Howzzit, my name is Joseph "Ryan" Smith and  I'm 19 years old. I hail from the most South Western corner of South Africa known as Capetown.  Black and charcoal gray are my favorite colors but I'm also partial to dark greens and blues.

I first set foot on the mission field when I was 7 years old.  We went to Bophuthatswana to help Sis. Wilma Ruth Nix on the AIM program.  I've been an APK (assistant pastors kid), an EK (Evangelist kid) as well as an MK.  I can't cover things up so I must say its not always been easy being an MK.  God has been good to me and I have seen amazing things and met great people and had good times.

As far as hobbies go I have quite a few.  I enjoy reading, listening to music, playing video games, building things (taking things apart too), and playing my bass.  I collect swords and other martial arts weapons.  I'm trying to teach myself to use them but I am better with my fist.  I like detective novels but they have to be good ones (Agatha Christie is the best).  I don't like to be able to figure it all out from the beginning.  My favorite genre of music is instrumental JAZZ.

I am currently in my second year of school at Christian Life College in Stockton, California.  I am working on a degree in Theology at the present but don't know exactly what I will end up doing.  I am still waiting on God! I live on campus and work for the college to help with my tuition.

I got to spend the summer in Capetown with my parents and brothers and it was awesome to NOT have to do my own laundry and have ALL the food I wanted.

See you around the next bend.  Cheers for now!