nicolas john laparra

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Non-Profit
Occupation team manager
Location harrisburg, PA, United States
Introduction I am a Christian Hedonist... a lover of God. At the moment, I server with a ministry called Encounter Revival Ministries (www.encounterrevival.org). We are based in Harrisburg, PA. I serve as the team director, full-time cook, and youth speaker while we are on the road. I am originally from Rochester, NY, but I spent most of my life in Guatemala, C.A. My parents are missionaries (they now serve in Honduras, C.A.) I have travelled to almost 20 countries (one of my life's goals is to go to 75 countries). .
Interests God. the things of God. the Bible. books. listening to music. making music. coffee. travelling. helping people. people. food. photography.
Favorite Movies I like the classics. i like b&w films. a little bit of action. comedies. romance. even some chick flicks. (don't make fun of me... i will cry)
Favorite Music derek webb. david crowder band. jeremy camp. iver. watermark. hillsong. shane and shane. rita springer. kathryn scott. andrew peterson. shawn mcdonald. meredith andrews. chris tomlin. casting crowns. marcos witt. danilo montero. cross movement. lacrae. dave matthews band. nickel creek. missy higgins. imogen heap. frou frou. michael buble. bela fleck and the flecktones. ella fitzgerald. charlotte church. james taylor. jack johnson. yellowcard. over the rhine. sufjan stevens. good charlotte. snow patrol. 30 seconds to mars. yellowcard. coldplay. over the rhine. norah jones. frank sinatra. miles davis. many, many more...
Favorite Books oh boy... the Bible is my absolute favorite book to read and devour... it is so good. anything by John Piper (my two favorites are Desiring God & When I don't Desire God: Fighting for Joy). anything by C.S. Lewis (my two favorites being The Chronicles of Narnia & Mere Christianity). The Pursuit of God (A.W. Tozer). books by Puritans. many, many more...