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Lorena is an average 15 year old teenage girl in Indiana who is a new Christian. Many questions come to her mind as to what God's will is for her in her life. She was invited by her youth group leader at church to go with them to a church retreat, camping and hiking deep in Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho. After the youth leader speaks on Romans 8:28, "All things work together for the good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose," a series of bad events happen. Their vehicle breaks down, their food supply is taken by a bear, and the youth leader, Lorena, and the other teenagers with her (whoever wants to join), are faced with the dilemma of making a 40 mile hike through the forest back to civilization. Scared by the idea of elk and bears, Lorena doesn't understand when the youth leader calls them all together to pray. Is God big enough and would He protect them through this journey? And how will the teenagers grow in faith through this much longer hike then they planned.
 
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Romans 8:28 was a life-saver for me when I was 15 too. It was a time when things were dark, but there was light at the end of the tunnel, a brighter future beckoned if I could just get through that year. Then something happened that turned the light off, and opened a bottomless pit of terror in the tunnel. That verse came to me, straight from Jesus (not Paul) and turned things around.

But even experiencing the peace of mind He gave me then, I made a huge mistake. Thinking that the verse applied to the specific incident and situation (which it definitely did) I missed the understanding that the promise of that verse was for my whole life! It took me 40 years and another tragedy on a huge scale to show me. What a waste! In the additional 14 years since that realisation came, this verse has been especially precious.

But for all the 15 year olds out there, the verse is like a coin in God's treasury. The other side of the coin is in Psalm 84: 11 No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly. On one side, nothing that happens cannot be made into something positive in your life; on the other you never have to feel you will miss out on something good!

God intends and wishes nothing but good in your life!
 
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Love this!!! Are you going to be a character for the story? Trying to revive this rpg forum. See my daughter Lorena is only 4 months old now, so that is why I named my character that. And I came to know Christ at 15, so that is what inspired this.
 
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Love this!!! Are you going to be a character for the story? Trying to revive this rpg forum. See my daughter Lorena is only 4 months old now, so that is why I named my character that. And I came to know Christ at 15, so that is what inspired this.

Dear Lily - I know this is a very old thread.

But I'm up for Christian RPing because I want to phase out the non Christian RPing I do. I'm happy to write an audition piece for you and explore any Christian RP scene or scenes you want to do.

Blessings - Peter
 
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Dear Lily - I know this is a very old thread.

But I'm up for Christian RPing because I want to phase out the non Christian RPing I do. I'm happy to write an audition piece for you and explore any Christian RP scene or scenes you want to do.

Blessings - Peter

Oh no need for auditions! :) I havent written rpgs in a long time. I tend to get too much into my character, and too dramatic in my mind. My anxiety has been a lot better, But I really do miss rpgs. I long for a true Christian rpg, but am unsure what one is supposed to look like without delving too deep.
 
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Hi Lily! Thanks for writing back to me and showing me the heart of the type of RPGs that you like doing.

My feelings are definitely mixed, but constant. The type of RPG I do now is with adults writing stories that are not of the godly sort. No further details need to be mentioned, but the point is that I want to take the same creative energy and move it to a platform of writing that is Christian and / or Clean based to get me out of that terribly bad habit.

I read your RPG with your friends thoroughly. The reason why I say that my feelings are mixed is because I am not used to the style of writing you do. On the other hand, you are very excited by that story and by the way you and others wrote it and that to me is enough to say hooray! A fellow writer!

The way I'm used to doing RPG, I control one character in a single story line and the partner controls a second character. There is no 'god-modding' or taking control of the other person's character, only controlling one's own character and world building and the environment with narrative that moves the story forward. Some people choose to control two characters or more, though I don't think I could consistently work on character development with more than two characters.

I normally also have done 1 x 1 RPG, meaning two players RPGing together. I am not as often good with group RPGs. However, for what I'm looking for - beggars can't be choosers! :)

My genres tend to be slice of life (which is what your example is Lily), supernatural, fantasy (usually like elves ... not like my avatar would give that away or anything), and maybe crime fighting.

I'd love to explore an RPG during the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ (of course with someone who believes that is really going to happen).

That is only a little bit about me and my style of RPGs.

