David Nichols:  

Life Hello everyone! I am writing this Bio 15 years after my last one in 2002. It is now November, 2017!!! I just became aware of the upcoming East - West 50th Reunion in July of 2018. So exciting!!! 50 years ago we were all teenagers! Can you believe that? The first week after graduation I was working in Elmira, NY at Hardinge Brothers, a very good manufacturing plant. It was a great company but then we had the recession in the early 70's. Because of downsizing I was laid off. At that time I decided to follow my call to study for the ministry. I attended a 3 year Bible Intitute in East Providence, RI. After graduating in 1974 I served as Youth Pastor in Abington, MA for 4 years where I met my wife Debby. It was a wonderful time in my life of spiritual enrichment. In 1978, after the birth of our first daughter, Rebekah we moved to Richmond Hill, Queens, NY where I was installed as Assistant Pastor. After 2 more years we moved to Massena, NY to Pastor at Bethel Assembly of God. In Massena two more daughters were added to our family, Karen Joy and Denise. I am wearing a shirt today that says, "I've Been Blessed." Life is not always kind to us along the way but I try to be grateful for the many blessings that can be found when we look for them. I continued in the ministry until the mid 80's. At that time I chose to go back into secular work. For 30 years I worked my trade as a machinist which I discovered ...Expand for more