eric nelson's story

Moved to TX in 1988

Lived in Lake Jackson

Average Junior High & High School Student

Involved in our Local Church Youth Group

Look to the Future With a Desire to Teach

College

2 Year Associates Degree at Brazosport College

Worked in the college game room "The Swamp"

Involved in Campus Ministry

Starting losing my hair at age 13

Male Patern Baldness Runs in the Family

Became a Youth Minister in 1996

Teaching and Mentoring Students Grade 7th - 12th

Velasco Baptist Church TX 1996 - 1999

Danbury Baptist Church TX 1999 - 2005

First Baptist Chruch Yoakum TX 2005 - 2010

Completely Bald at age 21

After 8 Years of Rapid Hairloss I am Left With a Horse Shoe of Hair.

Refusing to be Bitter I Began to Grow Out a Gottee

I Now Shave My Horse Shoe of Hair and Have a 7 Inch Gottee

Married Jennifer in 1998

Met My Senior Year in High School the Day I Had My Wisdom Teeth Pulled

She Lived Across the Street

Married 14 Years

She is a Stay-at-Home Mom

Born in Flagstaff Arizona

Became Senior Pastor 2010

Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church Richwood TX

Small Church With Loving People Who Embrace My Strange Look

Continued Eduaction

Started Online Classes at University of Houston in Victoria in 2009 to get a Bachelor's Degree in Communications

Choose Communications Degree to Increase Effective Communication in Ministry

Juggle Two or Three Classes a Semester

Hope to Graduate in 2014

Became a Father X4

Isaac (son) 1999

Caleb (son) 2002

Ethan (son) 2005

Jacob (son) 2008