Evangelist Dianna Hobbs preached at the Visionaries In Covenant Holy Convocation in Pensacola, honoring her late brother, Bishop Christopher Brinson Sr.

Whether she meant to or not, Missy Elliott, the rapper-singer-songwriter-producer-dancer, put a new spin on a timeless scripture while being honored at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. Psalm 124:1 reads, “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,” but she said: “Without Him, I would not be standing before y’all.”

Award-winning ministry leader, Dianna Hobbs, has been transferred out of intensive care and is now recovering in her Upstate New York home. Things first took a turn for the worst hours after the 42-year-old had a total hysterectomy to treat and cure two non-life-threatening conditions: adenomyosis and fibroids.

Looking at videos and photos of Nichol from a few years ago, it’s hard to recognize the woman she is today. For 20 years, she lived life as a transgender man who went by the name Esco in the clubs and streets of LA until she had a real encounter with Christ.