Over 30 Introductions

[whitebeaches]

As I'm new to this sub - forum (having turned 30 today), I thought I'd drop by and introduce myself

First Name (if you want): Rebecca
Location: Queensland, Australia
Children and/or pets: 3.5 cats (we share one of our cats with our neighbours)
Marital status (or lack thereof): Single
Occupation: Not working at the moment

Favorite Color: Fuschia
Favorite Food: Sushi
Hobbies: Sudoku, reading
Likes: Animals, walking along the beach & CSI (all three)
Dislikes/pet peeves: Rudeness, prejudice, arrogance, Summer heat, loud music (as in volume)

Ministry Involvement: At my church I'm involved in the Intercession & Reading ministries as well as being a Liturgical Assistant
Bible Translation: NIV or NRSV
Bible Verse(s): You did not choose me but I chose you. ~ John 15: 16
Hymns or other Christian songs: Too many to list but if I had to choose one it would be "Heart of Worship"

Interesting Factoid #1: I've been attending the same church since December 1978
Interesting Factoid #2: I still live with my parents
Interesting Factoid #3: I have never smoked

Basically that's me in a nutshell

Happy Birthday :^)

 

[HeSaveDave]

First Name (if you want): Dave
Location: Indiana
Children and/or pets: 2 cats
Marital status (or lack thereof): Married
Occupation: Maintenance, not employed at the moment

Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pancakes
Hobbies: Video games, custom PC, fixing things
Likes: Faithful friends
Dislikes/pet peeves: Liars

Ministry Involvement: None at this time. Other that witnessing in my life
Bible Translation: NASB
Bible Verse(s): Eph 6:19 Pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Hymns or other Christian songs: Kutless "Strong Tower" CD AWESOME!

Interesting Factoid #1: I'm scared of spiders
Interesting Factoid #2: I was saved 7 years ago
Interesting Factoid #3: I've lost almost 100 pounds this past year
Interesting Factoid #4: I'm stinky and need a shower at the moment
Interesting Factoid #5: I have a little MC Hammer dancing on my computer screen.

Nice to meet you all!

 

[psalm18]

First Name (if you want): Anissa
Location: Arizona
Children and/or pets: 3 dogs, 3 cats
Marital status (or lack thereof): in a relationship
Occupation: accounting/management

Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Chocolate covered strawberries
Hobbies: running (marathoning), reading, eating, writing
Likes: the ocean, U2, Calvin & Hobbes, Charlie Brown, Grey's Anatomy
Dislikes/pet peeves: Liars, dishonesty

Ministry Involvement: None at this time
Bible Translation: NIV
Bible Verse(s): At the moment, it's Psalm 18:1: I love you, LORD; you are my strength
Hymns or other Christian songs: Amazing Grace, When the Music Fades,

Interesting Factoid #1: I rescue lost, homeless, unwanted, or sick dogs. God bless them all.
Interesting Factoid #2: I was baptized as a baby within the Catholic church. My aunt Nancy was my Godmother. But as an adult, I realized my own beliefs and renewed my faith as a Christian. I asked my aunt Nancy, who had also become a Christian, to baptize me again with submersion. It was one of the best days of our lives.
Interesting Factoid #3: I run marathons to raise money for animal shelters.
Interesting Factoid #4: I say good morning to the Lord every single day before I get out of bed.
Interesting Factoid #5: I currently have a crush on Justin Timberlake. I don't admit this to very many people.

 

[marezee]

First Name (if you want): Mare
Location: upstate NY
Children and/or pets: no pets...three boys
Marital status (or lack thereof): married
Occupation: SAHM

Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Food: cheesecake!
Hobbies: reading, scrapbooking, crafts, organizing!
Likes: my boys' laughter! The way they smell after a bath, and my hubby's smile! (his eyes light up!)
Dislikes/pet peeves: don't like greed, lies, dishonesty in any way, and i don't like getting up early (but i have no choice!)

Ministry Involvement: nursery volunteer
Bible Translation: KJV
Bible Verse(s): right now: Psalm 23
Hymns or other Christian songs: many

Interesting Factoid #1: I met my husband for the first time 6 years before we started dating...He loved me then and I didn't know it!
Interesting Factoid #2: i took a speed reading course in jr. high
Interesting Factoid #3: i had cholestasis of pregnancy with my first child. It made my skin very itchy!
Interesting Factoid #4: i was saved in COLORADO!
Interesting Factoid #5: i like to read Stephen King novels!

