he took a spiritual with the decision to quit, his
gifts test. it was clear to dad called. He had been a
Smith what he should do, roofer in addition to pastor-
“I wasn't ready for all the ing a church for years and
scores I got,” he said. "One decided to give Brent all his
of my highest scores was equipment.
being a pastor or a shepherd "I felt that God was say-
.. Through that whole class ing, ‘I’m providing for you.
I was just in a daze. I knew Take this step.”’ It was the
that God was laying it out hardest step I've had to take
before me again.” ... Nine years I’ve devoted
That was the seventh of and I had retirement in one
March He went to work that more year, but God was
night at 11 p.m. He thought telling me to lake this step
about the job he loved so now," Smith said. "He reaf-
dearly and the feeling of ful- firmed that through Dad say-
fillment that was still miss- ing, ‘Here's my equipment.’
ing in his life. By 4:30 a.m., And Dad didn't know I was
alone in his patrol car, he struggling with that. It was
God speaking to me."
In the spirit of Matthew
6:33, seeking first the king-
dom of God and His right-
eousness, Smith left the
police department on a step
of faith. He said he knew
God was going to catch him
even before he should ever
fall.
On Sunday, June 24, he
was presented with his local
minister's license at the Tut-
tle Church of the Nazarene.
Now Smith pours concrete
with a friend and will start
roofing when the opportuni-
ty arises. He's praying about
which Bible or Nazarene
college to attend.
He'll always remember
his time in uniform and
believes it will help him deal
with people in all types of
situations as a pastor.
Besides, he prayed about it,
and will be serving with the
Chickasha Department as a
reserve and a chaplain.
"Through being a police
officer God has allowed me
to deal with people that
some others won't be able to
deal with." Smith said.
"They won't understand the
situations they come from
and I can reach out and I can
be able to minister to those
types of people, knowing the
things that I know.
"I can see that God can
use me. but I'm just over-
whelmed and overjoyed and
humbled that he would."
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