"You’re strong and I have turned your pain into a resource for ministry.”
"The first time I heard my dad say he loved me, I was in jail.
The guy looked across at me and said, “You are arrogant. You need some humility. I am going to give you some. You’re fired.”
"During the tests I felt a sense of comfort that I had never felt; like everything was going to be okay."
"I was quickly reminded of Christ and that is what life is about."
"It’s made a difference in me because it’s helped me to understand how deep the mercy of God can go."
"Despite my story, despite my character, all they saw was this scary black guy."
"One day when COVID happened, I lost my job and all things came to a head."
"I was supposed to just maybe potentially get a G.E.D., possibly graduate High School."
"While we were overseas we didn’t lose a marine. Since we have been back I have had to bury nine of my Marines."