Born 1960, raised in a Southern Baptist home. Learned service to others at a young age by accompanying my parents to the Los Angeles Skid Row missions. Felt a call to full time ministry as a Junior in high school, ended up going to a Christian College and graduated with a Missions degree in 1982. Married Martha Barajas in 1986, came into the Church in 1991 at Easter Vigil. We have 3 children, expecting our first grandson in May of 2016. Ordained to the Permanente Diaconate in 2012 in the Diocese of San Bernardino, California. I have a small blog at: aviewfrombehindthealtar.blogspot.com.