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In the early 1990s...
I had my own dental practice, was Dad to three precious little girls with long-term health issues. I was working with a practice management firm and found myself dazed, confused, and overwhelmed by life and my responsibilities.

Nothing seemed to be working well in my life and I was pretty miserable. 

I knew I needed to do something but was not sure what that “something” was. 

I had lost my way and strayed away from the reason I went into dentistry in the first place.

Luckily, I found the guidance I needed and renewed my sense of mission.

I found a therapist, Dr Richard Stride, who helped me rethink my thought patterns and see myself and life in a more realistic and healthy way.

I also became involved with a mission organization called IHSF and rekindled my fire for bringing hope and the good news of Jesus to people through dentistry. 

I found my joy in serving!

Dentistry checked all those boxes.

So, that little 8 year old kid was pretty wise after all!

I loved going to the dentist and I remember looking around his office and thinking, “Wow! What neat toys he gets to play with all day!”

Later in college, I knew I wanted to use my love for science and desire to care for people. 

I also wanted a profession that would open doors to foreign mission fields that might be closed to traditional missionaries. 

When I was a little kid, I loved science. And the first thing I wanted to be was an astronaut, but that changed when I realized how lonely that would be.