Conference yukon::christian_v7

    Welcome Fran!!!  
    
    glad to see you in here and properly introduced, as my English friend
    'rew would expect. :-)
    
    I enjoy reading your notes tremendously and love having a sister like
    you in here!!! A big hug... 
    
    Love,
    Nancy

    Welcome Sasha!!!
    
    It's *so* good of you come out of hiding after 3 years!!!! Amen. 
    You've been in the conference longer then I.
    
    It's so great to hear the ministries you are in or are embarking upon. 
    May God bless you abundantly and give you wisdom as go.
    
    In Him,
    Nancy

    SOC Bill,
    
    Today must be an incredible emotional day for me, for I now have more
    tears reading your NON-introduction... sigh.
    
    Do the words don't go mean anything?  Yeah, but they're unfair, cause
    you can't comply and God has other plans for you.  Sometimes I can be
    *so* selfish... :-}
    
    God Bless you SOC, your words have always touched my heart.
    
    Love,
    Nancy (who loved your deep, sick, voice when you had the flu) :-)

    Welcome James!!!
    
    So glad to formerly have met you. :-)
    
    Sounds like you and Petria have a wonderful routine/life that you are
    sharing.  Very uplifting to read about.
    
    In Him,
    Nancy

	Gee James, you sound much older in notes...

	must be all that wisdom !

	Karen

    Welcome everyone that starts with Glen Silva up to Daryl!!!
    
    Just a note to Daryl,
    
    Thanks for the personal touch to your note, I think things get rocky
    for everybody at some time or another.  Welcome!
    
    Nancy

  
>> Been with Digital for 3+ years, all in sales support.  Have about 178
>> years experience in OLTP, which is the reason I was hired.

	Wow, Daryl!  I didn't think folks lived that long anymore!!
	You could give Abraham a run for his money, eh ?

Welcome (again) Daryl McClusky,

>    My best friend is a Presbyterian
>    Pastor, who went to Northwest Nazarene, but found that to support
>    himself he needed to become a Youth Program Coordinator at a
>    Presbyterian Church. He learned that the intellectuals in the
>    Presbyterian church could rationalize any behaviour and thought that
>    was a good contrast to the single rule in the Nazarene Church (NO!). 

:-)  I wonder which is better?  :-)

I need to travel outside of New England (and New York District) to 
some of these Nazarene churches and see this for myself.  :-)

I got a smile from this.  When I was a kid and if I was asked what do
Nazarene's believe I might have said, "We don't smoke.  We don't chew.
And we don't go with girls that do.  We don't dance, go to movies or
drink alcohol."  But then when I was a child, I spoke like a child.

What do Nazarene's believe?  We believe in God the Father, the Son and
and the Holy Spirit; that life can be found only through Jesus who was
sent to save us from our sin and sinfulness.  We are a holiness church.
(And there is much more I could add.)

[Spiritual] children see the don'ts (NO!), which, at the time your 
Pastor may not have been able to see the examples of much more than these.
If you want to learn more about the Nazarene's (Irena Pulkstenis also
confessed a poor opinion before meeting me - she [gratefully] did not
say it was confirmed, but changed after meeting me.  I'll be happy to 
share what the doctrine is, regardless of the people who sometimes
inhabit its churches over the world (about 1.1 Million, 1000 new
churches started last year worldwide - the black eye is that only 42
were started in the USA. Yes, we are not perfect and I readily admit
it, but the doctrine is NOT the special rules (don't), nor are the
examples of some to be indicative of the whole.

Smiles,

Mark

    Welcome Graham!!!
    
    Looking forward to seeing you more active!! :-)

    er, uh...
    
    Markel..... how about that!!!  Must have really popped your baloon!!!
    
    But [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ hugs ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] and welcome!!!
    
    :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)
    
    Nancy

I'd like to add a welcome to everyone from 1.1 to 1.LAST ....
[ just showing off that I actually managed to make a registration entry -
  even if I missed out a lot ... If I could remember its number, I'd 
  exclude it from the above ;-] 

It's great to refresh our hearts with the encouragement of fellowship. Good
to see you all....  May we be His channel of love, joy and peace to 
minister to each other as He gives us liberty and wisdom....  I'm excited 
to see what He brings us 'in here'

Meanwhile, Lisa, what are YOU doing, pinching #24's slot ;-)


							love
								'rew

Welcome Eric Bohn, for as long your time permits your fellowship with us!

