Getting to Know Each Other

[msjones21]

I love posting here and some of you I feel I've gotten to know pretty well, but I think we could all benefit from a round or two of getting to know you. Feel free to share some general information about yourself. Share whatever you're comfortable with-where you're from, favorite color, occupation, fave Bible verse, etc. I guess I'll start.

~First Name: Jennifer (please call me Jennifer or Jenn. I don't care to be called Jenny)
~Age: 23
~Location: Metro Atlanta Area, Atlanta, GA
~Occupation: Co-owner of family print shop and freelance graphic designer.
~Favorite Color: Pink
~Denomination: Non-Denominational (I know, I need to fix my faith icon)
~Ministry Involvement: Choir, children's ministry (pre-k), youth.
~Favorite Food: Pizza
~Favorite Band: Secular-Depeche Mode / Christian Contemporary-Newsboys
~Favorite Holiday: Christmas
~Interesting Factoid #1: I don't own a single pair of plain white socks. All of my socks have some whimsical print such as frogs or rainbows on them.
~Interesting Factoid #2: I have yet to grow out of loving Hello Kitty. I have a Hello Kitty watch, two HK purses, two pairs of HK socks, and a HK steering wheel cover.
~Interesting Factoid #3: I am a neat freak. My apartment is so clean LOL My dishes get washed as soon as I'm done eating. The only area I neglect is making my bed.
~Interesting Factoid #4: I have hot pink bath towels with silver threads woven into them and a matching bath mat.
~Interesting Factoid #5: If I had to choose either getting nothing but a stocking or nothing but wrapped presents on Christmas day I'd pick my stocking. My mom and Gramma love putting cool things in our stockings and the tradition is my sister and I open our stockings together around 5am on Christmas morning. We continue this tradition even though I do not live at home. I will go over to my parent's house around 5am.
~Interesting Factoid #6: I have a vintage 1970's authentic lava lamp. It has the brushed brass base with the holes poked in it to look like stars. I've had it for 11 years.
~Interesting Factoid #7: I'm terrible about writing letters, but I do make my own greeting cards by hand.
~Interesting Factoid #8: I can't skate...believe me, I've tried numerous times.
~Interesting Factoid #9: I've never flown in a plane...mostly out of fear.
~Interesting Factoid #10: My dream has always been to live in a loft apartment with my husband until we decide God wants us to have children, then we'll buy a house.
~Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
~Bible Translation: NIV Quest Study Bible
~Favorite Secular Novel: To Kill a Mockingbird

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

Ya know, Id love to fill all that out but i got to work 10 hours again today and my brain just isnt up to it.

 

[Koop]

Ug..... me too.... not tonight. If you wanna get to konw me im me. I"ll get to it somtime soon.

 

[mbuc]

First name: M******

Age: 24

Location: Huntsville, AL metro area

Occupation: photographer

Favorite color: black

Denomination: none (I worship with a local church of Christ)

Interests: music (I've studied music since I was 10 years old, been playing guitar for over 10 years now), martial arts (I hold a black belt in the Shin Nagare style of Karate), firearms (tactical handgun and carbine), cars (my dad and I recently built a 1959 Lotus Seven replica), outdoor activities (camping, hiking, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, etc.), amateur radio (I have a Technician class license), and pretty much anything else that's expensive/potentially dangerous/politically incorrect/socially unacceptable

Favorite Bible verse: see signature

Bible translation: NIV, but I cross-reference different translations when studying. I highly recommend PC Study Bible software by BibleSoft. It's expensive, but worth every penny.

