Born on May 14, 1986 in Johnson City, TN – it was hard for Jordan to smile. Made to overcome adversity, Jordan knew what it was like to be in need… to go to sleep hungry and not knowing what he was going to wake up to. It was something different every day, and always a lot of drama! He had trust issues due to the fact that people would pop into his life and then disappear just as quickly.

It was a cycle to which Jordan quickly became accustomed: No male role model and no family support. He felt abandoned, rejected, and unloved. Jordan’s mother did her best to raise him and his sisters, but it was hard to do – working 3 jobs with long hours to try to keep food on the table. Jordan had a lot of alone time, and most of that time was spent roaming the streets.

In and out of trouble starting at a young age: Counselors couldn’t help, anger management did nothing for him, cuffs couldn’t stop him, and authority could not get through to h...