Shaped by Water

by Andrew Pruett

Overview

The streams, lakes, rivers, and oceans—in these waters, I was shaped.

    

My name is Andrew. I grew up in Rochester, Minnesota, exploring the waterways of my youth.  It wasn't until survival and combat swim training in the United States Air Force that I found God in the water. As I got older, my adventures and experiences with water continued to teach me the power water has to support life and shape the world. Now, I am a father. Just as water has shaped me into the man I am today, water is shaping my son.

    

Water is everywhere—calling us, showing us the way, and teaching us to flow around life's obstacles—and we must protect it. We must be good stewards of the Earth and protect what God has given us, so our children may joyfully explore and thrive in the world we leave them.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940166683397
Publisher:	Fox Pointe Publishing, LLP
Publication date:	06/17/2022
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	326 KB

About the Author

I am married to my beautiful wife JoAnna, and together we have one son, my pride and joy, Theodore. We live with 2 parakeets, 3 fish aquariums, and 2 dogs - Jackson, and Eve.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Winner of the Rochester Public Library Water Stories Memoir Contest (2021)

• Environmental Achievement Award Olmsted County and Rochester Public Utilities (2019)

• Named ‘Minnow Brook’ Olmsted County, (2015)

• Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society (2006)

• Recognition of Excellence Award Educational Testing Service top 15% nationwide (2006)

• AFLAC Fireball Star Series Qualifier Award for outstanding sales performance (2004)

• AFLAC Fireball Award for outstanding sales performance (2004)

• Arle & Bill Haeberl Award for pursuit of excellence in broadcasting, U. of M. (2001)

• Certificate of Academic Excellence, University of Minnesota (2000)

• Certificate of Academic Achievement Honors student R. C. T. C. (2000)

• Military Achievement Award for Co-founding the Airmen Against Drunk Driving organization for all Department of Defense personnel & their dependents (1997)

VOLUNTEERING

• Treasurer for Liz Boldon for MN House (2019 - 2021)

• Cub Scout Den 1 Leader (2019 - 2020)

• Associate Chair Olmsted County 25 W5 P7 Organizing Committee (2018)

• Parent Volunteer Holy Spirit Catholic Church (2017 – 2020)

• AWANA Sparks Leader, Christ Community Church (2017 – 2019)

• Quarry Hill Nature Center Animal Care (2011 – 2020)

• AWANA Cubby Leader, Christ Community Church (2014 – 2016)

• Head Election Judge Olmsted County (2008 - 2020)