I was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1977.

In 1985, my family and I moved to Watertown, South Dakota.

Summer of 1989 I discovered punk rock, hip hop, and started skateboarding.

In 1993, we moved to Mankato, MN where I graduated high school in 1995.

The week after that, I drove to Southern California and survived for maybe 3 months before retreating back to Minnesota.

In 1997, I moved to Las Vegas. Fall of 1999, I met Shelly Irps who I married in January 2000.

Spring of 2003 we had our son, Ethan.

Summer of 2005 we had our daughter, Gretchen.

Spring of 2006, we moved to Texas and went into business.

2009 I came to the conclusions of Imago Dei, Original Sin, Inerrancy, and the rest of the classic protestant doctrines.

2014, I designed and built “The Flower Box”

2016 I resigned myself to steadfast love and faithfulness.

2017 I went on my Walk To Emmaus.

2018 I served on my first Kairos Weekend at the Hughes Unit.