| Author | Message | ||
| Jamesmckinley Registered user Username: Jamesmckinley Post Number: 1 Registered: 7-2005 |
Hello everyone I am new here, looks like a great thing you have here and just wanted to join up. | ||
| Chris Registered user Username: Chris Post Number: 957 Registered: 7-2003  |
Hi James! Welcome to FAF. It's always great to see new people here. We look forward to hearing more about you. Chris Lee Lincoln, NE | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 1759 Registered: 3-2004  |
Hi James, Welcome to FAF. I am glad you have found us. You can join our discussions, give your opinion and feel safe with us. God has been so good to bring you here. He is awesome. Diana Henderson, NV | ||
| Melissa Registered user Username: Melissa Post Number: 992 Registered: 7-2003  |
Welcome, James. | ||
| Belvalew Registered user Username: Belvalew Post Number: 592 Registered: 7-2004 |
Let me add my welcome, as well. I am looking forward to hearing your story of your journey. Until the, God bless. Belva | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 2360 Registered: 12-2003  |
James, welcome! We're happy to have you here and look forward to getting to know you. God is so good to bring us all together! Colleen | ||
| Heretic Registered user Username: Heretic Post Number: 160 Registered: 2-2005 |
James, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome to the FAF! Heretic | ||
| Jackob Registered user Username: Jackob Post Number: 9 Registered: 7-2005 |
Welcome James, from a one like you, a new member of this forum. I'm from Romania, and don't write often, but like you, I discovered here a great place. It pays to read almost everything on this forum, this is what I'm trying to do now. Welcome again Jackob | ||
| Marcell Registered user Username: Marcell Post Number: 45 Registered: 4-2004 |
Hi James -so glad you found this safe place of community. Looking forward to hearing more from you! Blessings, Marcell | ||
| Taybie Registered user Username: Taybie Post Number: 36 Registered: 4-2005 |
Hi James - WELCOME!!!!!!! You will truly be blessed by the real friendship and sincerity out here. WELCOME again! Miracles and Blessings upon you and yours! Shontay | ||
| Brian3 Registered user Username: Brian3 Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2005 |
Guess I'll jump on to James thread as another newbie. I've been lurking for quite a while and have really appreciated the information I have gleaned. This forum has been and will continue to be a real blessing, Thanks to all! | ||
| Heretic Registered user Username: Heretic Post Number: 161 Registered: 2-2005 |
Hi, Brian. Welcome to FAF! Heretic | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 2368 Registered: 12-2003 |
Glad you're here, Brian! We look forward to getting to know you. Colleen | ||
| Jeremy Registered user Username: Jeremy Post Number: 900 Registered: 10-2004  |
James and Brian, Welcome to the forum, both of you! Feel free to jump right in and contribute to our discussions! God bless you both abundantly with the peace and joy of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Jeremy | ||
| Javagirl Registered user Username: Javagirl Post Number: 33 Registered: 6-2005 |
James and Brian, Glad to have someone here newer than me! Now I hope you all will ask some questions or make some comments. I would love to hear where others are at who are new to this site. Most of the time I feel like a kindergarten student who walked into a college class by mistake.  Jackob, I have appreciated your posts, and am praying for you in your situation. | ||
| Brian2 Registered user Username: Brian2 Post Number: 1 Registered: 5-2005 |
welcome James and Brian3 Glad to see another Brian with an "i" Not too sure about those "y" guys :-) Brian2 | ||
| Brian3 Registered user Username: Brian3 Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2005 |
Javagirl, I hear what you say about feeling like a kindergarten student. I have amassed 4 binders full of articles I've gleaned from this site's threads and internet searches and haven't read them all yet! All, My wife and I determined about a month ago to "quit" SDAism. We actually read an open letter on this site from some friends from our academy days about a year ago that got both of us thinking. Unknown to either of us we both began really looking into what we believed because of that. Life events in the last 6 months caused us to come to the point where it was sink or swim and we turned somewhere we hadn't been in years, Prayer. We'd had reservations about EGW since youth but of course chalked it up to just being "Rebellious". Finding sdaoutreach.org has been a huge blessing along with this site. After reading J. Mark Martin's book on EGW ( http://www.sdaoutreach.org/book/ ) I decided my "Gut" feelings had been right. I've since listened to "What about the Ten Commandments" probably a dozen times and can't refute any of it from scripture. Plus, we subscribed to "Proclamation" and wouldn't you know! The first one we get is the reprint of Dale Ratzlaff(?) study on the covenants and Colleens story about "Breaking" the sabbath ;-) for the first time. I've devoured that several times also. In the last 2 weeks we have sent a letter to our parents explaining what we've found and are dealing with that fallout which is tough. And we have also found a small Sunday (Oh My!) church in our neighborhood that we have attended and enjoyed. Well, I've rambled enough for a second post I guess. I hope you can make some sense of it! Brian2, don't you hate having your name spelled "brain" in emails and such :-) by boss does it all the time! Brian P.S. Anybody on here in the North Texas area? I noticed there was an FAF fellowship listed but no contact information | ||
| Wooliee Registered user Username: Wooliee Post Number: 28 Registered: 6-2005 |
Welcome James, Jackob, and Brian. I am also pretty new to my journey of discovery about Adventism. Praying that God will richly bless you all and hold you close as you study and pray. It is exhausting sometimes, but God is so good! Hi Javagirl...I'm still praying for you too! Julie | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 2370 Registered: 12-2003 |
Welcome also to Brian3! It's both exhilarating and scary, isn't it, to be walking into new territory? But when you know you're following Jesus, the exhilaration wins. Keep praying and immersing yourself in Scripture. When those inevitable doubts blindside you, Jesus will be faithful to keep you rooted in truth and trust. We're so glad you're here. Colleen | ||
| Brian2 Registered user Username: Brian2 Post Number: 3 Registered: 5-2005 |
Brian, I cried after reading your post. It is so cool to finally get it! Grace! When I really sit down and ponder God's grace I can't help but get a little emotional. Enjoy the moment and never loss sight of grace. Others will question and judge your walk. Hold on to Jesus. (I got calls from people I had heard from in years and I haven't heard from since.) I am so happy for you and your wife. |