I'd be open to suggestions on something else. But I do believe that before the RPG begins, the rules of dynamics for writing would need to be agreed to. Only for consistency sake. I'm sorry to say this because I think you are a very creative person ... I'm not sure I'm looking to co-author a story. Rather to literally play the role of another character via narrative. It may seem like I'm splitting hairs, but I'd rather not be sharing the responsibilities of writing one character. I'd much rather play one character (or maybe a second one and certainly NPCs that both parties could control).

I don't know, I need to talk it out ... :)
 
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This is the real story Id like to continue. It has been on pause a long time, because of lack of interest... I am Mayflower on CB

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Hi Mayflower!

In thinking it over some more, I'd like to participate in a similar story no matter the writing style. Would there be any interest in me joining with you and your friends on the story?
 
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Hi Mayflower!

In thinking it over some more, I'd like to participate in a similar story no matter the writing style. Would there be any interest in me joining with you and your friends on the story?

Hi Peter. I got busy with life and never did start rping again! I have a two years old daughter and son on the way. But yes. Id love to write with you. No one else has wanted to write, if you just want to start something. If you have an idea, how about writing a beginning to it and I'll hop in, or start a planning thread? I don't pm guys or do stories privately, but we can do one here on open forums. And if anyone else wants to hop in they can.
 
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Hi Peter. I got busy with life and never did start rping again! I have a two years old daughter and son on the way. But yes. Id love to write with you. No one else has wanted to write, if you just want to start something. If you have an idea, how about writing a beginning to it and I'll hop in, or start a planning thread? I don't pm guys or do stories privately, but we can do one here on open forums. And if anyone else wants to hop in they can.

Absolutely, I'd love to RP and I like your boundaries setting in the beginning. Did you see the story ideas I recently came up with and do you happen to have one you like? If not, I would LOVE to hear what you've been thinking and what you've come up with. Thanks and I'm great having anyone wanting to be a part of it. The only thing is ... I am used to having one thread with the story and another threat OOC and I TRY my best not to mix the two. Hope that's okay. :) Here's a link those stories:

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Hi Peter. I got busy with life and never did start rping again! I have a two years old daughter and son on the way. But yes. Id love to write with you. No one else has wanted to write, if you just want to start something. If you have an idea, how about writing a beginning to it and I'll hop in, or start a planning thread? I don't pm guys or do stories privately, but we can do one here on open forums. And if anyone else wants to hop in they can.

Absolutely, I'd love to RP and I like your boundaries setting in the beginning. Did you see the story ideas I recently came up with and do you happen to have one you like? If not, I would LOVE to hear what you've been thinking and what you've come up with. Thanks and I'm great having anyone wanting to be a part of it. The only thing is ... I am used to having one thread with the story and another threat OOC and I TRY my best not to mix the two. Hope that's okay. :) Here's a link those stories:
 
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Hi Peter. I got busy with life and never did start rping again! I have a two years old daughter and son on the way. But yes. Id love to write with you. No one else has wanted to write, if you just want to start something. If you have an idea, how about writing a beginning to it and I'll hop in, or start a planning thread? I don't pm guys or do stories privately, but we can do one here on open forums. And if anyone else wants to hop in they can.

Absolutely, I'd love to RP and I like your boundaries setting in the beginning. Did you see the story ideas I recently came up with and do you happen to have one you like? If not, I would LOVE to hear what you've been thinking and what you've come up with. Thanks and I'm great having anyone wanting to be a part of it. The only thing is ... I am used to having one thread with the story and another threat OOC and I TRY my best not to mix the two. Hope that's okay. :) Here's a link those stories:

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Uhh ... sorry ... wasn't trying to repeat myself, but I lost internet connection and didn't look like I posted that response. Sorry ... if you didn't get it the first time, try the other two times! :)
 
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Absolutely, I'd love to RP and I like your boundaries setting in the beginning. Did you see the story ideas I recently came up with and do you happen to have one you like? If not, I would LOVE to hear what you've been thinking and what you've come up with. Thanks and I'm great having anyone wanting to be a part of it. The only thing is ... I am used to having one thread with the story and another threat OOC and I TRY my best not to mix the two. Hope that's okay. :) Here's a link those stories:

NEW RPG ideas 02.28.20

Haha I have to get used to that too. I'll take a look!
 
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