“People think I’m a really stand-up guy because I stand up for kids that aren’t having a good day. Like if my best friend Daniella isn’t having a good day at school, she hugs me and then she feels better. I kind of cheer her up.

“I’m part of Young Life Capernaum—I went to away camp this year for the very first time. It was so much fun! It was in Michigan. I went with my leader and some other friends. We had to wake up, and be packed and ready to go to the church because the bus left at seven. I was there six nights.

“The hardest thing I’ve ever done was I had to do a ropes course at camp. We had to jump down to the ground. I was kind of scared because it was my first time at camp, and I was all by myself. But I conquered my fear and I made it!

“My favorite activities are swimming and basketball. I love basketball because my friends cheer me on, and I pass to my teammates. And I like swimming because I’m fast. Last year, we had a swim meet and our relay team won, so we went to state!

“In the future, I want to go to college, and I want to have a job. I don’t want to live with my mom and dad. I want to have a wife, and I want to have a car, so I can drive.

“I want to work as a veterinarian, because I love animals and I can take care of them. I want to check them so they can have a nice, steady health. We have black lab mix, and I’m the man! I take care of him.”