Mark

    Welcome Eric and Tim!!!
    
    Looking forward to seeing you more often...
    
    Nancy
    

    Hi Tim K. welcome. If you ever get a break from your labor, stop
    by pole 1H2 in MKO2 and say hi. -All stranger(er the better)s welcome"
    ps. Leslie Johnson is around these parts too. She is also a hermit,
      like me...hope to catch'a in chit-chat from time to time.

 Welcome Tim!






Jim who oughta do his intro one of these days :-)

Welcome Tim.  (I think I've welcome Eric.)

Oh well, Welcome all!

      <<< Note 5.14 by MKOTS3::MORANO "Skydivers make good impressions" >>>
                                 -< Hello Tim >-

>>    Hi Tim K. welcome. If you ever get a break from your labor, stop
>>    by pole 1H2 in MKO2 and say hi. -All stranger(er the better)s welcome"
>>    ps. Leslie Johnson is around these parts too. She is also a hermit,
>>      like me...hope to catch'a in chit-chat from time to time.

Actually, Tim's in my group !  And we even manage to talk to each other from
time in places other than staff meetings.  Like him, I'm mostly overwhelmed 
with work, but whiz through the conference every now and then.  (Probably
more often than Tim ;-) ).  Sorry I didn't get over to your section of the 
building when Dani was there on Monday PDM, ... next time she comes maybe we 
can get together for lunch of something.  I was pretty intent on getting my 
office back to functional that day.

Leslie

    Re: 4.29
    
    Welcome (again) Lew.  I agree with just about everything you said,
    especially the part about the Bible not for the educated only
    (with your follow up that commentaries can be valuable).
    I'm looking forward to your notes.

Hugs and Welcomes to all .... including those who get to participate more
than I do ;-) 

And a special "Hi" to Lew, because I appreciate the way you record your 
Berean search through the Word, reliant on the LORD's illuminating wisdom, 
rather than the wisdom of men.  I look forward to hearing more... ! 

God bless you all...

							love
									'rew

Welcome Rebecca --- painting is one of the delights of my life, though
its something I haven't really done in a quite awhile now, and I'm 
getting very rusty at it and less disciplined than I used to be.  Too
bad there is not some way we could share our artwork across the net, I
would love to see your work.

Leslie

Hi Erich

I've been glad to see you around ... Not many participating these days this
side of the Atlantic.  We used to have more.  I visited the Ayr site once,
about 10 years ago, and liked it... 

An Assistant pastor from my church went as a pastor to a Baptist Church in
Cumnock some years back (he then moved on to Banbury), and my father has 
been to the church in Maybole....  Do you know these?

�	No kids, just a dog 
Hmmm. We just got 4 lads.  Oh - plus some rabbits....  somehow...

�	I spend alot of my spare time writing/recording my own music.
Great!  What do you play?

Looking forward to seeing more of you in the same time zone ;-)

								Andrew

A bonnie grand welcome to the Scot, Erich White!

My father has done an "exchange pulpit" with Rev. Brian Farmer in
Paisley (?) Scotland a couple of times.  (I think it was Paisley.)

Good to have you around, Erich.

MM

    And a welcome to Jim Henderson.  Jim, for some reason (the Lord, who
    else?) it is a special encouragement to me to see you in the
    conference, and once again on the path of life.
    
>   42 years old 
    
    A WONDERFUL age, which I am just about to reach!  Hey, Andrew, will I
    soon qualify for an account on FORTY2?  :-)
    
    Mark L

� >   42 years old 
    
�     A WONDERFUL age, which I am just about to reach!  Hey, Andrew, will I
�     soon qualify for an account on FORTY2?  :-)

Hmmm.  I was a bit put out 2+ years ago, when they didn't up it to FORTY3::

You can have it, Mark - especially after the way it behaved last week!!! 
;-)

							Andrew

Hey, 42 is 24 backwards, Lisa!

Welcome Jim! (But you knew that!)  ;-)

re.30

	Erich,

	Welcome. 

	Send my greetings to Owen Ferry. Let him know that we are waiting 
expectantly for a good report on the Lord's move in Scotland!

Cheers,
Ace

	Erich,

	Welcome, from a fellow Product Engineer!

