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Overview

  • 8 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Ancient Greek, Arabic (North Levantine), French, Spanish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Student of Philosophy, Art, and Theology
  • No education listed
  • From Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel France -Taize, work on a vineyard in Carcassonne, and see Paris, listening to people along the way

ABOUT ME

I am a lover of food, people, culture, raw experience, adventure, art, and most other things. I dream of becoming a man for all seasons, a jack of all trades, and a pursuer of wisdom. Most importantly, I desire to know life abundantly, and laugh accordingly. I tend to smile a lot. Life is a beautiful thing!
visited 15 states (6.66%)Create your own visited map of The World
visited 35 states (70%)Create your own visited map of The United States

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life because the world around me screams of purpose and significance. There is a rhythm to our human experience that has gone on since our conception, and will continue to go on long after I'm dust. I find that being a part of something bigger than myself is one of the more captivating, and purposeful, parts of my life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

After my first year of college, I traveled to Europe for two months, and the world, with all its flavors, sounds, people, and convictions, exploded. It was something like nuclear fission gone awry, only the chaos was captivating. In that sense, I track with this community's purpose, and want to participate and host accordingly.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have never "CouchSurfed," though I have surfed on many a couch.

Interests

In no particular order: Writing. Art - Photography, Oils, Ceramics. Travel. Learning. Worship. Honey. And, Wine.

  • arts
  • culture
  • writing
  • photography
  • dining
  • wine
  • traveling
  • pottery
  • track and field
  • divinity

Music, Movies, and Books

Augustine's Confessions

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived through Y2K.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a great deal about theology, as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Though I don't like to mix those two, I do like talking about both. I just spent seven months in the Levant (Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and Jordan), and would be happy to share what I've learned.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States

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