Favorite secular novel: anything by Tom Clancy

(Updated on 9.5.04)

 

[Echoes Peak]

First Name: Amanda (Mandy, however is off limits)
~Age: 24
~Location: Rahleeeeeeeeeeee, Nawf Karolina
~Occupation: Poor College Student
~Major/Minors-Doubling in Political Science and Sociology and minoring in French.
~Favorite Color: Blue
~Denomination: Baptist
~Favorite Food: Chicken in all shapes and forms.
~Favorite Band: Secular-The Clash/ Christian Contemporary-Sara Groves
~Interesting Factoid #1: I'm a dancing fool. Give me a beat..and I'm game. No really. (I got into a dance battle last week).
~Interesting Factoid #2: I don't watch that many recent movies. Case in point, never seen any of the Matrixes or Lord of the Rings trilogies.
~Interesting Factoid#3: I lived in West Africa for 8 years.
~Interesting Factoid#4: I have four sisters and a brother.
~Interesting Factoid#5: I have spent a summer crashing on couches in six states.
~Interesting Factoid#6: I'm always travelling. I'm a poor college student but I'm always going somewhere.
~Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 12:11 "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord."
~Bible Translation: NIV

 

[Knarf188]

First Name: Frank(Frank for short =)
Age: 20
Location: Lockhaven, Pa (for right now =)
Occupation: Poorest college student
Favorite Color: WHITE
Denomination: I Love them ALL!!
Favorite Food: MEXICAN!!
Favorite Band: Secular- Kind of out of that... Christian- Relient K, Jeremy Camp, Mercy Me, Third day, any kind of punk =)..
Interesting Factoid #1: Factoid is a big word, and confused me at first...
Interesting Factoid #2: I'm going to drop out of school in the fall and go to new tribes bible school to be a missionary, for i feel that is what God is kalling me to do =)!!!!!!!
Interesting Factoid#3: IM THE FATTEST THING THE WORLD!!! HAHA
Interests: Skateboarding(no good), running, Surfing(want to really bad!!), reading the Bible, trying to figure out if that is God in my head or just me =) (I'm leading toward the latter), I LOVE TO HAVE FUN... haven't found a woman that likes to do that yet... still lookin...
Favorite Bible Verse: Say to my soul "I am your salvation" (In Psalms)
Bible Translation : NKJV

 

[Achichem]

~First Name: Conrad
~Age: 19
~Location: Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
~Occupation: Work in a publishing office and a full time student
~Favorite Color: Red or Blue
~Denomination: Messianic
~Favorite Food: Steak and mushrooms
~Favorite Holiday: Sukkot,(Feast of tabernacles)
~Favorite Bible Verse: Exodus 33:19 "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."
~Bible Translation: The Christian Spiritual Claymore:A deafender of the faith,Jewish commentry edition

 

[ps34_18]

Name: Marleah (pronounced Mar-lee-uh)
Age: 20
Location: Ontario, Canada
Occupation: full-time, up-to-my-ears-in-debt university student (3rd year)
Major/minor: sociology/social work major, french minor...thinking about throwing a small business minor in the mix too
Favourite colour: blue
Favourite food: lasagna, specifically my mom's lasagna, I've yet to find anyone who can make it as good as she can
Interests: reading, singing/choir, playing the piano, hanging out with my friends...nothing really exciting...
Denomination: Christian Reformed
Bible Translation: NIV
Favourite verse: I have to pick a favourite?!...um...probably Revelation 21:4 "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. And there will be no more death, or mourning, or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

 

[Lg2000]

name-louie
age-20
location-los angeles
fav color-blue
fav. food-enchiladas
singers-secular jay-z ..i know hes bad but god hasnt taken away my love 4 secular rap music-christian-reliant k..............
bible niv
thing i like -im a die hard laker fan, simpsons fan , hardcore video gamer, girls
bible-niv
bible verse- i dont have one

 

[laura_lynn]

~First Name: LAURA!
~Age: 19
~Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
~Occupation: legal assistant
~Favorite Color: Blue
~Denomination: Non-Denominational (just a Christ-follower)
~Ministry Involvement: Singing on a worship team
~Favorite Food: caesar salads, mmm...
~Favorite Band: Jars of Clay, Martin Sexton, Sara Groves
~Favorite Holiday: EASTER!!!
~Interesting Factoid #1: ... well this isn't very interesting but I am in love, or in "like", with Jeopardy players for some reason. Crushes start in minutes! (geek, hah)
~Interesting Factoid #2: One time last year when I was biking, a dear leapt out in front of me from a sidestreet and then crashed into a car's windshield. I could have crashed onto that car along with him if I were one second ahead of time, as there was a distance of probably five feet and I was going FAST
~Interesting Factoid #3: One time I prayed that God would let me catch a fish when I was a kid, and I did!!
~Interesting Factoid #4: running out of interesting factoids... ohh here is something gross! I have my nose pierced, and if I take out the stud and plug my nose, I can still sort of breathe through the piercing hole. EEEEWWW!

