Early life
Overseas Missions
Bible
College
Misc.
100

What church did dad grow up going to?

3rd reformed church in Pella

100

How many times has dad been to Honduras?

Three times! (once with mom, once to help build building, once with Blom family)

100

What is the national Christian conference dad has gone to? Hint: mom later independently went o this same conference a different year, then they both went their second time together

Urbana

100

What dorm at ISU did dad live in his freshmen year? 

Towers (Wallace Hall, Hartman Floor) 

100

What's dad's birthday? (date and year)

October 2nd, 1959

200

What sports did dad play in high school?

Football, Wrestling, Track (2 years)

200

What is the name of the missionary that dad helped build buildings for in Mexico?

Mack

200

Who is one person that dad has met with to memorize Bible verses?

Mark Growth, Rick Trine, Jim Halas

200

What bone/joint did dad break during a wrestling match in college? (he would have won this wrestling match if he was in his prime)

Small bone right above the ankle

200

What crops does dad no longer grown in the garden because they didn't do so well? Extra 100 points if you say what crops do well EVERY YEAR!!

Squash, watermelon, sweet corn, 


Green beans, beets, tomatos,

300

What animal did dad raise, sell, and bring to the fair on his own which helped pay for college?

Hogs
300

What is the name of the missions conference that dad and Daniel tent camped at where it rained the entire time?

Nomads

300

What is a book of the Bible that dad had completely memorized?

James

300

What degree did dad graduate with?

Agricultural engineering with an emphasis on building structures

300

Where did dad go to college for one year after graduating from Iowa State?

Moody

400

What animals did dad trap along Thunder Creek and the two ponds on the farm growing up?

Muskrats, mink

400

How many different years has dad been to a perspectives night?

5+ (E-Free, New Hope, First Baptist, Ames, Pella)

400

What is one of dad's favorite passages of scripture?

Lamentations 3:22-23, Romans 8:28, Genesis 1:1

400

What year in school was dad when he went to a weekend campus ministry conference instead of studying for his Monday exam?

Sophomore year

400

What town was dad born in?

Oskaloosa, Iowa

500

What starting sport position was dad his senior year of high school?

Outside linebacker

500

What buildings at the Honduras children's home did dad help design and build structurally? 

Dago and Dillia's main living space/office space/large building, and building for people to stay at (where we stayed at when we were there!)

500

If the Bible had very specific rules about how to cook one food in the microwave, that dad has down to a science and would obey perfectly every time, what food would that be? 

Oatmeal

500

How far did dad have to go on crutches in the winter from his dorm that year to the engineering building he spend the most time in when he was injured?

1.2 miles to the Davidson building (27 minute walk on google maps!

500

What is the make and model of dad's iconic blue vehicle?

2001 Dodge Dakota Sport (4 door)