Tell us about yourself:
Well I was born Anthony John Parks in Ipswich, Queensland to iconic Australian parents (mum was and still is a schoolteacher, dad was a miner). Dad’s mum got sick when I was about 5 or 6 so dad got a job at the Berrima Colliery and we moved to the Southern Highlands.
I had a great childhood. I spent all my spare time riding my pushbike, building cubbyhouses and billycarts and climbing trees, like kids are supposed to do!
I finished year 12 in 2001 and had a variety of jobs after that which included being a factory hand, a delivery driver, trades assistant, installing skylights and insulation (worst job in the world!) and I joined the army reserves too.
In 2005 I started a linesman’s apprenticeship with Integral Energy which was a huge blessing from God – it is a wonderful job. It combines the things I like such as heights and electrical things. Not a day goes by where I am not grateful to God for giving me such an opportunity.
So that is where I am at now, I still live at home with my folks and my little sister Renee. My brother Clinton is at NSW Uni and my sister Alicia is at Charles Sturt Uni in Orange. I have an awesome family which is also another huge blessing in my life – I am not sure what I would do without them.
I had a great childhood. I spent all my spare time riding my pushbike, building cubbyhouses and billycarts and climbing trees, like kids are supposed to do!
I finished year 12 in 2001 and had a variety of jobs after that which included being a factory hand, a delivery driver, trades assistant, installing skylights and insulation (worst job in the world!) and I joined the army reserves too.
In 2005 I started a linesman’s apprenticeship with Integral Energy which was a huge blessing from God – it is a wonderful job. It combines the things I like such as heights and electrical things. Not a day goes by where I am not grateful to God for giving me such an opportunity.
So that is where I am at now, I still live at home with my folks and my little sister Renee. My brother Clinton is at NSW Uni and my sister Alicia is at Charles Sturt Uni in Orange. I have an awesome family which is also another huge blessing in my life – I am not sure what I would do without them.
Do you have hobbies?
Well work keeps me pretty busy but in my spare time I love to fish and fish and fish a little more. Lately I have been getting into rock climbing and abseiling after I bought ropes a few months ago. I’ve been up the Gib a few times doing that which is very fun. I like to cycle when it is warm and am trying to get strong so I work out in our garage a few times a week. I also love to play Settlers (the board game). I play a couple of times a week with mum and Renee…not boasting or anything but my record is impressive! I also love to read – not that I do it overly much but Nan bought me a Bryce Courtenay book which was a great read. Pay the Devil by Jack Higgins also kept my interest.
Not being a suck but God is a huge passion in my life. I love reading the Old Testament stories of God’s faithful people like Abraham, David, Job, Gideon, and others. I love seeing how God can use people so powerfully and to do amazing things. At the moment I am reading Luke which is encouraging.
Not being a suck but God is a huge passion in my life. I love reading the Old Testament stories of God’s faithful people like Abraham, David, Job, Gideon, and others. I love seeing how God can use people so powerfully and to do amazing things. At the moment I am reading Luke which is encouraging.
For how Tony became a Christian, stay tuned for part 2 soon!
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