 

[jenptcfan]

~First Name: Jen
~Age: 25
~Location: AR
~Occupation: I sit at a computer all day
~Favorite Color: Blue
~Denomination: Southern Baptist
~Ministry Involvement: choir, singles group
~Favorite Food: chicken fettuccine alfredo from Olive Garden
~Favorite Band: Don't know
~Favorite Holiday: Christmas? I'm not sure anymore.
~Interesting Factoid #1: I won't eat any vegetables except potatoes
~Interesting Factoid #2: I've broken bones twice and both times it was while walking down a flight of stairs. I'm a little paranoid about stairs now.
~Interesting Factoid #3: My dog chewed a hole through her frisbee this week and got it stuck around her like a Miss America sash.
~Interesting Factoid #4: I once had a fish named Phinneas, but he drowned (seriously!)
~Interesting Factoid #5: I'm legally blind without my contacts
~Interesting Factoid #6: I love to fish!
~Interesting Factoid #7: I can't stand scary movies!
~Interesting Factoid #8: I'll only eat bacon if it's really really crispy (think black bacon)
~Interesting Factoid #9: I secretly want to be in a broadway musical.
~Interesting Factoid #10: I also secretly want to be a lounge singer!
~Bible Translation: NIV or New Century Version or The Message
~Favorite Secular Novel: Either The Rapture of Canaan by Shari Reynolds or The Poisonwood Bible by can't remember her name right now, but it'll come to me!
~Favorite Christian Book: Anything by Corrie ten Boom or Max Lucado

 

[jenptcfan]

~First Name: Jen
~Age: 25
~Location: AR
~Occupation: I sit at a computer all day
~Favorite Color: Blue
~Denomination: Southern Baptist
~Ministry Involvement: choir, singles group
~Favorite Food: chicken fettuccine alfredo from Olive Garden
~Favorite Band: Don't know
~Favorite Holiday: Christmas? I'm not sure anymore.
~Interesting Factoid #1: I won't eat any vegetables except potatoes
~Interesting Factoid #2: I've broken bones twice and both times it was while walking down a flight of stairs. I'm a little paranoid about stairs now.
~Interesting Factoid #3: My dog chewed a hole through her frisbee this week and got it stuck around her like a Miss America sash.
~Interesting Factoid #4: I once had a fish named Phinneas, but he drowned (seriously!)
~Interesting Factoid #5: I'm legally blind without my contacts
~Interesting Factoid #6: I love to fish!
~Interesting Factoid #7: I can't stand scary movies!
~Interesting Factoid #8: I'll only eat bacon if it's really really crispy (think black bacon)
~Interesting Factoid #9: I secretly want to be in a broadway musical.
~Interesting Factoid #10: I also secretly want to be a lounge singer!
~Bible Translation: NIV or New Century Version or The Message
~Favorite Secular Novel: Either The Rapture of Canaan by Shari Reynolds or The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
~Favorite Christian Book: Anything by Corrie ten Boom or Max Lucado

 

[Crono]

