I have been married to my lovely wife Tonya since March 1999, and one day I hope I will grow to become the husband that she deserves. She is by far the greatest gift that I have ever received. We were blessed to have our first child just nine months and two weeks after we were married. I guess you could say that we got a little excited on our honeymoon. We now have two children, Joshua and Abigail. Together, we are trying to raise a family that honors God.
It may sound strange but my children have taught me more about life than I will ever be able to teach them. As I strive to be a good father I have gained great perspective on my relationship with my father in heaven. I can say that having children has humbled me and helped me evaluate my own motives and behavior.
I was ordained as a minister with the Church of God Ministries, Anderson Indiana in August 2008. I have been serving in full time ministry since October 2004. Since that time I have served two churches as their youth pastor and I am currently serving with the Dunbar First Church of God. Serving the church has been my passion since the day I surrendered my life to God. I have worked in almost every area of church life as a volunteer. One small assignment led to another and before I knew it I was teaching a Sunday School class with upper elementary age students. Shortly after that I began helping with the youth program, and as they say, the rest is history. Today, my life is dedicated to shaping the future by helping to mold the lives of children and teenagers.
I have been blogging on and off now for about two years. I believe that the first two blogs that I was affiliated with were building blocks for launching this one. I am not trying to get rich or make a quick buck. As a blogger I hope to leverage this form of media to help share my heart with the world around me and be a voice that reflects well on God and his Church. At the end of my life I am prayerful that my funeral will be attended by friends, family, and others that I impacted in a positive way. I hope this blog will allow me to inspire others towards the same life.
In addition to blogging, I am an aspiring writer. Over the past few years I have written for church newsletters, a couple personal blogs, and short stories for my children. These endeavors have inspired me to do more. I am currently working on a couple of projects I plan to self-publish.