• Taught 18 years at Beaverdam Christian, various combinations of 4th-9th grades
• Taught 19 years at Dutton Christian and coached soccer and basketball
• My wife, Isla, and I  have been married 31 years !
• My daughters:

                Annalise - a Dr. of Chemistry, working for NASA in California
                Jenifer - a social worker at Touchstone Innovar'e in Grand Rapids, MI.
                Carleen - a teacher in special-ed in the Forest Hills Public Schools, Forest Hills Eastern H.S.

• My education:

                K-8    Peoria Christian School,  Iowa
                9-12  Pella Christian High School,  Iowa
                Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, K-8,emphasis: Social Studies    from Calvin College

• My hobbies:  Reading and Coaching