 

[pixelberries]

First Name (if you want): Anna
Location: Sweden
Children and/or pets: 3 kids, no pets at the moment
Marital status (or lack thereof): Widowed -03
Occupation: On dissability

Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Food: Apple pie
Hobbies: Digital graphics, photography, travel, arts...
Likes: Appple pie!!!
Dislikes/pet peeves: Cigarette smoke

Ministry Involvement:
Bible Translation: It's busted up...really need a new one!
Bible Verse(s): proverbs
Hymns or other Christian songs:

Interesting Factoid #1: Lived in New York between 89-98. All 3 kids have dual cityzenship.
Interesting Factoid #2: Plays the Sims 2 game
Interesting Factoid #3: Wonders; when do you become an adult??
Interesting Factoid #4: Loves cats, not to keen on dogs!
Interesting Factoid #5: Have Fibromyalgia

 

[JolieHeart]

First Name (if you want): Jolene/Jolie
Location: USA
Children and/or pets: None
Marital status (or lack thereof): Single
Occupation: Secretarial and accounts work, some home health care and catering
Favorite Color: Blues and greens
Favorite Food: Mango
Hobbies: Crafts, running, missions work
Likes: Physical fitness, learning
Dislikes/pet peeves: Rudeness, injustice, ignorance

Ministry Involvement: Sunday School, mentoring, missions
Bible Translation: The Book (TLB?)
Bible Verse(s): Prov. 11:22
Hymns or other Christian songs: I Can Only Imagine; Amazing Love

Interesting Factoid #1: I have ten siblings
Interesting Factoid #2: "Heart" is a childhood nickname
Interesting Factoid #3: My memory is minute
Interesting Factoid #4: Although I love to give gifts, I detest long shopping trips.
Interesting Factoid #5: My halo is very dented

 

[CounselorRich]

First Name: Richard (Call me Rich)
Location: Just south of Knoxville, TN
Marital Status: Boyfriend to Shannon (birdofthunder)
Occupation: Substance Abuse Counselor
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Baked Ham with pineapple & cherries!!
Hobbies: walking/hiking, guitar, singing, organizing things, traveling (by car)-
Likes: All those things listed above, family, friends, making new friends,
Dislikes: I'm terrified of snakes, I hate brocoli & asparagus!!! Yuck!!!
Ministry: Music/Leader of Song

Interesting Fact: I grew up in Ticonderoga, NY.
Interesting Fact: I am the youngest of 6 boys & 1 girl.
Interesting Fact: I was cured of an incurable illness which was supposed to kill me by the age of 4.

I am Catholic--born & raised--& my family lives all over the country.

 

[shamrockmoon]

First Name (if you want): Pamela
Location: Virginia
Children and/or pets: No childern. 1 cat - Sir Roman Blue
Marital status (or lack thereof): Single
Occupation: currently - QA Lab tech in manufacturing plant.

Favorite Color: any shade of purple
Favorite Food: Italian
Hobbies: I love reading, surfing internet, Atlanta Braves baseball
Likes: I love to make people laugh, a big hug from someone special
Dislikes/pet peeves: people that don't realize that the things they say are mean and hurtful

Ministry Involvement: I do not currently have a church. I work most Sundays. I do download Joyce Meyers lectures on a weekly basis.
Bible Translation: NJKV
Bible Verse(s): (?) I am new to the Bible...I will have to get back to you on this one.
Hymns or other Christian songs: Amazing Grace

Interesting Factoid #1: I am currently obtaining an online degree from DeVry online.
Interesting Factoid #2: I have a younger brother, that serves in the military.
Interesting Factoid #3: I have a 13 month old niece, whom I spoil rotten every chance I get.
Interesting Factoid #4: I am just learning who I am spiritually.
Interesting Factoid #5: My dream is to one day write a book.

 

[Jere209]

First Name (if you want): Lisa
Location: USA
Children and/or pets: 2/pets none yet!
Marital status (or lack thereof): Single
Occupation: Full time college student
Favorite Color: Blues and greens, reds
Favorite Food: All of them!
Hobbies: Photography, reading about the OT
Likes: Physical fitness, learning
Dislikes/pet peeves: Rudeness,people not listening, pulling out in front of others in traffic

Ministry Involvement: mentoring, womens ministry to broken hurting women
Bible Translation: NKJV
Bible Verse(s): Jeremiah 20:9 (this changes according to where I am in my walk with God, what He speaks to me)
Hymns or other Christian songs: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing/ Be Thou My Vision/Nations/Make me Salt, Make me Light, lol, too many Praise and Worship!

