Hello, my name is Dan. Or Daniel, or Indian, or other names I probably shouldn’t repeat. I’ll let you decide what you want to call me. I prefer Dan over Daniel (depending on the person) and Daniel over those other names :) 

I will start off with the basics, and let you know that I am about 5’8” with black hair and brown eyes. (Pretty personal, right?) I live in Grandville/Byron Center area for 8 of the past 9 years now and am very blessed for that. I have a very complicated family tree... If you can even call it a tree. I think it’s a bush (Very messy!) I have 8 siblings, and only one is full blooded.

After my eighth grade year, my full brother, Zach, whom (To this day) I love very much and had spent every day of my life with, moved away to Missouri. Long story short, I had depression, very minor.

At the age of 17 I moved out of my parents house and into my Great Aunt and Uncles (On my step mothers side) house in Caledonia. Now before you go thinking anything, I’ll explain why. Most people get this part mixed up. I wasn’t kicked out of my parents or anything. I had a decent relationship with my dad and step mother, but I didn’t want to move to Tennessee. My excuse to stay was school.

So, after moving out my depression got a little worse. When I say a little... I mean, a lot. I almost failed out of high school, and was almost kidded out of my Aunt and Uncles. That’s when my life took a huge turn. I met a lady named Andrea, or Mama T. Mama T and I got along great, and one day she asked me about my life at home, well it sucked, and when she found out, she went home and talked to her family for a week and came to me the following Saturday and asked if I’d like to move in with her family. Eagerly I said yes, but I wanted my fathers OK or blessing. 

Through a few trials and minor turning points and a visit to TN, my father said yes. Ever since then I attended a Christian organization call Teens Encountering Christ (TEC) and have grown more than I have ever imagined and have met all of my amazing friends, though TEC. Shout of to a few of them, David, Zac, Alex, Mike. 

If you couldn’t tell English and gammer is NOT my specialty. I have dyslexia and a reading disability. I try not to think about them because they’re only excuses that I’d prefer not to use, but hey... It’s fun to use them, once in a while, as a joke.

My best friend, David, and I probably make fun of it the most.... Since, you know, he’s kinda a genius and all... Okay, back to introducing myself. I use to work at a car wash. I didn’t like it so much, and I have just landed a pretty solid job in the construction industry at Lamar Construction. I start July 5, 2011. Yes, very recently.

I have had one heartbreak in my short 19 and a half years of life, and it has made me grow up and realize a lot of different things. I know (more) what I want in life and I know (for the most part) how to reach it.

There is a lot that I haven’t told you, but that could come later. I’m not totally sure what to “Blog” about but I’m open for suggestions! I’ll try to remember to post something once in a while. :) And please remember, constructive criticism is okay. :) I have a lot to work one, I do know that!

See you all later!