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Postby NJel » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:07 am

Hey guys!

New guy here, but I accidently came across the site one day by just typing in "Christian Anime" on Google to see if such a thing existed; lo and behold, I got an entire ALLIANCE dedicated to good, clean, and fun anime with anime lovers who themselves are the same way (even if they do have struggles here and there :) )

Anyways, just so you guys can get to know me... I go by the online alias 'NJel' that I took on to completely changed the way I communicated to my peers online.

What kind of background do I come from? Well, I was first saved when I was 4 years old. It wasn't until I was 12 when I started to back-slide pretty hardcore and found myself in a (for you anime knowers) "Yaoi" lifestyle. It's difficult to say how it occured. I know I never chose to be that way, and I never really felt that I was born that way, but it wasn't until I realized that I had been slippin' pretty far and found myself getting into things no human being was supposed to when I stopped what felt like the world around me and just cried out to Christ.

Then, on November 14, 2007 I gave my heart to the Lord and have been a christian ever since. I became abstinent (have been ever since) and just have been keeping myself extremely busy during the week with time to relax over the weekend. I have an amazing testimony about all of that; though, I'll save that for the appropriate thread.

I am currently writing a novel. It is entitled "Children of Prophecy" (that's the going title for it anyways) and it's got a really unique storyline that I feel will help witness to those sci-fi/fantasy fans out there, and encourage others who are christian to be just a little bit stronger in Christ and learn how. I use scripture references even in the titles to summarize the main idea of that specific chapter, and even for each individual part of the book.

I also do volunteer work at my church and I work full-time in retail. I feel retail is a significant area of a christian's life; especially, if that certain christian is young, because so many of the world's youth today shop in retail outlets, and it gives us younger retail workers the opportunity to witness to them and reach out to them. I help the media/tv department in our church for live audience feed and such. I'm currently training in Graphic Design so I can help our media department out even further.

Anyways, I'm sure you will come to know more about me via getting to know me personally or by reading my posts on various topics. I'll see ya on the threads! :D

Sincerely,

NJel
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Postby Sparx00 » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:21 am

Hello! Let me be the first to Welcome you to CAA! *gives a CAA cookie to NJel* I hope you'll like it here. :thumb:

And by the way, don't be scared to talk to random people here. We'll all friendly here. Though some would require to bite you first. But don't worry, they don't bite hard. ;)
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Postby NJel » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:54 am

Thanks!

I really do appeciate it (*eyes cookie...*) and hopefully I'll come to meet a lot of friends on this forum.
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Postby Sparx00 » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:11 am

I'm sure you will. And check out the chat sometime. That's a good place to meet people too.
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Postby Tsukuyomi » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:44 am

Hey there and welcome to the CAA ^ ^ Hope you really like it and enjoy your stay here ^ ^

Yes, the chat is a great place to meet the fellow members here ^ ^ Just beware of our Chatbot... She can be very ornery at times xD;
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Postby GeneD » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:59 am

Welcome NJel. May you have a great time here.
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Postby Shilohan ninja » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:06 pm

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Postby steeve » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:14 pm

duuude that sounds like an awsome book (says the fantasy bum)^^ yaay welcome newbie!
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Postby Mithrandir » Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:21 pm

Welcome to the Nuthouse! :lol:
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Postby ADXC » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:19 pm

Hey NJel and welcome to CAA. It's great that you're right with the Lord because there are so many that aren't and try to mask it. I know what you mean, Ive back-slided alot too and later repented for it. But hey it's okay as long as you stay with the Lord like you have been doing then it's good. If you ever backslide again, you can still get back to God. Good nose, it will happen to me to too again.

But yeah it's great that you joined CAA and I promise that you will like it here. So enjoy!
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Postby jon_jinn » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:00 pm

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Postby MBlight » Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:48 am

Welcome NJel, I hope you have stax of good fellowship with the amazing people that make up the crazy land of CAA!
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Postby NJel » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:46 pm

Wow! I can't believe all of the posts I got from just my introductory lol you guys really are cool.

Thank you guys so much for making me feel very welcomed amongst yall (and yes, I'm from the south so I can say yall) :p
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Postby AlyssHeart » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:15 pm

Welcome!! I hope you like it here!!
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Postby Popsicle » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:20 pm

New guy here, but I accidently came across the site one day by just typing in "Christian Anime" on Google to see if such a thing existed; lo and behold, I got an entire ALLIANCE dedicated to good, clean, and fun anime with anime lovers who themselves are the same way (even if they do have struggles here and there )


What a coincidence, that's how I ended up here about a year ago. XD WELCOME!
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Postby Lilac#18 » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:42 pm

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Postby RidleyofZebes » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:59 pm

Welcome to the CAA Forums, NJel. Hope you have fun! :thumb:
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Postby Sheenar » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:34 am

Welcome to CAA, Njel! We're so glad you're here and I pray that your stay here is enjoyable. I know you will be a blessing to our community and I hope we are a blessing to you as well.
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