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Our connection is not from what we have accomplished but from the fruit we have created out of the purpose God has given us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.  – Ephesians 2:10<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I have had a 48-year career in technology, working for companies like AT&T, British Telecom, Storage Technologies, and Stanford Research Institute. I have experienced considerable success and mind-numbing disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, many wonderful incredible people became friends. Friends I made at work 45 years ago still stay in contact. They are a treasure and a blessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with working with great evangelist organizations like Bill Glass Behind the Walls<\/a>, Roswell Day of Hope<\/a>, and High-Tech Ministries<\/a>. I have worked with local initiatives like North Fulton Community Charities<\/a>, and Habitat for Humanities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I now work with International Micro Enterprise Development<\/a> (IMED). This Christ-based business incubator strives to raise people out of poverty by helping them create businesses with a kingdom impact. I worked on projects in Honduras, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, and Togo. We have developed or enhanced forty-two new micro-businesses in Honduras through my association with Bussiness as Mission Honduras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raised in a small farm community in the Midwest, I worked through college. I currently reside in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our connection is not from what we have accomplished but from the fruit we have created out of the purpose God has given us. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.  – Ephesians 2:10 I have had a 48-year career … <\/p>\n

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