Introducing himself, "I am a 56-year-old navy veteran, youth hockey coach and tradesman residing in the interior of Alaska. Born at St. Micheals hospital into a Catholic family and received my first communion at age of 8 at St. Augustien church in Gainesville Florida and raised Catholic. Due to my families varied work, I grew up traveling all over the country living a nomadic lifestyle. I joined the military straight out of high school and shipped out overseas for an 8-year military service. After returning from service, I moved into the private sector, where I became a tradesman with a focus in construction management and a specialty in welding. Now I work to build infrastructure in very remote places around the world specializing in cold weather locations. We build for oil and gas, research facilities, emergency medical facilities, military, etc. etc. Living a life traveling across many countries, engaging different peoples, and cultures and facing loss, and challenges to ones will, ideologies, courage, and beliefs. My faith and relationship with God have been at the core of my life.
"When faced with my biggest failures, loss, and moments of moral conflict with myself. When I could have really used a mentor or a friend, anything of comfort and guidance and I perceived myself to be alone in the proverbial darkness. There was always a presence a voice a thought of wisdom that wasn’t mine but still with me. My compass... God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Because of this presence, back in 2012 My father and I walked (The Path St. James) El Camino De Santiago pilgrimage. Upon returning I was filled with a calling. I recognized I have lived a good life, but one that was focused on the self, focused on my mediate circle, another words living and acting in service to the myself. After we returned, my grandparents fell ill one at a time and had to be looked after. So, I took on the task and helped to do so. Then my father was faced with battling cancer, and I took up that mission to fight the cancer with him. My grandparents have passed and My father has battled cancer twice now and won. My Greatest take away from my trip and my experiences of looking after my relatives till their passing and helping my father as he fought cancer. Is that the realization that there is no great honor or better way to live life than to be of service to our fellow human.
"To know me is to know that I am fallible, sinful, and my path in life is no different than many other people. While my spirit of intent may have been good, I stilled failed many times. My ideals were miss guided, and my actions cause regret. To know me is to know that I am my own wors critic, humble and yet proud, nostalgic, full of mistakes, and full of enthusiasm TO LIVE THE BEST LIFE I CAN, not for me, rather, to be of service for others. I hope this offers a glimpse into whom I may be, and I look forward to getting to meet and know the many peoples of the templar community."
