I grew up in Montgomery, AL, before attending college in South Carolina. For two years, I went to seminary in Philadelphia and four years in Rome, Italy. I had the chance to travel all over Europe and even spent a summer in China with some missionaries. However all along, I felt called to come back home to my Native Soil and serve as a priest. There was something about this place God was calling me back to be a part of…to put down roots. So on June 2, 2012 I was ordained a priest and committed myself to serve this place for the rest of my life. Since July of 2016, I have served as the Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Mobile. Now this is my chance to challenge you to consider your “vocation”—i.e. how God is calling you to help renew our Native Soil.