It’s All About Me!

And really, this post is all about me.  I realized that I have been blogging for a little over a year, and you have no idea who is pulling the lever behind the curtain (Wizard of Oz anyone?).  So here is a list of 20 random things about me:

• I am not as old as dirt, but I was born in 1961!
• I have two Masters Degrees:
  • MBA from a regional university in Pennsylvania
  • MDiv (Master of Divinity) from Moody Graduate School in Chicago
• I have worked for a computer company that did government contracts (I was a quality control systems analyst)
• I have worked for a small manufacturing plant (Administrative Manager at a tool shop)
• I have been a missionary (stateside office in the Midwest) helping others raise their financial support and helping them with financial planning issues
• I am currently a Pastor (Pastor of Administration / Adult Ministries)
• My hobby is gardening, the nonfood variety-I was a Master Gardener in the Midwest
• I was fired from my very first job while in high school (busboy  at a fancy restaurant)
• I have been laid off (see manufacturing job above!)
• I was a “Kelly Girl” while laid off (temp agency). Got to work in the following industries: Health Insurance, Fortune 500 manufacturing company, Hospital, Hazardous waste site.
• I have done some limited consulting work for area business’s
• I do financial counseling as part of my church work
• I have a wonderful wife and three beautiful girls ages 8, 7, and 6 (all sisters and all adopted).
• I have been lost on the Appalachian trail
• I like western movies (I blame my father for this one)
• I have Amish neighbors
• I have a grandmother who is 93 years and still lives on her own (I love her stories about the good old days!)
• I played French Horn in High School and college
• I like the Far Side and Peanuts comic strips (weird combination I know)
• I like to “camp” in our pop-up trailer

Well, there’s a little bit about me. Thanks for dropping by and reading.