~First Name: Chad
~Age: 25
~Location: Murfreesboro, TN (just east of Nashville)
~Occupation: Graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
~Favorite Color: Metallic blue
~Denomination: Church of the Nazarene
~Ministry Involvement: I haven't found a church since moving to Murfreesboro, so none at the moment
~Favorite Food: Steak
~Favorite Band: None in particular, but jazz is my favorite music
~Favorite Holiday: Valentine's Day (I don't know why)
~Interesting Factoid #1: I have been swing dancing for almost two and a half years and was briefly a dance instructor (though not professionally)
~Interesting Factoid #2: I got my undergraduate degree in business administration, but for some reason, I decided to get my Masters in psychology
~Interesting Factoid #3: I was almost arrested while on a missions trip to Peru
~Interesting Factoid #4: I have an older brother who currently lives in Los Angeles and is thinking of moving to Hawaii
~Interesting Factoid #5: I cannot play any musical instruments, but I've always wanted to learn how to play the violin
~Interesting Factoid #6: Acting is my probably my favorite hobby, but unfortunately, I'm terrible at it
~Interesting Factoid #7: There was a total of 16 people in my graduating class in high school
~Interesting Factoid #8: A very strange hobby of mine is researching urban legends and folklore, which is why Snopes and Straight Dope are two of my favorite web sites
~Interesting Factoid #9: I grew up in Macon, GA, and lived there until I went to college
~Interesting Factoid #10: I did not expect to be able to come up with 10 factoids
~Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5,6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not into thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths." (KJV)
~Bible Translation: NRSV
~Favorite Secular Novel: It's hard to say my favorite one of all time, but out of the ones I've read recently, probably Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

 

[Bayhawks83]

~Age: 20
~Location: VA
~Occupation: mailing
~Favorite Color: Orange
~Favorite Food: Pizza
~Favorite Band: Secular- The Get Up Kids / Christian Contemporary-Five Iron Frenzy
~Favorite Holiday: Christmas
~Interesting Factoid #1: ive been going to the same church all my life
~Favorite Bible Verse: psalm 150
~Bible Translation: KJV
~Favorite Secular Novel: Hatchet

 

[wvmtnkid]

~First Name: JD (Nickname I earned many years ago)
~Age: 34
~Location: West Virginia
~Occupation: CPA, work as an Administrative Officer for the US Forest Service (Yes, I am a Fed).
~Favorite Color: Green
~Denomination: United Methodist
~Ministry Involvement: Youth, Mission Work, where-ever needed.
~Favorite Food: Anything that involves chocolate
~Favorite Band: Secular-Train/ Christian Contemporary-MercyMe, Mark Schultz
~Favorite Holiday: Arbor Day (I work for the Forest Service, remember?!?)
~Interesting Factoid #1: I feel like the oldest person in this forum most days.
~Interesting Factoid #2: I almost died on a mission trip to Jamaica several years ago. I fell through a roof and than through a table. What is even more freaky is that the pastor at the church had a vision of it happening before it happened.
~Interesting Factoid #3: I love Taebo! People ask me if I can beat them up, I tell them only if there is music playing in the background so I can kick and punch to the beat.
~Interesting Factoid #4: I am a closet Disco fan.
~Interesting Factoid #5: I would love to live on the beach. And I would really love to watch a hurricane come ashore, if I could be someplace safe and watch it.
~Interesting Factoid #6: I can't say "cinnamon" or "aluminum" correctly. My tongue just can't do it.
~Interesting Factoid #7: I am not a morning person.
~Interesting Factoid #8: When I was little I used to think that Santa had a mean duck that chased you back to your bed if you tried to sneak a peek at him. (I have no idea why I thought that but you can bet it kept me in my bed!)
~Interesting Factoid #9: 8 interesting things was all I could think of
~Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
~Bible Translation: NIV Life Application Bible, or The Message
~Favorite Secular Novel: Secret Life of Bees (is the current favorite)

 

[Kirisutokyoo-shinja]

-Name- Byron
-Age- 17
-Location- Charlotte, North Carolina
-Occupation- IB
-Favorite Color: Blue, but there are close competitors.
-Denomination: One of those Christian persons.
-Ministry Involvement: If it counts, audio and video board at chuch, and youth choir when I'm not doing that. More officially, my school and any area of influence. Hmm, maybe I should have left this one blank .
-Favorite Food: Tough Question
-Favorite Band- Not sure of a favorite anymore.
-Favorite Holiday- Christmas
-Interesting Factoid Ichi- I like Japan, and the language.
-Interesting Factoid Two- I am probably the youngest person in this forum.
-Interesting Factoid Tres: I am giving a Christmas gift this year that is from over four thousand miles away, made by someone special, to my mom. I also gave a gift from the same source to a close friend here as well.
-Interesitng Factamajiger Four: Every four lines, the ending notation of the title of the line has alternated between "-" and ":" in this post. Random fact. Maybe it was even done on purpose.
-Not So Interesting Fact: I'm a toothpick
-Much more interesting than the last Fact: For some strange reason... I think I'm a ninja. But for very good reasons...

