My old pastor sent me a Facebook friend request. I haven't accepted it. Every day is a story.

I'm Shannon Kesa. Make sure you like and subscribe. Go do that now. I have a decent amount of Facebook

request to be fair. You know, I haven't accepted about 20 people because I like to go through them,

make sure they aren't bots and people I don't want to connect with anymore. And I do it when I get

around to it. But this one is different. I saw the face and I knew it. Someone that is in a

memory box of sorts.

I've put my entire young church experience in a memory box in my mind, like the church,

the people, the experiences I had, because I don't really have any personal connection

with anybody or anyone.

Part of growing up, I was in a church, like this is in college,

and I went to a church, I was probably a sophomore, and I got really involved.

They call it getting on fire for God.

And I allowed really involved. They call it getting on fire for God. And I allowed that experience to rearrange my whole life.

I quit my girlfriend at the time.

I don't know if Tamika listens to my podcast or anything like that.

Hey, Tomika, you know, we split up because of that.

And that really, that might have some effects on both of us.

I threw away all my hip-hop albums and equipment, which was kind of crazy when I think about it,

because I had SB200 turntables. I sold those. I didn't give them away,

but I sold them for like a trek bike, like stuff that I shouldn't sold it for. You know,

it was way undervalued. And I just got fully addicted in church. And I say addicted for a reason

because I'm aware I'm compulsive in that way.

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