I was born in 1973 in Carmel Valley, California.  My family never went to Church when I was young.  My first experience going to Church was as a junior higher with my Mom after my parents were divorced.   The few times I went, I  remember feeling so out place -- in Sunday School I didn’t know anyone and didn’t have any idea what they were talking about.  

     In High School a friend invited me to go... I wasn’t really interested in Church but he said the magic words, there were girls and they played basketball there!  So I went.  It didn’t take long before I noticed some of the other guys there had something in their life that I didn’t.  It didn’t take to many weeks of listening to the Bible to realize that I needed this Jesus that I was hearing so much about!

     I went to College in Phoenix, Arizona, where I met my wife and after graduating worked in a Church there for three years.  I worked in Monterey, California for ten years as a Youth Pastor.   I was called to Sierra in November 2007.  What a privilege it is to work here! 

     I have three young boys.  I love the outdoors and eating ice cream with my family!