From that moment sitting by the brook, I started asking myself, “What am I doing with my life?” And in that instant, God saved me. He saved me from my sins, from my brokenness, and began to heal my heart. Forgiveness flooded me for all the wrongs that had been committed against me. I began to feel conviction for all the wrongs that I had committed against others. This was a dramatic shift in my life. I wanted to follow the Lord with everything I had.
So, I made changes. I threw out all my secular CDs, and that left me with one CD, a Third Day album, that I listened to over and over again during those early days. A family heard about my new commitment and bought me Christian CDs to start building that foundation. I began going to church regularly, prioritizing Sundays and Wednesdays by making sure I was there, even if it meant adjusting my work schedule. I begin to read scripture daily and apply what I was reading to my everyday life.
During my senior year, I started working at the PowerHouse Youth Center. It was there that I got to witness the director,Dean, who loved his wife, loved his family, and led by example. I watched him pour into the kids, never turning anyone away but meeting them right where they were. He took the time to build relationships and share the gospel with them. It was amazing to see, and it opened my eyes to what true leadership, love, and service looked like.
In all honesty, I owe so much of who I am today to him. I wouldn’t know how to be a husband, father, or leader without his example. Watching him show love and care for his family and others taught me what it truly means to serve.
I met my wife at the PowerHouse, and we got engaged there on the dining room floor. A year later, we got married on the very property where I had learned so much about Christ, love, and leadership. Looking back, I never would’ve guessed that in 2019, I would return to the PowerHouse as its director.
But I wasn’t perfect then, and I’m not perfect now. I still make mistakes. I still need forgiveness. Following Christ isn’t about being perfect—Jesus is perfect, and we find our perfection in Him. But it is about hating our sin and fighting it daily. That’s the mark of a Christ follower—not flawlessness, but faithfulness in the fight.
Even though I married an incredible, Godly woman, that doesn’t mean our marriage is perfect. What it does mean is that we fight our sin daily—together. These nearly twenty years of marriage have been forged through tears, laughter, joy, hurt, life’s disappointments, and God’s sustaining grace. Through it all, we’ve remained committed—to God, to each other, and to the mission of sharing the good news of the gospel.
We are committed to reaching the lost, the hurting, the broken, the forgotten, and the lonely. We are committed to sharing the gospel with everyone.
All glory to God for His redemptive work in our lives. It is His story we want to share. It is the good news of Him we want people to know. I hope that through sharing this you see Him. He led me to the right people, at the right time, for His purpose. He is sovereign over all, He alone redeems a soul.