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Hey Friendlings,
I absolutely love interviewing people, uncovering their stories, and getting so excited about the interview that I forget there are other people listening in on the conversation.
Join me as I uncover an incredible love story of basketball, broken dreams, romance and waiting.
From my heart,
Joy
0:00- What are we going to talk about today?
2:20- Eric’s NBA days
3:46- NBA to Janitor to Pastor
8:00- Tough childhood, tough neighborhoods and when youth ministry got poppin’
10:10- Healing from a tough childhood
11:58- Marriage to his junior high sweetheart? Nope.
15:10- Twenty-nine-years-old and reconnecting with his junior high sweetheart? You bet.
18:13- Los Angeles. Eric was terrified. A Letter. Portland.
24:30- “The One” and the power of trust
26:30- Marriage, God and raising a family
29:55- Eric’s relationship with his family
32:39- The key to being a successful matchmaker
34:02- Joy loses her train of thought
35:30- Mentorship, race segregation, age segregation
38:21- Advice for those who feel inadequate about being a mentor
40:53- What is Holla Mentors?
42:49- Plagarism, 12 Years a Slave, and gaining confidence
47:14- Using a different pedagogy + being proud of Grandpa
49:50- Joy and Eric go down to the gym
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Oh yes, me too Kristen. Also, you might like this post on trust: https://loveandrespectnow.com/2013/02/ask-joy-trust-me/
I actually did a post on the article–here you go Sarah! https://loveandrespectnow.com/2014/09/age-segregation-in-america-and-the-church/
I really loved every part of this video, from his marriage story to the piece about his teacher giving him a second chance. (I am a teacher myself, so that stuck with me.) I really love his thoughts on mentorship, and the age segregation. Thanks for sharing his story and so many other stories.
Kirsten thinks...
What a great story. I particularly loved the part where his *soon to be* fiance didn’t give him attitude when he said the “10 year” comment. That meant something to me (and then the next line… she trusted him). How many times have I heard something that displeased me and felt the immediate need to dislplay my displeasure.
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