Interesting Factoid #1: Love to give
Interesting Factoid #2: Bird Watcher
Interesting Factoid #3: Love a bargain
Interesting Factoid #4: Love to be a surpriser of gifts to others
Interesting Factoid #5:

Nice to meet everyone!

 

[sampa]

I'm glad to see this is still going. Since I have spent more time around CF I thought I'd read through these post again, there's a couple I missed and wanted to comment. Welcome to all that haven't been welcomed In Christ, Sampa

First Name (if you want): Tony
Location: Southern California (just a hop, skip and a jump from Magic Mountain)
Concerts
Interesting Factoid #4: Been to Japan

Hi Tony, welcome. Where in Japan? I lived there maybe 4 years.

First Name: Gaby
Location: Laredo, Texas
Marital status: Single

Likes: Going for a run in 100 degree weather
Dislikes/pet peeves: I don't like cold weather / snow

Hi Gaby, I like running in challanging weather also. And just absolutely hate the cold, unfortunately the job I have now requires me in some pretty bad conditions outdoors. I live up north on Lake Michigan.

First Name (if you want): Anissa
Location: Arizona
Interesting Factoid #2: I was baptized as a baby within the Catholic church. My aunt Nancy was my Godmother. But as an adult, I realized my own beliefs and renewed my faith as a Christian. I asked my aunt Nancy, who had also become a Christian, to baptize me again with submersion. It was one of the best days of our lives.
Interesting Factoid #3: I run marathons to raise money for animal shelters.
Interesting Factoid #4: I say good morning to the Lord every single day before I get out of bed.

Wow Anissa, too many things in common. I too was baptised Catholic and later got baptised as a declaration before others of my faith in Christ.

I've run maybe 2 marathons, but will run others in the future. Been running for 14years now and plan to run till 70yrs old. That's awesome that your do it for charities.

I also have said "good morning" to the lord since 1997 when I visited an innercity area doing outreach with Campus Crusade for Christ. Met a woman that changed my life and concept of getting out of bed in the morning.

First Name (if you want): Pamela
Location: Virginia
Marital status (or lack thereof): Single

Interesting Factoid #5: My dream is to one day write a book.

Hi Pamela, I hope to write a book too someday. I also am hoping to make some short films also.

 

[Macx]

First Name (if you want): Macx’ll do for now


Location: Twin Cities


Children and/or pets: Ebony (Great Dane) Morpheus (St Bernard) Twighlight and Shadow kitties


Marital status (or lack thereof): The subject of some debate, domestic partner/ wife/ babymomma


Occupation: Mental Health

Favorite Color: Purple


Favorite Food: love everything pretty much

Hobbies: Old books, loud guns, fast motorcycles, big dogs


Likes: Eating exotic food


Dislikes/pet peeves: . . . hmm . . . . Fibromyalgia, Histrionics, entitled Americans

Ministry Involvement: Way behind enemy lines

Bible Translation: YLT Young’s Literal


Bible Verse(s): Psalm 144


Hymns or other Christian songs: Be Thou My Vision, How Great Though Art, Old Rugged Cross, stuff like that.

Interesting Factoid #1: Have most of an M.Div


Interesting Factoid #2: Have a daughter due on 31 Oct

Interesting Factoid #3: Have been to Africa in the Lord’s service


Interesting Factoid #4: Have found the Hagakure to be my favorite devotional

Interesting Factoid #5: My daughter's name means: Little dark one, who is like God?

 

[Sylt]

First Name (if you want): Tina
Location: Germany (Sylt)
Children and/or pets: 4 Scottish Terrier (dogs)
Marital status (or lack thereof): single
Occupation: Hotelmanager

Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: asian food
Hobbies: dogs, books, cinema

 

[JuliaBond]

First Name (if you want): Tina
Location: Germany (Sylt)
Children and/or pets: 4 Scottish Terrier (dogs)
Marital status (or lack thereof): single
Occupation: Hotelmanager

Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: asian food
Hobbies: dogs, books, cinema

Willkommen, Fräulein!

