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Welcome to the Nothing Is Wasted Podcast where we believe that no matter what you've gone through in life, God is inviting you to partner with Him to take back your story.

On this podcast, we have inspiring conversations with people who are doing just that and now your hosts, Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Samson.

Hey everybody, welcome to the Nothing Is Wasted Podcast. I'm your host, Aubrey Samson and today I have a special guest, co-host, who you might remember if you've been listening to this show, Eric, welcome.

Hey, it's good to be back with you. I'm looking forward to this.

Yeah, so glad that you're here. Okay, Eric, for our listeners who may recognize your voice because they listen to your episode with Davey, can you just remind, and for those who don't know, you can you remind us who you are, why are you here, bro?

Yeah, I'm asking myself that. I found myself asking that question just about any place I go.

In the middle of a Walmart aisle, why am I texting my wife?

So yeah, I'm Eric Schumacher. I'm a pastor in Central Iowa. I've been married to Jenny for 25 years. I've got five kids.

I was interviewed by Davey on my book Hours, Biblical Comfort for men grieving miscarriage.

Which I have sent your book around to a couple of people, Eric. Thank you for writing that.

Yeah, it's always encouraging to hear and sad to hear because it's one of those books where every time it makes a sale, somebody's having the worst day of their life.

So yeah, that kind of sucks. But yeah, so I'm sort of joining the team to do.

Yeah, that's so fun. I'm on the interview schedule now. So I'll be doing some interviews and they'll be hearing my voices.

My voice, hopefully not voice. Hopefully not voices. Yeah, who knows? Yeah, that could get weird to my stand on this podcast.

Yeah, it's so fun. So Eric's officially a part of the team. And Davey's in Israel right now.

So that's why the two of us, you'll hear our voices on the next few episodes.

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