Alton Carter is the Director of Youth Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He is the author of The Boy Who Carried Bricks and Aging Out which are books about his life journey from foster care through adulthood. He received his Bachelor's Degree at Oklahoma State University and is using his story to inspire youth and adults to do all they can to "make the world a better place." He makes his home in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife Kristin and their five children, Kelton, Colin, Alliyah, Angilina, and Curtis.