I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and lived there till I was about 8 and that is where most of my relatives live. Then I moved to Aurora, Illinois. I went to Freeman Elementary School for 1st grade and then for 2nd grade till 9th grade, I went to Aurora Christian. Then for my sophomore year, my family moved down to Durham, NC, and finished out my high school at Cresset Christian Academy, I graduated May 31, 2002. I love Illinois, so much because I have so many awesome friends there: Andrew-It is funny how we became friends... We started off being worst enemies and hating each other, and then I don't even remember exactly how, but we became friends, and now you are one of my best friends! I know that we have grown apart since I moved... Us not talking as much and not being able to see each other... I love you bro!, Pat-You are also one of my best friends, I can't even remember when we became friends or even a time when we were enemies... You have been such a great friend to me, and you and Justin are the 2 funniest people I know! I miss us hanging out, and playing basketball...!, Justin- You are one of my best friends and it totally sucked when we(my family) had to move away... I miss recording you guys when you skateboard, and beating YOU BUTT in basketball :) and then there was the ice hockey and baseball and street hockey, football, pickle... I miss you..., Brenna- It was so awesome our 9th grade year at Aurora Christian the year we became Best Friends... I never had a relationship with a girl like I did with you... I really miss hanging out with you at the water park and you coming over to my house... It was a lot of fun... I miss you..., Lexi- We became so much closer as friends in 9th grade and during the summer... Iam glad that I got to know you and hang out with you... It was so good to see you last summer when I came home to visit, I miss you and SPIKE :) it is so funny when he slides across your floor!, Kim- Well we didn't really become friends until the summer, I think it was before my 9th grade year... When we went to the pool all the time, and me and Justin rode our bikes to your house... You are one of my best girl buddies and I miss hanging out with you, hopefully we will get to see each other this summer..., Sarah, Becky & Bekah- You guys are great friends, the people that I enjoy talking to about my problems and hearing yours... Talking to Sarah about Jason Peterson :) hehe, (that was a long time ago) And it was hard for us to hang out because you lived pretty far away Becky but we did talk a lot online and that was cool... And Bekah, we were okay friends but we still didn't talk that much, and it was mostly because I was shy and not that talkative... Sorry... But I miss you guys..., Sheldon & Brad- We were okay friends and then became much better friends in the 9th grade, and I really did like haning out with you guys... You guys are awesome, and I miss you guys... I miss all you guys!! but I think it was good for me too have moved to NC. I'm a stronger Christian, and I have met so many more people and have become friends with a lot of people... Jon- You are my best friend and I don't know what I would do without your advice, "that is always right" :) And I'm sorry for the things I have screwed up between us in the past, but it will never happen again! Since our new found loves things have changed between us... We don't talk the same as we used to, and I wish that we could... But I couldn't have a better friend than you! Jon, It's getting warmer outside! Clay- It took us awhile, but we eventually did become best friends... It has been so cool, you getting a job at the movie theater with me that caused us to hang out even more, and stay out till 5 in the morning watching movies and getting in trouble with Ms. Camp!! :) I love you bro! Robert- with us both being shy the way we were it took us awhile longer, but we eventually started talking more and hanging out... Our friendship is great and has grown a lot... I enjoy hanging out with you and talking and of course, JET SKIING!! You, Jon and Clay are my best friends in NC, and it is I love you guys! Tarryn- Well I'm sorry that the first year I went to Cresset we didn't talk at all... It was my fault... :) But I'm glad that we started talking this year, and that we became best friends, I would have never pictured myself going out with you, and so if it took me wrecking your car to go out with you, and me loosing $1,935.47 then I would do it again, for us! I'm in love with you, I have never loved anyone as much as I do you. I never knew that when I asked you out, it was just the start of a life long relationship. And now you are my fiancee!!!!! :) I can't tell you what have you have done for my life. You are awesome, and I thank you for EVERYTHING that you do for me. The fact that you will go out of your way to make me happy! I now know what love is, how happy you can get and how depressed you can get. I wish things could just be the way we want them, and the way they will work easier, but life isn't easy... :( I love you soo much MY BABY!!! I can't wait until this summer when I can spend more time with the best woman in the world!! I love you!! Kami- You are very out going and you have a great personality... I'm glad that we have become friends, and I'm sorry that we don't talk this year, like we did last year... But we are still good friends. Laura- Well playing spades with you the past 2 years, is basically how we started to become friends... And I'm glad that we did... We have had