-Favorite Bible Verse: Ephesians 6

Interests - Many things.
By the way, don't mind the cat.

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

What the heck, Ive got time now.
First name: John
Location: Minnesota
Ministry position: Drums on campus worship team
Favorite place to chill: Right here in front of my computer
Music: Everything
Favorite non-alco drink: Mt Dew
Favorite Alco drink: Capt. Coke
What I do most of the time: Talk online, work
Occupation: Ditch digging, Porter at GM dealer
Animal: Dog, Im extremely anti on cats.
Interesting Factoid #1: I have an obsession with quality tools, Craftsman, snap on, Mac, Proto, Blackhawk. If its not craftsman or better I wont buy it.
Interesting Factoid #2: I have an obsession with loud and fast vehicles. I can never leave anything stock. Even my station wagon (84 celebrity) had exhaust work done to harass anything that resembles an imported car with aftermarket accessories designed to make it look fast but not go fast.
Intersting Factoid #3: Rimshots on my snare drum makes the worship team leader cringe, so when she smart mouths me- I bash the snare hard and she says no more.
Interesting Factoid #4: Big TVs, Loud stereos are wonderful.
Interesting Factoid #5 Honey Wiess is much better out of the tap with a lemon peel in the glass

 

[Chilldogg77]

Hi, everybody! This is my first time to visit singles ministry, so allow myself to introduce...myself.
Name: Greg
Age: 21
Location: Kansas
Occupation: College student (go jayhawks!)
Denomination: Roman Catholic (Somebody had to represent!)
Interests: Religion, philosophy, politics, movies, sports, the simpsons, Conan O'brien and a few other tv shows that make me laugh
Music: I like good stuff from every genre, but lately I've been getting into Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin
Interesting factoid # 1: I'll be spending this next semester interning with Senator Brownback in DC (I'm a political science major)
Interesting factoid # 2: A friend recently described me as the most hard working lazy procrastinator slacker he knows. This will be the last factoid for obvious reasons
Bible translation: NAB
Bible verse: See signature. I also like the phantom bible verse quoted by Jules in Pulp Fiction. Ezekial 25: 17, I believe.
Quote: "If lovin' the lord is wrong, I don't wanna be right."

 

[plum]

~First Name: Julia
~Age: 20
~Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan and Holland, Michigan (for school)
~Occupation: student and film/tv/video production fiend.
~Favorite Color: cranberry red
~Denomination: basically Reformed, but it doesn't really make me lose sleep at night to not be a member of a specific denom.
~Ministry Involvement: media ministry, youth (jr. high so far), mission work.
~Favorite Food: anything good when i'm hungry!
~Favorite Band: Anything...: Third Day, Copeland, Anberlin, Grits, Linkin Park, not to mention composers, solo singers, and all of the other genres.
~Favorite Holiday: Easter
~Interesting Factoid #1: I worked on a major motion picture coming out in April.
~Interesting Factoid #2: I love cars. I always wished I could go into automotive design.
~Interesting Factoid #3: I never want to go into the state of Florida again. I have had many, many bad things happen there and am just plain old tired of it. Oh, and I dislike palm trees.
~Interesting Factoid #4: I feel like I am on a need-to-know basis with most people. Even acquaintances... I want to know how they tick, what they're really thinking, what they hate and love... I love people too much! And I'm WAY curious.
~Interesting Factoid #5: I am very proud of my heritage, especially the useless factoid that I'm half Canadian and have dual citizenship. I LOVE CANADA. I'm more patriotic about Canada than the USA.
~Interesting Factoid #6: I want to move out of state when I graduate college. I figure I can find some random job somewhere and just live. Hopefully near people I adore. If not, around really awesome strangers.
~Interesting Factoid #7: I'm a HUGE fan of the University of Michigan, but couldn't care less about stats on the players or teams. I'm just uberloyal. Go Blue!
~Interesting Factoid #8: I am a terrible memorizer. Verses, facts, dates (this includes birthdays)... I just stink at it.
~Interesting Factoid #9: I collect blank journal books, but hardly write in them at all. Yet I keep two online journals updated regularly.
~Favorite Bible Verse: So many, but never too many. Here are a few:
Acts 17
28'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'
1 John 4
7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Zephaniah 3
17 The LORD your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing."
Luke 15
7I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Psalm 40
Psalm 73
~Bible Translation: I read the NIV and NKJV mostly...

