04/30/2026
My name is Arick Ham.
I didn’t grow up with much.
My mom left when I was 16… and I never knew my dad.
From that point on, I was on my own—
homeless, bouncing from place to place, just trying to survive.
I started using drugs at 12 years old.
And when you’re that young and addicted to heroin… life falls apart fast.
I graduated high school.
I even played football…
But I lost my scholarship—because I chose drugs over everything.
After that, my life spiraled.
Abandoned houses.
Tents on the side of the highway.
Sleeping on concrete outside gas stations.
And jail… over and over again…
all to feed an addiction.
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Then came April 4, 2022 — 3:00 a.m.
I hit rock bottom.
I didn’t want to live anymore.
But instead of ending my life…
I cried out to God.
I told Him I was tired.
Tired of the pain.
Tired of the struggle.
Tired of being alone.
And that night—God answered me.
Less than 20 minutes later… I was arrested.
It didn’t feel like an answer at the time—
but it was exactly what I needed.
That arrest led to:
7 months in jail
Drug Court
The Tulsa Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
And that’s where everything changed.
I graduated from the ARC on February 14, 2023.
I learned how to:
Forgive myself
Forgive others
Grow closer to God
Today… my life looks completely different.
I work at the Tulsa ARC as a Dock Foreman—
helping men who are where I used to be.
I’m now a Soldier in The Salvation Army church,
serving in media ministry and homeless outreach and anywhere else I can help.
And now—I get to disciple others
and show them what Jesus has done in my life.
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This is my calling:
To bring hope to the hopeless
To fight for those who can’t fight for themselves
If God can change my life…
He can change yours too. 🙏
