For a long time we felt like our story, and what God did in our lives wasn’t worth telling. But God reminded us one again through Story Partners that every story is significant because every story matters to our Shepherd.

Walt and Annie have a gift for finding the ‘red thread’ or through line in someone’s story, and using their interview to unpack—for their viewers/listeners and especially for the person being interviewed—the larger narrative that God is authoring in someone’s life. Having them unpack this for me was a very unique blessing, and having the ability to share my story in their artfully crafted format with people in my life is an added bonus!

Working with Walt and Annie was really wonderful. Being interviewed and sharing hard parts of my story was emotional and difficult at times, but they cried with me and walked so closely with me as I shared and remembered. They are thoughtful and prayerful which made the process smooth.

I look back to our days of filming as one of the most satisfying and unique experiences of my life. The sensitive care from the Story Partners film crew helped me move from feeling awkward with the camera to relaxing with friends, and eventually to a sense of discovery and purpose in the process. Our time together became like a precious gift from above.

Sharing my journey with Story Partners was liking sitting down with a trusted friend. They listened patiently and gave me the space I needed to confide experiences that were still very raw. Being part of the whole process - from initial interview to final cut - and witnessing how they shaped a coherent narrative with such dignity and respect meant that they became part of my testimony, part of my new community.

Doing an interview with Story Partners was an emotional roller-coaster—-laughter, tears, surprise, joy!  Their thought-provoking questions caused me to examine my story in greater detail.  Also, I was impressed with the hours of preparation that happened before the actual interview took place!