I am a Minnesota born guy, from near Minneapolis. I grew up in a bucolic suburban community. I was blessed to live on a lovely property of 12 acres and walking distance from a nice sized lake.

 

I moved to the Phildelphia area in 1991 just after college. I received a degree in Social Work and decided to work with foster children at a Christian agency. In 2000, I received my Master in Social Administration from Temple University. I now am a supervisor in a foster care agency. 

I enjoy music of all kinds. I play guitar and enjoy singing, even played in a duo for a couple years playing country and bluegrass standards. I also wrote music reviews and interviewed musicians as a hobby a few years. It was enjoyable getting free music and talking to people like Buddy Miller and Bill Malonee. 

 

I also am a big sports fan. And yes, it has to be a Minnesota based team.  So I enjoy the Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves and Gophers. No I have not been able to translate my interest in sports to Philadelphia teams. 

 

I am reformed in my Christian thinking. I attend New Life Presbyterian Church (PCA) and have done so since 1992. I grew up in a Christian family and became a Christian at a young age, but made a decided committment to follow Jesus in High School. I volunteer at my church with our Food Cupboard ministry. It is something our family does together.