So you wanna know a little bit about me, huh? Well, if you insist... here goes... [take all of this with a grain of salt - it's out of date.]

About Me
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Childhood
I grew up at Bethany Fellowship in Bloomington, MN. Bethany's a Christian organization that has started a church, a mission, and a college of missions. Growing up there was certainly interesting.. in some ways it was nice, because there were always lots of other kids my own age nearby, but in some other ways I wish I had grown up in the "real world", so I could have had some of the more normal childhood experiences. When I was about 10, Bethany decided that anyone who wanted to keep working at the print ship or publishing company they owned (my dad worked at the printship, and my mom worked at the publishing company) had to leave the fellowship. So, my parents bought a house about 3 miles away (where I still live until I get married), and we moved. I was apprehensive about the move, but my parents convinced me it'd be a good thing, and I've been thankful for it every day since. It's been nice to be able to learn what real life is like in a real neighborhood. :)

Education
I went to elementary and middle school at Bethany Academy, and high school at Southwest Christian High School. After high school, I was burned out on the whole idea of formal learning, so I just took a summer off. During this period, I decided to go to the Dominican Republic for a month and spend some time helping out my aunt and uncle who are missionaries down there (by the way, that country is awesome!). After I got back, I started seriously looking for work, and a month later I started my current job.

My Future
Well, I'm engaged (married now!) to a wonderful girl named Tiffany (isn't she cute?). The wedding kind of keeps getting put off, but we will get married, eventually. (Hey! What do you know? We got married!) :) I may or may not decide to take more school later on.. I've always kind of wanted to start my own company, but I really like the place where I'm at right now, so I don't know what will happen there. I just can't wait to be married to the girl of my dreams (and yes, Tiffany is that girl), buy a house, have kids.. *happy sigh* (one down, three to go). Ok, I'm done being sappy. I just can't help it when it comes to her!

Religion
I'm a Christian. I don't, however, agree with a lot of the Christian churches out there on how things should be. I'm a believer in the slogan of the church that I am attending: "Experience God, not Religion". (Well, ok, I'm not actually at Evergreen now; I'm at one of Evergreen's plants, The Urban Refuge. UR is a new church in Uptown trying to reach people in the heart of the city.) Note that this doesn't mean I don't believe in the Bible or anything like that - I do. I just don't believe in the typical ritualistic religion that many churches teach. Basically, I believe the only thing that will get you to heaven is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Plain 'n simple. But, don't worry, I'm not going to shove my beliefs down your throat. If you're looking for a church, I highly recommend checking out Evergreen - it's not like any other I've ever been to.

Friends
Here's a couple of the people I hang with, in no particular order, more to come:

	Tiffany Well, as we all know, it's important to be best friends with the person you're planning on marrying. And, well, I am (ahem, did, I mean.). Tiff's great, I've never had anyone who's so supportive, loving, and caring for me (besides maybe, well, my parents, but that's their job!). I love this girl more than I could possibly love any other person.. (ok, I'm done being sappy now, for real!)
	Nils Nils has been my best bud since we were little kids.. we grew up together out at Bethany Fellowship, and haven't lived further than two miles apart from each other our entire lives. He's in school right now; going into emergency medical work. He's a great guy; he was the best man in my wedding. Oh, and ladies.. he's single.
	Nathan I met Nathan while at school at Southwest Christian High School. We had a bunch of common interests, of which the most important were probably a dislike (heh, yeah, dislike, sure.. that's putting it mildly!) of the school, and technology. Basically, we hit it off right away, and he's the only person from high school that I've been in regular contact with since graduation day. Also single. Any takers?
	Erika and Johnny Erika and Johnny are great friends who I met through Tiffany. They were dating at one point, but decided to end it for all the good reasons. They are still great friends with each other, though. And no, the kids in the picture aren't theirs. :)
	Ben Ben's one my bros, and as much of a dork as myself.. need I say more? Heh, sure, why not. Ben's another guy I met through Tiff at Normandale.. great guy, likes cars, what else matters? Oh, and girls, he's single again. Phone number available upon request.
This is by no means an all-inclusive list; there are many a person that I'm very good friends with not listed here. If you're one of them, yell at me; you really should be on here. I'm lazy, what can I say!