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Hello and Introducing Myself

VozNocturna

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Okay, let me do this again. I started a new thread, but it didn't post.

Hello everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself as I am new to this forum. My name is VozNocturna (aka Natalie). :wave: I learned about the site through a Christian friend. Yay!

Details about me:

I'm 25 (26 next month), from Chicago, and I suppose I can say that I've been a Christian since I was 4 or 5. To be honest, however, I think I came to understand what God truly meant to me a year ago. And while I confessed Jesus most of my life, I don't think I truly understood what it meant to have a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ as a friend until a year ago. Like many Christians, I've been through many trials, and a few where I almost walked away from God. Yet by his grace, he would not let me go. He'll leave the 99 sheep behind to rescue the stray one. That was me. :)

I love to debate--so I'm looking forward to engaging in some of the many thought-provoking conversations on this site. I'm a fan of apologetics and recently God has given me a passion for sharing his word with the lost. Hopefully this will help to challenge and strengthen my faith.

Other things about me:

I've had a pretty interesting and adventurous life. I'm the child of immigrants who came from Belize (a tiny country on the Caribbean coast of Central America) to Chicago. Although I was born in Chicago, I spent several years of my childhood in Mexico with my grandmother. I'm fluent in Spanish. I enjoy writing and I hope to publish some pieces in the near future. Right now, I'm honing my craft and trying to find a niche. I also love to run. My goal is to open up my own God-centered bilingual multi-media company.

I'm a die hard runner. I've been running for 8.5 years now and love every minute of it. I'm running my second marathon next month. I love to read fiction and non-fiction, and I'm a fan of Latin American literature and Elizabeth Peters' mystery novels. I love music, arts, and culture.

That's me. I hope I didn't bore anyone.

Hopefully, with time, I will get to know most of you.

Peace...

 
 

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"Good day and welcome to the Christian Forums. Please remain seated in your chair while posting as back injuries may occur. In the case when the site goes down, remain calm at all times and be patient while the Big Cheese (Erwin) fixes things up. We hope you enjoy your stay and thank you for visiting the site." [/tour guide]

Welcome maaaate! :)
 
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Welcome to the forums!

I just started running and I must say I am impressed that you are running in marathons! I do good just to make it to the end of my block!

Anyway, glad to meet you! Hope you enjoy your time here!
 
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Welcome indeed. I don't care much for apologetics, but like you I do have a passion for sharing the Gospel with the lost, and being and encouragement to my brothers and sisters. I don't always agree with all of them but I still love them all. I have not been here so long myself but I do love it.

Enjoy and be blessed here!
 
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[move]Welcome to the Christian Forums![/move]

Wow, I am quite a distance runner myself but I don't know if I could tackel a marathon. Maybe a half-marathon, but 26 miles is a little too much for me :o

I've also taken two years of Spanish so I am supposed to know how to say the basics but that may not be quite true. It's great to have you at the forums, make yourself at home :)
 
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Welcome to CF!! I hope you have a great time here. If you have any questions at all feel free to PM me and I will help in any way I can.
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