Hello, My name is Cody. I am the minister at the Church of Christ in Hood River Oregon. I used to own a tile company and I am one of the finest journeyman tile setters on the west coast. ( so if you need any help or advice in that regard please let me know.
I grew up mostly in Stockton California and i have always had a philanthropists heart. I love people. My motivation for becoming a minister is really the same as my motivation for joining this. When i was younger,(about 23) my brother worked at goodwill, one day he came across a dvd similar to those "bumfight" dvd's that used to be really popular in California, although I have never had any interest in them. To make a long story a little shorter, a group of guys decided that they would go around and find random people and beat them nearly to death while they record it so they could sell them at gas stations for 20$. As I saw this my heart broke. I was filled with anger and indignation. I knew that one day I would have children and I do not want them to grow up in a world where that is the standard of behavior people should expect in their society. It seemed to me that there are only two ways to change that type of behavior. 1. find them and give them what they gave others. OR, 2. preach the Gospel and make the world a better place. i chose # 2.
There are two hings that really touched me about this group. 1. The first time I came across you guys was at a firefighter vs police football game in The Dalles a few years ago. A member of my Church, Donovan Doroski has had recurring trouble with cancer. he was one of the beneficiaries of the game and the garrison came out to the game. It was such an encouraging thing to see! 2. as I was reading through the web pages about you guys I saw a mention of "R2-KT" that caught my eye. As I researched the history of the droid, and the 501st's involvement I thought, "This is the type of thing I want to do!" Your compassion and selfless sacrifice to make this world a better place has no other effect than to leave a lasting impact on society as a whole. you guys are literally making the world a better place. children see it and think, "This is how compassionate adults spend their time and resources." Although they may not put it in those exact terms. Adults see it and think, "This is how compassionate people spend their time and resources." You guys are roll models for the next generation. Thank you, and I look forward to being a part! I love you guys already! May God bless you all!
