Lee Sugiyama:  

As I drove through the guard portal at work, the guard remarked as he waved me by, “Living a dream...”. I thought about that and my mind was flooded with memories and thoughts of my life so far. The fire in our house in Imperial Beach, the death of my dad and my mom raising 5 boys and 1 girl. Growing up without a dad was tough yet I realized later that even through those difficult times in our lives, God is working for His good. Many who knew me in school know that I was very shy and I didn’t have one of those outgoing personalities. I wasn’t a brainiac nor an athlete, just another student in the crowd. Then there was the NAVY... I made some bad decisions in my life but joining the NAVY in 1985 wasn’t one of them. It gave me the training, discipline and education that I needed in life. Of course, the NAVY sent me faraway from home. To Great Lakes, Orlando, Idaho Falls and finally to Norfolk. Served on the USS South Carolina for the remainder of my time. Afterwards, in 1991 I began working at ORNL as a Reactor Operator. Selfishness and stubbornness resulted in more difficulties and a broken marriage. I certainly wasn’t living a dream. God won’t work with a hardened heart, it needs to be broken. It needs to be changed. A hard heart is filled with pride and arrogance and a broken heart is humbled and willing. I gave my life to the Lord and He started molding me and using me for His purpose. He ...Expand for more