After 20 years of working at a variety of jobs in small business management and operations, I began preparing for ministry at the Free Lutheran Seminary at age 40. After a year of internship at a country church in South Dakota I was ordained as an AFLC Pastor in 2004. Since then I have served congregations in the northwest corner of Minnesota. First 2 1/2 years at Our Savior's Free Lutheran Church in Argyle, MN. Then 8 years at Alida and Rice Free Lutheran Churches in rural Bagley, MN. Finally, 7 years at Trinity and Mt. Carmel Free Lutheran Churches in McIntosh, MN. Since retiring in 2022, I have provided pulpit supply for numerous churches, most often at Faith Lutheran Church in Blackduck, MN.