I was born, raised, and baptized in Sheffield Lake, OH, a suburb of Cleveland. When I began the process of confirmation I decided to become a Pastor. I graduated from Lutheran High School West and attended Concordia University Ann Arbor. While attending school I met Alexandria and we got married in 2018. After receiving our Bachelor’s Degrees, we moved to St. Louis to attend Concordia Seminary where I finished my Master of Divinity and Alex received her M.A.  In 2022, we welcomed our son, Simon into the world.  Alex serves as Deaconess to Redeeming Life Outreach Ministry in Sanford.  Rev. Sam Shick, Pastor, Director of Spiritual Formation