Dusty Delafield | 3884 W US Hwy 60 | Grayson, KY
(606)474-8110 | E-mail: dusty@dustyd.com

My goal was to make this page personal. I have begun in the present so that you will be informed as to "Where I Am Now" (1999). Then I have worked in reverse order through my life in college, "Where I Have Just Been," and the last section is a little on my life at home before college, "Where I Have Come From"

Where I Am Now:
Hi. My name is Dusty Delafield. I am a twenty five year old graduate of Kentucky Christian College. In May of 1999, I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible with a Minor in English. For two years now I have been very happily married to my wonderful wife, Jessica. Jessica is twenty two and this semester she will complete her five year venture toward a double Major. On May 5, 2000 she will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible with an additional Major in Business. In our little new family we have no kids yet, but our dog, Ferdinand and our cat, Yoda keep us busy as we get a taste of watching God's creations grow and learn under our care.

As of January 2000 I started D.D. Creations, graphic art, publications and web design. For as long as I can remember art has been a hobby of mine. When the band decided that we needed a web page I took on the challenge not knowing a thing about html, ftp, java, href, and a bunch of other foreign codes that have now formed a new language in my head. After seeing the finished product I was encouraged by many sources not to bury this new found talent. So since December of 1999 I have designed and published web sites for three additional businesses, invitations for three weddings, programs for another wedding, two tee shirt designs for fishHook and have future publications in the making. (back to top)

Where I Have Just Been:
I came to Kentucky Christian College in the fall of 1993. I came to KCC with one thing on my mind, to learn more about God's Word. Little did I know of the many changes and lessons I would be faced with in the years to come. While at KCC I cultivated and discovered gifts, talents and passions which are discussed on that page. One of which was a talent and passion for teaching God's Word, which lead me to pick up a weekend Youth Ministry.

My first weekend Youth Ministry was a small church out in the back woods of Kentucky. It was in little town called Mt. Olivet with one red light, a grocery store the size of a small 7-11 and a video rental store that seemed twice the size of the grocery store! I spent two years there as I finished my Junior and first of three Senior years at KCC. In these two years I meet, feel in love with and married my lovely wife Jessica. Also during this time was when fishHook was formed. The time at that church was a great learning experience.

In the summer of my second year there I was contacted by a youth minister in Ashland, KY (About 20 minutes from the college). He was leaving his church and hoped that I would be able to take his place. After prayer and consideration Jessica and I decided to take the church closer to the school. I agreed to stay from August of 1998 to May of 1999. I could only stay until May of 1999 because I had made a prior commitment to travel with fishHook that summer. Westwood Christian Church was a pure blessing. We loved our time there and keep in touch with many of the children from that youth group.

May of 1999 came way too soon. Jess and I said our good byes and left on great terms. I graduated from KCC as a "Who's Who in American College Students" and went on the road with fishHook as we released our first album. FishHook stayed fairly busy from May to November. Our drummer married in December and moved to Frankfort, KY. Our lead singer married this past March and moved to Virginia where his wife is finishing her degree. The other guitarist has been married for a year and is wife took a job in Athens, OH. The band is still together, but the schedule this summer is thin and Jessica, my wife, graduates this May. So it looks like it's time to start another chapter in our lives. It is on God's leading that we will move and by His provision that we will succeed. (back to top)

Where I Have Come From:
I was born and raised in central NC. I did not become a Christian until I was 17 years old. During my time in High School I was in one of five places: in the garage playing drums with a long-haired rock and roll band, on a soccer field, in school drama rehearsal, on a sand volleyball court or on my skateboard. A series of events lead me to question the Bible's validity. So I went to the Bible with the intent to prove that it was just a fairy tale to give hope to the weak minded. As I read I fell further away from my initial goal and closer to a relationship with Jesus. Having started in the beginning of Matthew's Gospel with the ill intentions I had mentioned, by the time I got to the resurrection I was in tears of both joy and sorrow. It was then that I decided to give my life to God. I was baptized and became very active in a local church. After high school I took a year to work and figure out what I was going to do. I couldn't get enough of the Bible and I wanted more. More understanding and more knowledge. It was then that I decided to go to KCC and since then I have been trying hard to follow God's lead and not to step in His way. (back to top)

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