Some
background: I was led to Christ by my mother when I was four years old. I’m not
sure how seriously I took this decision. I was raised in a Christian home as a
missionary kid. Odd was the morning not spent on the couch with my four sisters
and father studying the Bible and praying. I was always told the truth growing
up, but I never really questioned it.
background: I was led to Christ by my mother when I was four years old. I’m not
sure how seriously I took this decision. I was raised in a Christian home as a
missionary kid. Odd was the morning not spent on the couch with my four sisters
and father studying the Bible and praying. I was always told the truth growing
up, but I never really questioned it.
I believe
I only truly made my faith my own around Fall-Winter of ’07. I was on the World
Race then and experiencing all kinds of crazy, different things that challenged
my faith. After this time, my mindset completely changed in almost every facet.
I became more critical of my faith, my actions, other people’s actions, etc. My
mindset altered from a passive, read your Bible because it’s good, try not to
sin because it’s bad to a more active study and living our of Christianity.
I only truly made my faith my own around Fall-Winter of ’07. I was on the World
Race then and experiencing all kinds of crazy, different things that challenged
my faith. After this time, my mindset completely changed in almost every facet.
I became more critical of my faith, my actions, other people’s actions, etc. My
mindset altered from a passive, read your Bible because it’s good, try not to
sin because it’s bad to a more active study and living our of Christianity.
Since
this time I’ve been discovering my skills, my spiritual gifts, my interests,
and more of who I am. I am still figuring a lot of this out. I attribute much
of my development the past few years to the relationships I’ve made on the
World Race and with AIM. God blessed me tremendously with some incredible disciplers and friends who challenge me and hold me accountable in my faith. Some of those
guys:
this time I’ve been discovering my skills, my spiritual gifts, my interests,
and more of who I am. I am still figuring a lot of this out. I attribute much
of my development the past few years to the relationships I’ve made on the
World Race and with AIM. God blessed me tremendously with some incredible disciplers and friends who challenge me and hold me accountable in my faith. Some of those
guys:
Specifics
about me:
about me:
- I’ll
graduated from Taylor University in May of 2007 - Birthdate:
12-01-1984 - I have
four sisters: Talia, Esther, Emily, and Leah - I lived in
West Palm Beach, FL for 7 years and spent most of my childhood in
Gainesville, GA - I try to
work out and run regularly - I enjoy
writing, lounging about and talking/joking, most sports, strategy games,
traveling, music, reading, and critiquing many of these - I switched
majors 6 times before ending up with business management - I am a
realist and generally analytical - I value
high character - I desire
to live radically, yet struggle with that regularly
Some of
my favorites:
my favorites:
- Authors:
J.D. Salinger, John Steinbeck, Richard Rohr, C. S. Lewis, David Sedaris - Bands/Artists:
The Beatles, The Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, The
Pixies, Belle and Sebastian, Wolf Parade, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Simon
and Garfunkel, Velvet Underground
