Real estate agents are often considered to be in the field of sales and that is usually equated with being influenced to buy. When your real estate professional takes an honest interest in your goals being met, helping you make educated decisions and genuinely caring about the outcome, that changes things. Your chosen professional is no longer a sales person and they becomes a trusted advisor. Working together, you’ll benefit from my experience yet remain in complete charge of your decisions without experiencing pressure often equated with sales. A Christian, an avid sportsman and native Oregonian, my time outside the office is often spent in the woods. The challenge of bowhunting and the patience required has helped me slow down to appreciate the present moment. Bowhunting is about the whole package- the environment, the emotional roller coaster and the simple appreciation of the experience. I'm thankful for my camera to capture the moments that the Lord has laid in front of me. Those photos instantly take me right back to the moment. As John Muir said, “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” It is there that I recharge my batteries. It is there that I teach my kids how to connect with their creator and recognize and appreciate His beauty hiding in plain sight.