Wow. So here I am writing my own blog as I am 8 months away from going on my very own World Race. Crazy to think God has brought me this far in my 22 years and 2 months of life. Here’s a little bit about how I got here…So I was born and raised in the largest city in Kansas (that’s Wichita for everyone who is reading). And I spent most of this time playing any type of sport my parents would sign me up for. Well these sports soon developed into my one passion and desire throughout my high school days. In fact my relationship with the Lord was relegated to one of pre-game prayers which I thought would help me play my best. Well my senior year that was all taken away as I tore my ACL in my left knee. This completely rocked my world as the foundation of my life had been athletics as opposed to the Solid Rock. See, I had been told all my life that God loved me, sent His son for me, and that He would take care of me, but now for the first time I decided to find out the truth for myself.
33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
Over the next three months God came to reveal himself to me. He showed me why Christ had to die on the cross, why He is worthy of all praise, and that to find life I have to lose it first. And that’s what I decided to do. No longer would I only care about my wants, my desires, my selfish ambitions. It was gonna be about Him.
The next four years I have been attending Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. My time here has been absolutely incredible. I have the best friends I could ask for, God has blessed me with an incredible ministry, and it has been in these four years where the Master has captivated my heart and transformed me into the man I was made to be. Now I can’t wait to see where else my Father will take me. I’m ready for an adventure and I’m ready to dive head first into the depths of the Lord. 
I also have a stinkin incredible family. (Dad – Barry, Sis on the left – Jesse, Mom – Chicki, Sis on the right – Kate) I’m sure other people might say the same thing…but I just can’t imagine being more blessed with the family I was born into. My Dad is an incredible man of God who pointed me to Christ in everything that he did. I was loved, encouraged, and always challenged to live my life for Christ. My mom oozes Jesus in everything that she does. She belives God for the impossible, prays with authority, and talks with God all the time! I don’t know where I’d be without her always making sure I wasn’t to far off the path. Then I have my two sisters who are incredible b-e-a-utiful women God! They shine God’s light like few people I know, and if I ever need encouragment I can always look to them. I also have a bomb big brother who has a wife and two kids (I’m an uncle baby!). I’ve looked up to him ever since I can remember and am so thankful I get to see him and his family all the time.
Besides that, I’m always smiling, always laughing, always looking to have as much fun as I can. I feel like I am the great balance between loving spontaneous adventure while also liking to plans and structure. I like to attribute it to not being right or left handed, rather a litle bit of both ; ) One of my favorite things is smoking a nice cigar around a fire pit with my boys and having incredible conversation. I love the field of economics and will actually be pretty sad that I can’t take anymore classes once I graduate. I love the St. Louis Cardinals and Oklahoma State Cowboys. I love to dance…seriously. I can break it down all day long and I won’t want to stop. I don’t like peatnut butter (makes me wanna hurl), running, when people don’t want to have fun, horror movies, and burping…come on people lets show some courtesy. Oh and I love meeting new people and making new friends so holla at me!
