- Feb 28, 2011
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- Married
Hello all! I've been on the forum for quite some time, around 5 years or so, brought specifically here to TAW by a dear friend, Uncle Clem who many of you know or remember and who no longer participates on the forum as far as I know. I've checked in and out over the preceding years as I've struggled with my desire to leave Methodism which I grew up with for Eastern Orthodoxy which I fell in love with. I've been gently encouraged by reading on here, speaking with Clem often, and attending Divine Liturgy often at both an ACROD and OCA parish semi-local to me. I have delayed doing anything "official" in so much as moving forward with affirming Orthodoxy and joining the true church while waiting for my spouse to come with me. I've pretty much come to the decision that I may be doing this alone as I have become aware in the last few months that I have essentially gotten to the point/place in my life where I feel that I need the church. I cannot continue to simply "dabble" in orthodoxy or continue to be a perpetual inquirer. I have made up my mind and my spouse and I have spoken about this decision and I will be moving forward with a formal inquiry with the most local to me OCA parish and begin pursuing joining the church officially. I am not sure why I was led to return to TAW today and led further to post, as I don't often post and don't have a lot to offer that is either interesting or edifying but perhaps I just needed to say this and consider it as a bit of accountability so that I do indeed move forward with this for my sanity and my salvation. I will continue to read frequently and seldom post but I do greatly appreciate all of those who dedicate so much time on here to answering questions and giving support and prayers. Again, hello and I hope all are well this afternoon.
