I was born in Fostoria, OH (Go Buckeyes!), but mostly grew up in the Ann Arbor, MI area. Although I accepted the Lord as my savior at the age of 6, my decision really started to make an impact on my life when I was a freshman at Spring Arbor College (now Spring Arbor University). I went to college to study journalism, but quickly fell in love with radio, working at the college’s two stations, as well as a local news/talk station. I eventually graduated with a degree in Broadcast Communication. During my time at Spring Arbor, I met Amanda. We were married in August of 1997. My first job after graduation was at WDBA in DuBois, PA, where I hosted the morning show and also grew into the music director’s job. After nearly 3 years there, the Lord called us to WTGN in Lima, OH, where I hosted the afternoon drive show and again served as the music director. We grew a lot, spiritually, in Lima, and came to see the world a lot broader. Much of that happened when the radio station sent me and seven other men to Burkina Faso, West Africa to build a radio station. I came back with a heart for both missions and Africa; little did I know that in less than two years, I would be living in Africa myself. Shortly after returning from the trip, we were contacted by the Christian & Missionary Alliance about serving in the role of Bookkeeper for the mission. That was in June 2004. We arrived in Bamako, Mali in September 2005. The Lord has been good to us all the way!

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And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:18-20 (New American Standard Bible)