 

[Injured Soldier]

~First Name: Morgan (but call me anything, most of my friends favourites are Morgs, Morgy, or Hey Stupid! And one of my friends calls me Morgasboard, but she's not speaking to me at the moment.)
~Age: 26
~Location: Wollongong, NSW Australia.
~Occupation: Poor university student. But I'll be a teacher after a year's more study.
~Favorite Color: Black
~Denomination: Non-Denominational
~Ministry Involvement: Nothing.
~Favorite Food: Meat, anything with meat. The more raw and bloody the better. I'm such a man!
~Favorite Band: Secular - Pearl Jam / Christian Contemporary - Paul Coleman Trio
~Favorite Holiday: ANZAC Day. It's like a war hero rememberance day in Australia. And I'm a peacenik. Go figure. I hate all other holidays - Christmas and Easter included.
~Interesting Factoid #1: My left arm and hand are stronger than my right and do most things with my left hand. But I'm not lefthanded. I was born a rightie.
~Interesting Factoid #2: I hate it when my mum rolls pairs of my socks into those little sock balls. When I'm at home by myself I throw all my socks in the drawer and grab them as I need them. They rarely match.
~Interesting Factoid #3: I lost over 15lbs in 2 weeks a few years back. So theoretically I should be doing infomercials says "Lose weight now - ask me how!!". As for why I'm not, keep in mind at the time I was 130lbs at the time.
~Interesting Factoid #4: I like walking. No one understands that I love walking everywhere. They are all just lazy.
~Interesting Factoid #5: It's Christmas Eve and haven't started wrapping my gifts yet. It's like this every year.
~Interesting Factoid #6: I've only ever cried twice during a movie (don't laugh fellas), and they were both in the same movie! It was The Shawshank Redemption. The first bit I cried at was while Brooks was let out of prison and his life on the outside. The second time was when Red was let out, but that was a happy cry when he hugged Andy at the end. Just thinking about it brings tears. I don't know why. I know I'm going to be a lonely old man like that one day.
~Interesting Factoid #7: The girls I think are attractive never believe me when I say so. They just think I'm a complimentary old guy. But I'm not, I have not given a compliment I didn't honestly mean.
~Interesting Factoid #8: I don't have a single talent to my name. Everything I do I fail at.
~Interesting Factoid #9: I used to have an Indian accent. I have never stepped foot on the Indian subcontinent, and don't have many friends with Indian accents. It came and went over a period of about a year.
~Interesting Factoid #10: I've been a pastrycook, an office manager, an electronic technician, and a computer programmer in my short working life. In a year I'll be able to add teacher to that list. If I fail at teaching, I think I might try my hand at a bit of rocket science and/or brain surgery.
~Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 25:31-46 - No I'm not going to copy that parable out here!! It's the end of the age sheep and the goats one.
~Bible Translation: KJV. No, no, no....the Tyndale!! "Ye know not ye axe". Seriously, I have numerous versions at home, and I love them all in different ways and for different verses.
~Favorite Secular Novel: Clockwork Orange. Not the most upligting book, but the message of the book is sobering. Especially for when I get into a "holier than thou" attitude to other's actions.