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 So there I was, driving solo around the country for two summer months on a sort of "What's Next, Lord?" spiritual journey...checking out faith-based radio stations across the country, touring a few seminary campuses, visiting friends and family, and experiencing many places I'd never been...and blogging all about it on MySpace. To take the trip, I'd quit my great job at Premiere Radio Networks in Los Angeles, where I was one of the producers for a nationally syndicated overnight Country music show. I was born in L.A., and for 38 years had never been away for more than two weeks; but I left my job, friends, and apartment behind, and set out trusting God to lead me where He wanted me next.
Nearing the end of my amazing trip, while visiting my father in the Eastern Time Zone, I got a call from the big boss of my former company, Kraig. He said there was a producing project on the Delilah show and they wanted me to come out to Delilah’s studio and maybe even join the staff full time. I knew this was the Providence of God in evidence, because my trip funds were running low and I'd been planning to head back home to L.A. to try to pick up hours at my old job, planning to save for a future at seminary. And other than one year I lived with my sister in Orange County, and the four years I lived on-and-off campus at USC (Class of '91, School of Theater, FIGHT ON!), I'd never lived further than two miles from LAX. Now I had a great opportunity in a new city. Lord, I see you working!
So after talking to Kraig about the job, and praying about it, I called Toni, one of the producers and the chief engineer here at the Delilah show with whom I'd worked in Los Angeles. We talked for about a half an hour, with me trying to get a sense of what it was like at the studio, the job and the staff. It was a fantastic and encouraging conversation that basically boiled down to:
Me: Is it cool there?
Toni: Yes.
So I'm here! Now by 'cool' I didn't mean the climate, but some adjusting to the temperature change has been necessary (let's just say there's more 'weather' here than in L.A.). I enjoy getting to know my new coworkers, except Eric (kidding, running joke). More than anything I'm excited for the new opportunity in a new city and am getting involved in a church fellowship community here. I'm so blessed. I’m telling ya, people: God is Good. 
Fun Facts:
Though born and raised in Los Angeles, I played ice hockey for 11 years (before Gretzky came). I started skating when I was 4, playing when I was 5.
Photo: Myself, nephew Thomas, and brother-in-law Darin.
I have one sister and brother-in-law, and a nephew and niece. Beyond them, I have tons of nieces and nephews from friends, and a huge family of cousins. Every year on the 4th of July we gather in the mountains of Big Bear, CA for a family reunion.
Photo: Sister Kim holding my niece Taylor, Darin behind Thomas, father Don behind his partner Rebecca, and some weird guy. 
I was baptized in the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica Beach in 2002. I praise God for that...and for big towels.
Photo: I'm the dude in the middle about to get dunked.
I used to play a lot of poker, both tournaments and side games, and have even made some final tables in some 250+ people tournaments. At the final table of an ESPNRadio celebrity charity tournament, I placed 6th out of 333 people, and we raised over $25,000 for cystic fibrosis.
When I'm Not Working, I'm:
Studying scripture, listening to podcasts of sermons, listening to music, serving at church, writing, chatting with friends on Internet message boards, and watching TV (though I have cut down a lot on that over the last few years). Since coming here, I’ve started bowling and enjoy the challenge of improving my game.
Some of My Favorite Quotes:
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others ~ Philippians 2:3-4
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. ~ Victor Hugo
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. ~ 1 John 1:5 |
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