I have been a Christian since 1971 when I was in my senior year of high school. I have wanted to be a dentist since the 6th grade, and as I got into college, I told the Lord that if He got me into dental school, I would be willing to serve Him anywhere and in any capacity. To date, I have been on 32 medical/dental mission trips all over the world. My wife, Barbara, is a French teacher by profession, but she comes with me on all our trips and assists at the chairside, sterilization, and hand-holding for the children(as well as handing out beanie-babies). We work with young-married couples at our church, 12 Stone, in Lawerenceville, GA. Barbara and I have 2 children, Ryan(28) and Lauren (26). Ryan is a youth pastor in Wickenburg, Arizona, and Lauren is a teacher at Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, GA. Both children are married and Ryan has given us our first grandchild, Holden David Hayward on Oct. 2, 2007.