Richard Dover:  

Life I live in Auburn Washington, not far from Seattle. I am the outreach pastor of Victory Life Center. vlifecenter.org I have been married to Carmi since May 1994. I have a son (in the Marines, did two tours in Iraq, now in Japan.) from a previous marriage. Carmi and I meet indirectly because of ministries were involved in. It is very obvious that the Lord brought us together (even though we have our share of struggles at times). Before moving to Washington, I lived in Alaska for 18 years. Prior to that I lived in Oregon for a couple years. I was born and raised in Southern California. Christian Life In 1979 I accepted Jesus Christ in my life. Prior to that I was an atheist. I am very committed to my Lord. Over the years I have made many mistakes, lived with depression for years (even as a Christian), and been divorced more than once, but Jesus has been faithful to carry me through it all. Out of these experiences I have a passion to help people through their own struggles. Anyone that knows me from the past would know that God has done something in my life. I was going to be a police officer and just wanted to lock everyone up and throw the key away. Instead I have been doing jail/prison ministry for years, worked with the homeless, addicts, prostitutes, and the mentally ill. I have learned how to have compassion for the down and outers. (Don't get me wrong-I am not a softy or push over. I stand strong for holiness, purity, and morality. And I will confront sin. But at the time I have learned to have patience, share the love of God, and help individuals to make right choices.) I had a street ministry in the inner city of Seattle for around 5 years. Current Situation For several years I did web design and was a webmaster for a large client. Because of the recession, finances at the church have been much lower, so I have given up my church salary (even though I still am on staff at the church and do much ministry). Along with this responsibility, I may become a Program Director of a Discipleship Program. I am a visionary, look beyond my circumstances and trials, and believe God always has more for us than what we are experiencing in the present. I have a desire to create wealth to be able to help the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spread throughout the world. So, to continue bringing in an income I have started an Internet Marketing venture to capture some of the billions made on the Internet. creatingfutures.com School Favorite Teacher I suddenly have forgotten the name of my favorite teacher. He was my biology teacher. He was a real inspiration to me. I was a loner and he was a real encouragement. I idolized him. (And no he was not a pervert. It is so sad that things have gone the way they have in schools.) The last I heard years ago was that he is now a foot doctor in San Francisco. I was a loner so I only had a couple of friends in high school. The ones I reall...Expand for more