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HAROLD ALLEN
Harold Allen wasn’t always such a dedicated, tenacious runner. A native to Baker County, Georgia, his life was upended in 1998.
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HAROLD ALLEN Harold Allen wasn’t always such a dedicated, tenacious runner. A native to Baker County, Georgia, his life was upended in 1998. Allen was convicted as an accessory to an armed robbery, a crime he has always said he did not commit. Though he’d never before been in trouble with the law, the 17-year-old suddenly found himself in Decatur County Jail with a 10-year sentence. “It was being in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Allen says when asked what had happened and why he had been wrongly convicted. “In some smaller areas, like Bainbridge, they just pick somebody to fit with the crime, regardless.” Initially filled with anger and despair, Allen eventually resigned himself to serving his time and making the best of a fearful situation. “It was very hard on me,” he says. “But a lot of good came out of it. I became a man in prison. And I gained a lot of respect for myself and for other people.” QUESTIONS What are the qualities that you like least, and most, about your parents? Great work ethics, didn’t follow up on communication, no communication. If you could go back five years, what advice would you give your younger self? Purse my passion 100% and trust in God and live with no regrets. What is the most courageous thing you have done in your life? Becoming an Ultra Runner..Marathon…I’m the only person in my home town that has accomplished this. What inspires you? Inspiring others inspire me..I like being the go to person, I love helping others achieve their weight loss goals..and being someone others can lean on.
“In some smaller areas, like Bainbridge, they just pick somebody to fit with the crime, regardless.” Initially filled with anger and despair,
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COVID-19 could not hold him down. Michael has turned his misfortunes into a fortune.
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Michael Scott has overcome many obstacles! He is the CEO and founder of “Grill Pit Master”. He has always had a passion to cook. His story is amazing. At the age of 15 he started a life of crime. He started out in the streets selling drugs and engaged in robbery and burglary. At one point in his life he was facing 30 years , so he decided to give his life to the Lord and that’s when all good things started to happen. He was raised in the church. His parents were Ministers of the Gospel, however he chose the streets, but that’s not how his story ended…Once Michael gave his life to the Lord, God started to performing many miracles. One of the proudest moments in his life was after Hurricane Michael. Michael noticed that a Semi Truck was overturned. He got out of his vehicle and brought the man to safety. In 2021 he contracted COVID 19 and almost lost his life. He was admitted to the hospital with an oxygen level of 80% and in a matter of weeks it had dropped to 2%.
Michael cried out to the Lord and asked him to save him and that’s exactly what he did…Days later he was taken off of the breathing machine and released to go home. Once he was released from the hospital and he regained his strength he decided that he would have a family get together. He would prepare all the food for his family…and this is how the Grill Pit Master was birth. Everyone raved and ranted about how delicious the food was…the chicken was seasoned to the bone, the ribs were falling off the bone…it was an encore! Since that day Prophet Michael weekends have been booked with baby showers, church events, and family reunions all the way down to special deliveries. Michael can be reached on Facebook at Michael D Scott(Prophet Michael Scott)