Born to a deaf father and surviving the aching wake of his parent’s divorce prepared Dan Herod for the most crushing loss a parent can experience. He knows that a soul that screams heavenward in frustration about their situation can discover how hope sometimes lives between the lines. Dan regularly speaks about his experiences with The Three Mile Valley in churches and conferences. Born and raised in St. Paul, Minn., Dan remains a Vikings fan to this day. Dan earned a BA in youth ministry and a minor in deaf culture studies from North Central University in Minneapolis, Minn. He is also an ordained minister. His service of more than 20 years in fulltime ministry has given him wonderful opportunities to serve people at the New Life (Plainfield, Wisconsin), the Christian Life Fellowship (Mayville, Wisconsin), and now as the Youth Alive director for the Wisconsin and Northern Michigan Ministries Network of the Assemblies of God. Dan and his family reside in central Wisconsin, where he also serves as a volunteer firefighter.