I was born in Rochester, New York and lived on a dairy farm till I was married in 1971. I attended the Trinity Church of the Nazarene where my uncle was the pastor. I was a pretty good kid who participated in sports at school and was active in the youth programs at church. I enjoyed hanging around my friends at church and felt that everything was okay in my spiritual life. I was wrong - I was a good kid who needed Jesus in my life, not just in my head.