As a child of a military veteran, I have had opportunity to live in and see many different parts of the beautiful world God created. My life on earth began in Germany, and my family and I lived coast to coast during my dad's seven duty assignments while growing up. I feel so blessed to have experienced the Lord's body in so many different places growing up and many of those members I still have connections with today and they have been a great influence upon my spiritual life. I was baptized and the Lord added me to His church while living in California in 1980.  Our family finally landed in Huntsville, AL which is where I spent my high school years before coming to Starkville to attend Mississippi State University beginning in 1989.  I received my degree in Electrical Engineering and have worked in my professional career in Starkville ever since. I met my wife Susan on her first Sunday at MSU in the UCSC Bible class (taught by Johnie Jenkins) and we went on our first date 2 days later. Three years later we were married and have shared many wonderful years together here in Starkville where we raised our three children - Jessica, Sydney, Bradley. Each of them, along with their spouses, graduated from MSU and were part of the UCSC and blessed by the ministry of this congregation. 
 
During our time here I have been involved in teaching classes, directing summer camp, serving as a deacon beginning in 2004 in the areas of Prayer, Involvement, Education, and Youth and Family before  being asked to serve as a Shepherd in April 2014.  I have been blessed to serve alongside my fellow shepherds and I have learned so much from the knowledge and wisdom that these men share. Starkville and this congregation truly are home and family.