Here is the most in depth info on me on the NET.
Born Nov 11 1973
Lived in Roanoke VA till I was 8 then moved to Decatur IL. Lived there till I was 26 and now we have moved back to Roanoke VA.
In IL
I went to Oak Grove Elemntry , Roosevelt Middle School,Mac Arthur High School
Colleges we won't start that list. I was full of myself at the time. Jumped around had no direction and was an Athiest.
The only steady thing was my passion for art. From grade school through till now.
While in college I paid for myself by working at a variety of jobs. This includes :Kaybee Toys where I had way too much fun,Clares(for those paying attention yes that is a women's jewerly store) Glick,Bachrach's,SunCoast Motion Picture,Video Revue,cleaning stable, Coco-Cola,was a photographer,Pass Pets (was aked out by customer, and quit the job on the spot to go out with her), and was doing art on the side.
Then came working for LensCrafters. I lloked horrable working there. Try sticking an artist in a suite. I rebelled how ever I could. We had to wear a blue blazer. I matched this with a plaid shirt and a purple and gold striped tie. Now imagine my surprise that in this outfit I would meet the girl of my dreams. She walked in and went over to talk to her friend. While she was talking Myself and several other guys where checking her out. Her friend caught us. We were busted and busted BIG! She announced it over an intercom to stop "staring". While everybody tried to come up with exscuse I went over and appologiesed. Jump to 2 weeks later. I get on my bycycle and start to ride.After 20 miles I head to the Mall 12 more miles away I go in and pick out the RING. Now I had nothing on me. The jewerly store knew me and gave me the ring.(Thats some trust). I then road out to college 8 miles away.Just missed her. One of her friends told me she was at her moms get on the bike another 5 miles. Get to her moms.(keeping track? we are at 45 miles) Walk up the steepest steps in the world. Her mom comes to the doo. I ask for her, and ask "maam are you interested in a set of Encylopedia Brittanicas, " She said no. Not good. One rejection already. "Well then will you marry me". Yes right there I asked in front of her mom , and all sweaty and worn out...oh quit holding you breath she said Yes. Now 13 years later she is still my best friend and I would have NOBODY else.
So about that Athiest guy. She was already a Christian and she didn't change my views.I was dead set that nothing but science exsisted. I studied it. Loved to argue it. I never thought God needed to be taken out of everything. Way I saw it , even though I thought people were stupid for believing , at least they were nice people. So married about 2 years now an Easter Service came up. We got invited. I was not going to go. Some one else invited us, then another , and another. Till finally I broke. I will go but I am not paying any attention. I took my drawing supplies and drew. They sang they stood and I sat drawing. Then pastor Chris Sutherland began to speak. God put the owrds in his mouth that day that he needed me to hear. When Chris asked if anyone here had not accepted the Lord Christ as their Savior my hand raised before I had any choices. I was saved and a part of the church. Made commercilas for it,worked in the mud to build the new one(oh by the way she and I both rode our bikes now to work on it . About 24 miles round trip)Worked on CD's with other members. God loves me. I don't know why. Jump to April16 2007. The tragedy at VA Tech. 32 children gunned down. Some who have had Christ in their life for ever. I had just come off our night shift. I was exhausted. Been up about 20 hours hit the bed and went out. (remember I slept in Tornado ally for about 20 years, so I am real good at sleeping through loud noises.) I was sound asleep. When the tragedy hit there , a tree came through our house on our bed. Before it hit me I heard a voice. It was the voice that your dad uese when he wants you to do something with out any questions.It said "MOVE" That was it. And I did. I turned to see where I was laying gone. My back was bleeding and bruised but I was good. All i could think about was how thankful I was. Then I found out about VA Tech. I went to the memorial with a very good friend. It hurt so much to look at the pictures of these kids. I still do not know why I was saved that day. I have to find the owrk that God wants me to do. I know there is a definite purpose for me. I hope it is these books. There is another path laying before right now. One that I don't want. I don't know which one he wants me to do. I will simply do my best at both, and let him guide me.
One last Item. My son. Thank you God. Ilove him so much. You have blessed my wife and I with such a little miracle.(wrapped up in a whole lot of energy).