Welcome Erich and Jim.  I know what you mean about not having time to
be a writer as well as reader.  Tonight I get the chance as I stay up
at home, preparing to start my work week tomorrow night.

Re. no children...

One thing I have never mentioned, but people usually find interesting
is that my wife and I have 8 children.  We also have 8 grandchildren.

Children live in:   Fairbanks, Alaska
                    Auburn, CA
                    Reno, Nevada
                    Carson City, Nevada
                    Melbourne, Australia
                    Clayton, Georgia
                    Nashville, Tenn.
                    Baton Rouge, La.

We moved here from Carson City and would love to go back.  Wish we
lived near them all.

Lew

 Welcome Karen!






 Jim

    Welcome karen!!  Notice I have two exclamation points where Jim
    Henderson only had one, in case anyone thought I copied his. ;^)
    
    Karen, the Lord embraces those who seek him. Please feel free to 
    add more than a note or two, several hundred is not out the question.
     Looking forward to reading anything you say, especially in Chit-Chat
    where Christian camaraderie runs rampant! ;^)
    
     In Christ's love
    	PDM_(Phil D. Morano)

    Welcome Karen!!
    
    As one who returned full time to the Lord a little over 3 years ago, I
    understand what that means.
    
    Praising God for your presence and participation.
    
    Nancy

Welcome Karen to the world of the seen!  C'mon in, the water's fine
(if a bit hot at times).  ;-)  But there are cool places inwhich to dip 
one's feet, too.  :-)

Mark

    Hi Ken!!!!
    
    Welcome... and welcome back in your rededication of faith!!  Will
    remember your family prayer as you meld your family together in the
    Lord.  Amen!
    
    Nancy

    Welcome, Ken!
    
    (From another new "active" member of this conference!)
    
    May you continue to benefit from the wisdom, guidance and
    encouragement which abounds here through the grace of our Lord.
    
    Karen
    

Welcome, Ken.  (4.33)

I wish more of our Read-onlies or Read-mostlies would dare to introduce
themselves.

Mark

    Welcome Ken,
    
    I'm not sure but I think your church is where my aunt(Elsa Johnson) and
    my cousin and her family attend (Linda and Sal Mele).  
    
    Dave

    re: .35
    
    Thanks Mark,
    
    >I wish more of our Read-onlies or Read-mostlies would dare to introduce
    >themselves.
    
    I know some of these folks - and you know who you are! ;>
    
    Ken
    

4.35

Welcome Cynthia!

May the Most High God, the highest power of them all, bless you 
and reveal Himself more clearly to you each day that you live.

MM

    4.35
    
    Welcome Cynthia!!!
    
    Thanks for the introduction... Isn't great how God who is Omnipotent
    reaches us through many different ways!!! ???
    
    Nancy

Welcome Ken and Cynthia!

I'm hardly ever the first to welcome or anything else, thanks to
my ridiculous work schedule.  However, it is one the happiest of
times to see the "next unseen" fall on the intro topic.

Don't be afraid to put replies in where you feel you want to.
They do bite here, but it doesn't hurt.  If you have been reading,
just think of how well you have felt you know some of the people,
and how that makes you feel.  Now realize that the rest would like 
to know you also.  Can't help you find the time.  Have trouble with
that one myself.

Lew

Welcome, old-timer, and permanent visitor, Mark Sornsen, one of our
resident Jehovah's Witnesses.  Yep, it'll pop up again, no doubt, and 
the clash of the titans will ensue again.

Mark M.

    Welcome... Mr. Sornsen... that was quite the introduction!!!
    
    I thought this was rather funny, I hope you do...  When I was a little
    girl I lived with my Grandparents in Kentucky, around the year 1964 or
    1965 [I was 6 or 7] and I heard my grandparents say the "JW's were here
    again today."  
    
    I'd watch them as they walked up and down the street, and at that time
    it wasn't uncommon to see them dust their feet off as they left a
    home... Well, somehow in my mind, I thought JW stood for........
    
    
                       Just Walking!!! 
    
    :-) :-) :-) :-) :-):-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
    
    Okay... I guess only I thought it was funny... sigh
    
    Nancy

    re .42/.41
    
>    Welcome... Mr. Sornsen... that was quite the introduction!!!
    
    	Just to keep confusion limitted to doctrinal matters, my name is
    spelled Sornson (no "e"s anywhere).
    
