I grew up going to church as a child. I was involved in the choir for most of my childhood and involved in the teenage youth group. In my youth group I was called the "most religious" in the group, but I didn't know any more that the other kids. Sure I was involved in Sunday school and knew a few of the "right" answers but I knew there was something missing.

In high school I began looking for that part of life I thought was missing. I went on missions trips with the church I grew up in and began reading my Bible from time to time. It was like reading a story but never getting to the last chapter.

During my senior year in high school I got involved with the youth group at McLean Bible Church. Throughout the year I attended many fun activities at the church and heard a story that went further than I had heard before. Not only was I to obey God, but He created me to have a personal relationship with Him. I heard this part of the story several times over the year.

The summer after graduating from high school I went on a houseboat trip with McLean. On that trip I entered into that relationship with God, trusting in His son to pay for all the mistakes in the past, present and future. Nothing changed right away, but little did I know this was the beginning of a story that continues today.

That fall I went off to Virginia Tech to study Architecture and got involved with the local Campus Crusade for Christ movement. Most of my time was consumed with classes but I stayed connected with Campus Crusade. As the years passed I got more involved with Crusade.

My last year at Tech I began considering what I would do with the rest of my life. I considered going to graduate school right away but knew it wasn't where God was leading me. Then I considered going into the field I had trained five long years for, but Architecture didn't have nearly the draw it had when I entered college. The other significant thing in my life was Campus Crusade.