Speaker

Danielle Tietjen

Dani Tietjen is a common girl with a common story. She grew up being active in the church and her youth group. Even while being a Christian, Dani has made poor choices with her life that hurt her and other people along the way. She understands that knowing the Lord is a journey through life. Once experiencing God doesn’t mean that all temptation goes away, and your life is better. Giving your life to Christ means to trust in his ability to love you no matter what. To walk with you wherever you go, and to help you make good choices, even when we feel powerless to do so, he accepts us with open forgiving arms. This kind of love and mercy is Dani’s motivation to travel the country. Dani has a desire to share God’s truth and compassion through her experiences, and to help encourage others along in their own faith journey, no matter where they might be. Dani lives in Minneapolis with her family.

Event Director

David Frei

David Frei is originally from the Plastics Thermoforming Capital of North America - Beaverton, Michigan. While he’s not quite sure what that means, his mother is the mayor, so he needs to make the town sound exciting. He went to St. Olaf College in Minnesota and worked for a few years as a camp director in Wisconsin. David has been known alternatively as Jethro, Plungerman, Da Ve (pronounced Dah-Vay), and sometimes even Dave. He is a big fan of dark chocolate and diet cherry sodas (yes, soda – David grew up in a “pop” town, but he changed to “soda” on purpose in 7th grade). He likes to ride his bike really far, enjoys pineapple and jalapeno on his pizza, and has pictures of his two adorable sons, Isaiah and Wesley, that he would like to show you if you ask.

Email: dave@youthencounter.org