>    I'd watch them as they walked up and down the street, and at that time
>    it wasn't uncommon to see them dust their feet off as they left a
>    home... Well, somehow in my mind, I thought JW stood for........
>    
>                       Just Walking!!! 
    
    	I've been to Kentucky and knocked on a few doors there.  At least
    at a few places, it was cleaner outside than inside [we're talking
    back-woods, here].
    
    	I've heard of some dusting off their feet when leaving, but that's
    pretty crass (to say the least).  Really, it's not a practice that was
    meant to be taken literally, and certainly isn't encouraged.
    
>    Okay... I guess only I thought it was funny... sigh
    
    	It's funny enough for me to unabashedly steal (for future use).
    
    
    								-mark.

    WELCOME ALL!  Time limits have kept me out of here for the most part so
    my welcomes got backed up.
    
    In His Love,
    Dave

Welcome Eric Bohn!

If you know where La Iglesia del Nazareno is in LA, stop in and say hello
to Rev. David Iglesias from Mark Metcalfe.

Mark

    Welcome Eric!!!
    
    :-)
    Nancy

    RE: 5.25
    
    And also remember that BOB spelled backwards, is still BOB!
    
    (Nothin' meant by it).
    
    E. Bontonovinchi
    

    Hi Mark!
    
    In regards to your note 5.45 you mentioned the church del Nazareno in
    LA LA Land.  What streets is this church located on! (Never heard of
    the place)!
    
    God Bless
    

I don't know what street it is on; I've never been there. 
 But I know the Pastor and it may be listed in english as 
the First Spanish Church of the Nazarene.  I'm told that they
were not far from the LA riot scene of last year; that the 
grocery store and a building on either side of the church 
was torched but the church was left alone.

Mark

    Welcome Eric.  You are the first person in this file that I have met!
    There are several Christians in the area that I know.  When Daeil Park
    or Asa Guillermo from my office come by LAS be certain to say "Hello".
    They are both fine Brothers in Christ!
    
    We'll need to talk a little basketball when we get the chance.  Welcome
    to this file.  
    
    In His Love,
    
    Daryl

    Welcome Eric.  Ever been to the Church on the Way?  Our church
    (Triumphant Life Ministries) has a special relationship with Pastor
    Jack Hayford and it has been a blessing.
    
    8^)
    Dave

    Welcome Donald, not only to CHRISITAN but to the family of God!!!
    
    It touches my heart so to hear of someone accepting Christ as you have. 
    There is hope for those unequally yoked couples, as you bear witness of
    that hope.
    
    Hope to *hear/see* more of you in here.
    
    In Him,
    Nancy

Welcome Donald!

    Welcome Donald,
    
    We work in the same area.  We'll have to get together.  Mail coming
    soon.
    
    Dave

Welcome Don. (4.38)

Do you mean Christian Missionary Alliance (CMA) or is Missionary
Christian Alliance a different organization.  I know a little of the CMAs
and particularly one Missionary to Cambodia (O.B. O'Brien).  Have you
heard of him?

Praise the LORD, Don!!!  That testimony is heart warming - I know quite a 
few unsaved men with Christian wives, and those situations have been in 
my prayers for a long time.  I've seen a couple of the situations fulfilled 
(one after they'd moved on), but it's a difficult burden for the saved one 
to carry, often for a long time.  So it's such an encouragement to hear....
Thanks, bro - and welcome!

						love
							Andrew

Welcome, Donald.  What a wonderful testimony.

I've been helping a friend put together a seminar on that very same 
subject for a woman's retreat.  My heart aches for those women (and men 
too) who have been struggling with an unequal yoke for years.  They need 
to hear that their prayers will not be in vain.

Your excitement and joy are infectious, even in notes!  I'm looking 
forward to "hearing" more. :^)

Sandy

    RE: 5.55		Yes I do mean the CMA. I have spent a great deal of
    my time with the spainish congregation that i sometimes get the name
    mixed up. I attend the morning services with our Paster Tom Griffth. I
    believe (but not sure) that the missionary that you spoke of was in
    Massachusetts recently, as we met a number of them from the
    missionaries of Asia and Africa. 
    
    	Thank you to all for your warm welcomes. I am still new at this but
    my heart is for Jesus and God. If I make an incorrect statement at
    times, please help me, and I will also try to help others if there is
    something I know something about. At the moment I have been reading
    Revelations, and I think I will have to reread parts over to fully
    understand it.
    
