I was blessed to grow up in a Christian family with two wonderful parents and a great little sister. My parents had my sister and I in church every time the doors were open.
I was always a very competitive kid who wanted to make my parents proud. I spent a lot of time on the baseball field, while trying to also keep my grades up in school. My parents were so supportive and invested a lot of time in my life.

My Sunday school teachers reinforced the things my parents were teaching me at home- that God had plan for my life, a plan to prosper me and not to harm me, a plan to give me a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). At the early age of eight, I realized that I was a sinner- that I made mistakes that needed to be forgiven. I remember talking with my pastor in Plantation, Florida. Even though, I did not have a lot of biblical knowledge, I fully believed that Jesus Christ had died on a cross for my sins, had been buried, and then was raised to life on the third day. I asked Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. This was the day my life changed forever.

I have to say that God has been so good to me. Life has not been perfect since I became a Christian. There have been many storms along the way, which is only to be expected. My greatest storm happened when my father died suddenly at the age of 43. I was only 19 years old at the time, and it was so hard to lose one of my closest friends. Through it all, I have had a Heavenly Father who has carried me in the midst of each storm. He has guided my every step, eventually leading me to the precious young lady who became my wife. He has blessed us with two beautiful little girls. I am overwhelmed by His unending love and mercy toward me. Thank you Jesus for changing my life!!