I was born in OH, grew up in MO, graduated high school in NJ & college back in MO. Was a career vocational minister until 2017. My retired RN wife & I have 3 married bio kids who have blessed us with 9 grandchildren. In 2014, after 12 yrs of empty nest, we took in & eventually adopted 4 siblings (2 girls, 2 boys). The oldest reached her majority, graduated high school (perhaps the first ever on either side of her bio family), & gave birth to her first child (our 10th grand) in '23. We are still raising the 3 younger siblings. We enjoy the outdoors - nearby lakes (swimming & jetskiing), ocean (beach & cruising), mountains (summer hiking & winter skiing), & some other travel. Most of all, we enjoy serving our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, & obeying His command to be hospitable. Hospitality is a means of making our living, but it also affords us opportunities to minister to our guests according to any needs they choose to share with us. We enjoy providing quality accommodations to our guests who come from many different places & cultures. Our philosophy is, "There are no strangers - just friends we haven't met yet."