Way Corp group(s) I was in
started with the 16th finished with the 17th
About Me
I did finally finish the corps, but with the 17th corps, graduating with my brother who is still with the Way and still Way Corps in the eyes of the organization.
I started college with the intention of studying Nuclear Engineering. Accelerated Transmutation of Waste was my interest. Maybe I will blog a little about that later. But I knew I would eventually have to transfer to K-State and working full time with children established in schools I realized I couldn't uproot them or my work for my education and decided that being a Math and Physics teacher in the high school would suffice. It would give me more time with my kids, and allow me to venture into the areas I love to ponder.
I have worked as a programmer/analyst for the last 17+ years. All I can say about that is this is a profession God gave to me. I loved it from day one but it is demanding and you can never master the field as it is constantly changing. Right now I have completed the analysis and design on a bankruptcy project and am almost completed with the first phase of the data structure, core processing, and the interface. I am getting to use Java with this very cool plugin called the Spring Framework which were new to me when I began, but now my boss thinks I am truly a geek since I love what I do so much. He may be right.
Last June I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I am fully able and I know God won't allow me to be tempted above that which I can stand. So as my late counselor would say, I am an optimist,,,still. You can still see that shit eating grin on my face. It will never fail, because God has never let me down.
Today I have 3 lovely children Sara 15, who is one of the most talented kids I have seen. She has had agents and casting directors in LA show interest in her singing and acting talent (but the child can dance too.) We didn't move to LA because she has friends here but she will be heading out there in 2 and a 1/ 2 years to attend college.
Scotty my 10 year old is a brilliant kid. If it interests him he will learn all he can about it. He is a wealth of knowledge and definitely a self study. He is living proof that kids with ADHD can excell. He is also a terrific character actor already at 10, and plays the trumpet. His goal is also to be an actor but he is considering meteorology, or zoology as his backup plan.
Bethany is my 8 year old. She's my sweetheart. Always giving always sharing. She has been singing and acting too (the apples didn't fall far from the tree.) She shows tremendous potential especially in the singing category and because she is more dedicated to practice then Sara ever was I believe she will someday surpass Sara. Her goal is to be a Rock Star.
They are wonderful kids and many times what keeps me going.
My Interests
My Interests:
Computers, Math, Physics
Employment or Career
Currently a programmer/analyst working in Java and .net. In school to be a Math/Physics teacher so I can spend more time with my kiddos.
Music I Like
alt Rock, 3 doors down, Kansas, Rob Thomas, etc
Books I Like
The Cuckoo's Egg, Jane Eyre
Movies I like
the Net
When Harry Met Sally
No Way Out
Sports Teams I like
Like sports but have no loyalties.
Comments
I was surfing the sight and came across your name. It looked familiar. So, I've read your profile and your "Paper Talk". When you read my profile, you will find the biggest surviving key to any situation is a sense of humor with God.
I remember the 2nd session of the Dale Carnegie class that we endured. We were to come prepared with an anger incident. Honestly, I had gone through the class twice now. Once in the 10th, and my first year of the 14th. Now in my final year, as with my first, I still could not think of anything that ever got me angry! I've known men throughout my life that would get angry and spit on a wall or kick a can or something to demonstrate their anger. I always thought it was childish and selfish. As though they were saying, "Look at me....Aren't you scared when I'm mad???" So, I had learned in my 10th Corps first year that it was all a matter of vocabulary. I'm not "angry", I'm "disappointed". I'm not "mad", I'm "disturbed". It wasn't long after that when someone in residence said they were having a "bad day". I thought about it and realized I had not had a "bad day" since I had taken PFAL in 1975. Now, I'm not stupid. I've had plenty of "HARD" days. But spilling coffee in your lap on the way to work does not mean you are required to have a "BAD DAY"!!!! It simply means you are having an "unfashionable day". Or if you have the nerve, you can walk into work like the coffee stain is a new fashion. Then, you can have a great day!!!!
I'll be praying for ya!
See ya!
I used to live in Topeka years ago - 1983-84. I did an apprentice year there. Jeff & Theresa Petrosky were branch coordinators. Mike McCarver lived there too at the time. Was this before your time?
In Him, In Prayer, In Love,
Joe & Evelyn Agustin/Home Bible Fellowship
You are in my prayers.....
He shall again live ...
Pat and Laurie