Saturday, January 22, 2011

Introductions

     My name's Ryan and I was born on August 15 of 1989 into a family that included two parents and three sisters who's ages were, at the time, eight, ten, and twelve. Having three older sisters--or four moms if you'd like to look at it that way--has been exceedingly influential on my social development. I learned from a young age not to take myself too seriously; and that if you leave the dinner table and don't take your food with you, it won't be the same as when you left.
     At the moment I am employed only as a coach: Frosh/Soph girls basketball at Newport Harbor and both boys and girls volleyball at Mariners Christian(across from rockharbor). I also lead a small group of freshman boys at a church called Crossline. I apologize in advance if I do anything immature in the next eight months; please keep in mind I spend more time with 12-16 year olds than people my own age.
     There aren't too many other notable things about me that come to mind. I go to OCC where I am majoring in math. I play an excessive amount of sports but volleyball is my favorite. And I like to be outside, preferably in the mud.
     I don't have a specific reason for joining Circles. The only expectation I have coming into it is to come out better than when I started. Darin's beard was a deciding factor. My goal in life is to be able to say the same things on my deathbed that Paul said on his: "I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith." And I see Circles as an opportunity to help me to do those things.

11 comments:

  1. Hi Ryan! I have 3 brothers, and the same thing holds true about the extreme risks of letting your eyes wander away from your plate at any time during the meal. Such a family spurs quick reflexes, so the fact that you love sports makes perfect sense to me :) Prepare to be rocked by what God has for you in this Circles program. I am expecting great things!

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  2. Thank you for your honesty about Darin's beard. I'd also like to come out better than when I came in. Hopefully you'll come out of Circles with a beard yourself!

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  3. Hahaha I loved the beard comment and I'm sure that we can all have high expectations because I am sure that they will be met.

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  4. Hey Ryan! I am so excited to meet you because we have a ton in common. I also coach the Frosh/Soph Girls bball team an Canyon, I'm surprised I haven't run into you yet.

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  5. this may sound dumb but you have a superb balance of wit, humor and grit.

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  6. you crack me up and make me say "awwwww" all at the same time! i love your blog! and you can never go wrong when you end with a quote from Paul! look forward to getting to know you more! :)

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  7. Hehe...I love the humor involved here. Now I can kinda see why Darin said he laughed more in your interview than anyone else =) And I can relate to all your time spent with the youngsters! I volunteer in a high school ministry at Saddleback and lead a small group as well. Keeps me on my toes that's for sure! LOL

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  8. darin's beard was also a driving force in my involvement with circles.

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  9. Darin's facial hair factors into most of my decisions.

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  10. I think it's rad you lead a freshmen bible study. I think back to when I was a freshman and how...lost...I was. So cool that you get to speak truth into their lives at such a crucial time for a young man. I also spend time with kids more than people my own age. It's awesome. I, one day, hope to grow an impressive beard. I really only joined circles to get tips from Darin. That's it.

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  11. Your humor is awesome but I like your honesty that comes with it as well. :)

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