101 Things You Might Want to Know About Me - Part One

I am borrowing this idea from a friend of mine....items are listed in no particular order

1. My favorite color is purple.
2. I think of myself as a person of great joy.
3. My most prominent spiritual gift is hospitality - which includes helping people feel welcome in

the presence of God
4. If I was not a Pastor, I think I would be a caterer

5. I really don't like most sports. Have a basic "ball phobia"...maybe its cause as a kid, I was

always one of those "last picked kids".

6. I love a well baked sweet potato!

7. I really enjoy being creative and like "painting with big strokes"

8. I grew up in Delaware County, PA.

9. I went to Asbury College, where I majored in Christian Education, and minored in Drama.

10. After College, I went to Wesley Seminary.

11. After Seminary, I was appointed to Washington Crossing UMC, where I met my wife,

Jeanette. We have been married almost 21 years.

12. One of my favorite hymns is "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation"

13. I've been serving as an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church for 22 years.

14. Jeanette and I have two sons, Jon ( now 19) and Zac ( now 17)

15. I love watching Big Brother on TV, and The Amazing Race, and almost anything on the Food

Network.

16. When i was little, when people asked what i wanted to be when i grew up, I would tell them,

a clown or a Pastor.

17. In college, I was in a Puppet Ministry and got to be a clown. Now, I'm a Pastor.

18. I love long walks on the Beach. Any beach will do. Laguna Beach is especially nice!

19. One my my best "mates" is my Internet Friend, David, in London. He is a "frum" Jewish

man I admire.

20. The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favorite movies. I always cry when Dorothy has to

say goodbye to the scarecrow. I hate goodbyes.

21. I have a great Secretary and a wonderful assistant Pastor!

22. I treasure my collection of rocks. I have one from Ireland, one from Martha's Vineyard,

one from Laguna Beach, a few from the Grand Canyon, one from Jellyfish Joel's, several from Israel.

23. I'm trying to learn how to draw a labyrinth with out looking at the directions.

24. I love reading sci-fi fantasy novels - ones filled with wizards and dragons, elves, magic, good

verses evil. I especially love it when there are a number of books in a series. Loved

Ann McCafferty's "Dragons of Pern".

25. I majored in Christian Ed in College because I thought all the bible majors were nerdy.

26. I love preaching and leading worship. I try to do it with great enthusiasm!

27. A messy desk does not bother me, but I like a neat one for the few hours it stays that

way

28. I've had training as a Weight Watchers instructor. I don't always follow instructions!

29. I try to work out at the gym - at least several times a week.

30. I'm enjoying reading the blogs of friends. Also regularly read "jonnybaker".

31. We have three pets....two cats who are brothers - Max and Timothy, and a dog - a Puggle,

named for " Miss Sadie"a character from "The Mitford Series".

32. I love candlelight, and sometimes have many burning!

33. I enjoy doing really big cross-stitch projects. I'm currently working on a Celtic Cross - for the

two and a half years.

34. Lately I have been buying way to many shoes!

35. I'm excited to be working with "Circles of Opportunity" - our goal is to move individuals

and families out of poverty.

36. I like Celtic Music, but most of the time my radio is tuned to a Country station - since there

isn't a Celtic station around!

37. I can play the guitar, and a little bit of piano. I'd like to learn how to play the Button

Accordion

38. I talk to my Mom and Dad on the phone almost every day.

39. I love to get a Massage!

40. I find it's a lot harder to write out 101 things about me than I thought!