great times (example: new years), and I love talking to you about things, and listening to you talk about things... I really feel like you are a great friend that I can talk to now about stuff in my life and that you care. And I consider you a great friend and I definetly care about you and things in your life. I hope our friendship continues to grow... Lindsey- I guess I first have to start off by apologizing... Me and Jon shouldn't have beaten you and Laura like that last in spades, we weren't being gentlemen... :) and so I'm sorry... But you are a great friend! I have enjoyed hanging out with you: when we saw each other last year at spring break, and then going to those Debutante things with you was a lot of fun! I look forward to hanging out with you more, when you come home from college... Michelle- My big sister :) Well thank you for trying as hard as you did to talk to me when I started coming to Cresset... :) I'm sorry that I was shy and didn't really talk to you that much... But I'm glad that we got to hang out a lot last summer, I enjoyed spending time with you... And thanks for all your advice that you give me (just like a big sister...) and this summer we will have to hang out sometime... George- You are a good friend, and I enjoy hanging out with you... It really means a lot to me that you trust me... Thanks... All you need to do is work on your grip, cause I have never seen anyone ride my jet ski by themself and throw themself off... :) Jen- I remember the day we met. And that is only because it was this year, and I had already heard a lot about you... I would have never thought that we would become friends, but I'm so glad that we did! That was really cool. I enjoyed hanging out with you and hope that we will get more chances to hang out. Our friendship grew quickly and that was really cool. Thank you for listening to me and helping me threw the problems I was having. I know that if we were able to hang out more and talk more, that we would be even closer friends because you are a person that I can easily express my feelings to and be totally honest with... Thanks for being there... Lorean- This year has been awesome so far. You have become my little sister... :) It is great to have a girl to talk to and listen to. Someone who is a friend. And that is exactly what you have been to me, and that I hope I have been to you. You are a great person, and I enjoy talking to you about Tarryn and listen to you tell me about David! :) Being in love is an awesome feeling! I will be at yours and David's wedding! Just send me the invitation! I can't wait until we get out of school, but senior trip will be fun! We have just become so much better friends this year alone! Having fun bowling, typing notes to each other in detention... I wish life was easier for the both of us! I know that it REALLY sucks for you being that far from David! But hang in there! Life CANNOT be easy! We have to go through trials, temptations and fears, to be with the one we love, especially when we still live under our parents roof!! :) But thanks for being a great friend! I love you sis!! So many other mentors and pastors have impacted my life. Steven Carne is a man that I really look up to. He is a very Godly man who has helped me in decisions and struggles that I have and am going through. Thank you so much Steven for taking the time out of your life to pray for me and to do bible studies with me. I can't tell you how much they have helped me! Another thing that helped my life was that I was able to go on a missions trip to Toronto and while I was telling people that I had never met before about God, I realized that their were many friends of mine, people I did know that were on their was to Hell... And so I tried talking to all of them who needed it about God, and I know that I am not perfect, no way, I am far from it, but in my heart I love God, and I always seek to do what he wants in my life. God is awesome, and by believing in him you can go to Heaven. If you don't believe in Jesus Christ, you are going to Hell for Eternity..."That if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and you believe in you heart, that God raised him from the dead you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justfied, and it is with your mouth, that you confess and are saved."(Romans 10:9-10) I'm sorry to say that, but that is a fact. I'm really sorry about that, cause I don't want to tell anyone that they are going to Hell, but what do you want me to do LIE? That is the most important thing in my life, and I hope that it will be the same to the people reading this, and to everyone... God has blessed me with an un-ending happiness in mine and Tarryn's relationship! After I wrecked her car at Homecoming January 19, 2001. Me and her became closer emotionally. And I ended up asking her out on January 22, 2001. We went through many hard times! Many temptations! But we survivied EVERY ONE of them! And now today, she is my fiancee!!! I'm so excited about knowing that she will be the woman that I will love and be with for the rest of my life. We have gone through every temptation and struggle that we could, everything that could have hurt our relationship is behind us, and now we are looking forward to being married and spending our lives together, Glorify God in every way that we can! I wish I could tell her how much I love her, and how much she means to me! I love you my baby!
Tarryn and Ryan
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This is a pic of ME
And this is a pic of Tarryn
