Hi! I am currently an Organizational and Interpersonal Communications major with an emphasis in Human Resource Management at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. My short term aspiration is to work in HR in Employee Relations or with an employee assistance provider (EAP) or as an event coordinator. My long term aspiration and life calling is to pastor a church. The strongest characteristics I possess include organization, communication, and listening. I would say that my greatest weakness is indecision.

I enjoy reading classic Christian literature and novels, studying and speaking the French language, writing, running, playing tennis and raquetball, and participating in anything with aesthetic and cultural appeal. I am a thinker and so enjoy engaging in philosophical discussion. My favorite color is green, and the color that most describes my personality is the color wine, deep, melancholy, and magnetic. Some of my favorite books are The Practice of the Presence of God (Brother Lawrence) and Celebration of Discipline (Richard Foster). I enjoy all kinds of music, especially smooth jazz. The most influential book in my life is, of course, the Bible. I live by the motto "Pursue excellence!"

The most important thing to me in life is family. I am very close to my family and strongly desire to have my own. I desire to wed before I am 35 years old and prefer to have up to six children, preferably boys. (This IS NOT an ad!)

Places where I would like to live include New England, suburban Chicago, and Seattle, WA. For me the ideal vacation is a two week hiking trip through the mountains of British Columbia, CAN. I would so love to take a trip around the world and spend considerable time in Turkey and Israel.

The most meaningful person in my life is my brother Jeffrey, and my closest friend is Chejuna Gray of Memphis, TN. My biggest accomplishment has been becoming an active person, probably over a 200% increase since the time before I went to ORU.

My dreams include giving my mother $25,000, going to dance school to become a good dancer(!), writing a book, owning my own restaurant, and going to grad school.

I would love it if you decided to write me. You can contat me on the web at: ithabise@hotmail.com. I think you will find that I am a very good conversationalist.

Until I hear from you, pursue excellence and God bless.

Michael