 

[JulianaTheory]

First Name (if you want): Lyndzi
Location: Texas
Children and/or pets: One 18 yr. old son, 1 turtle, 3 cats, 3 dogs.
Marital status (or lack thereof): Married (20 years on Sept. 18th)
Occupation: Self employed

Favorite Color: Pink/Brown or Pink/Green
Favorite Food: Sushi
Hobbies: Creating, friends, tanning, music.
Likes: 80's music, collecting Hello Kitty stuff. I adore people!
Dislikes/pet peeves: People who smack their food, people who judge instead of love.

Ministry Involvement: Pastor's wife, ( I assist in any way I can help him). Sunday School teacher for the girls' HS class, Puppet Ministry, Sr. Adult ministry.
Bible Translation:CEV
Bible Verse(s): Ps. 37:24-25
Hymns or other Christian songs: Blessed Be the Name of the Lord, As the Deer, Majesty!

Interesting Factoid #1: I love snowcones and eat them even in the winter.
Interesting Factoid #2: I have a Mr. Potato Head collection.
Interesting Factoid #3: My grandma is my fav. She's 98 and still lives alone.
Interesting Factoid #4: God has blessed me with a gift for loving others.
Interesting Factoid #5: I like to jump on the trampoline.

 

[sampa]

First Name (if you want): Lyndzi

Favorite Color: Pink/Brown or Pink/Green
Favorite Food: Sushi

Hymns or other Christian songs: Blessed Be the Name of the Lord, As the Deer, Majesty!

Interesting Factoid #5: I like to jump on the trampoline.

Welcome Lyndzi, I noticed some similiarities I like pink and brown mixed in clothes. but am also mediterannian blue in the summer.
I love sushi and sashimi, spent 4 years in Japan.
Still like Depeche Mode and was a big Pixies fan in 90'-91' before they became famous. Blessed be the name of the Lord is an awesome song.
When I saw jump on a trampoline, I thought, she's gotta be young looking and yep you do look young. I was in the army for some years, so I'll lift your son up in prayer. I love hello kitty too, but I like kiki lala more. God bless, Sampa

 

[trulyfree]

Thought it would be nice to get to know each other a bit...

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Sue

England

1 Daughter and 1 dog

reading,writing poems and listening to music

single

unemployed

Blue

pork pie

NLT

Psalm 131

My Jesus, My saviour and Be thou my vision

 

[JPPT1974]

Sue

England

1 Daughter and 1 dog

reading,writing poems and listening to music

single

unemployed

Blue

pork pie

NLT

Psalm 131

My Jesus, My saviour and Be thou my vision

Hello and welcome Sue
BTW, what is pork pie
Never had it before but it sure does sound good.

 

[joaddi3]

First Name (if you want): jannette
Location: ontario, ca
Children and/or pets: 3 sons, 1 cat names Fergie
Marital status (or lack thereof): married
Occupation: emergency medical services dispatcher

Favorite Color: one guess??
Favorite Food: scalloped potatoes (yum)
Hobbies: cooking, singing, hanging out with family
Likes: a clean house, well behaved kids (yeah right)
Dislikes/pet peeves: drivers that dont use their blinkers,
people who are always late!!!
Bible Translation: NIV
Hymns or other Christian songs: i'm not who i was, beautiful disaster, we live, youth of the nation

Interesting Factoid #1: i am a college student
Interesting Factoid #2: i was born on labor day
Interesting Factoid #3: i can cook just about anything
Interesting Factoid #4: i burn just abouteverything i bake i forget it's in there!!!
Interesting Factoid #5: i met my husband over the phone while trying to buy car insurance

 

[warriorofprayer]

First Name (if you want): Carissa
Location: Ontario
Children and/or pets: No
Marital status (or lack thereof): single
Occupation: Accounting

Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Food: fajitas
Hobbies: card making
Likes: praying; talking with friends; board games
Dislikes/pet peeves: drivers who tailgate; managers who can't manage
Bible Translation: any version
Hymns or other Christian songs: Anything

Interesting Factoid #1: I love to pray
Interesting Factoid #2: I am writing a book
Interesting Factoid #3: I love to cook and bake
Interesting Factoid #4: I was engaged for 5 years
Interesting Factoid #5: I survived a tornado; lightening strike (started a fire); and a car accident

 

[JPPT1974]

Hello Carissa and welcome
Feel free to post
Don't be shy at all
God bless you!