    	Donald

> I believe (but not sure) that the missionary that you spoke of was in
>    Massachusetts recently, ...

Yes, O.B. used our church (Loweel Church of the Nazarene, in Massachusetts)
to begin a Cambodian ministry.

>    	Thank you to all for your warm welcomes. I am still new at this but
>    my heart is for Jesus and God. If I make an incorrect statement at
>    times, please help me, and I will also try to help others if there is
>    something I know something about. At the moment I have been reading
>    Revelations, and I think I will have to reread parts over to fully
>    understand it.
 
Sometimes, Donald, you can make a correct statement and be "corrected"
but that is part of this forum, exchanging our ideas about what we
believe; but we [almost] all acknowledge that all statements are subject
to the Word of God as test for the Truth of the matter.

We'll work together to understand what God's Word has to say.  :-)

Mark   

    Welcome Erwin.  My wife and I are very involved in Prison Fellowship's
    Angel Tree program.  Actually more my wife than I.  She's the local
    area coordinator.  
    
    Here's your cue Greta.
    
    Dave

Welcome Erwin (4.39),
  You have good company in Greta Feister who is also involved in Prison
Ministries, among those of our fellowship here.  I am glad that this
branch of ministry is being attended to by such capable people!

Mark

Hi Erwin, and welcome.  

Good to hear about the prison fellowship work - I look forward to hearing more.
Just once I had that opportunity, rather by surprise, and have thought I'd 
like to again...

...sounds as if it should be Isaiah 6:8 rather than Exodus 4:13 !

btw - unusual hour for someone to be noting from Sydney!  


						God bless
								Andrew

And Dave Johnson, too!  (I didn't know, or just forgot - hope you didn't feel
slighted.)

MM

    Welcome Erwin!!!
    
    Looking forward to hearing about the PF Ministry!
    
    Nancy

    Welcome Erwin!  Good to hear of the Lord stirring others in His body to
    the work of serving, helping and loving those in Prison.  I'll look
    forward to your new note about PF ministry (and hope to contribute, as
    work allows)
    
    God bless!
    
    -greta

    Welcome Old Timer!!! :-)
    
    Nancy
    
    P.S.
    Any others who haven't placed in their intro's ... please do!!
    
    

Welcome again, Garth Wiebe.  By some of us, no doubt.

I welcome you.

    Welcome again Garth.  How long have you been attending New Life
    Community Church?  Our music director, John Curtis, collaborated with
    your pastor on "The Celestial City".  Great play.  I saw it twice.
    
    We met briefly at the Greg Harris conference in Fitchburg last year. 
    Dave Orth introduced us.  I have enjoyed your notes on creation vs
    evolution and look forward to hearing more from you.
    
    Dave Johnson

    Response to 5.60 through 5.65
    
    Many thanks for the welcomes.
    
    Dave & Greta, please let me know in 93.x what the "Angel Tree Program"
    is. I have not heard the name mentioned out here but then my
    involvement to date with PF has been limited. I will ask the next time
    I have contact with the state office. Perhaps a description of your
    other programs and activities may be helpful as well.
    
    Andrew, Your reference to Is. 6:8 is appreciated, but to be quite
    honest, I never quite volunteer for anything, and knowing that someone
    like Moses (and there are others described in the Bible!) began his
    great calling as he did gives me great hope that I may contribute a
    little to God's work. A geographical comment: although this node is
    in Sydney, my physical location is so far west that to go any further
    than 100 yards in that direction means that I begin swimming towards
    Africa.
    
    Yours for the Lord,
    
    Erwin

    A Big Welcome Rick!  ;^)
    
       Your introduction was as entertaining as it was informative. I liked
    it alot. It tells alot about you too I venture. You are very easy going
    and at peace I suspect. God Bless you richly!
    
    I kinda wish I worked at MRO to share the Word with you there,...but
    alas, *sigh* I have to work up here in tax free New Hampshire.
    aaahhhaaa, oh well, somebody has to do it.
    
    Hey Rick, do you skydive? ;^)
    
       PDM_welcome_brother

4.42  Rick Kennell

Welcome! (Too many Ls?  I forgot already.)  Yes, I wondered how you
landed a job at 18.  Boy genius?  Token Indianan for political correctness?

:-)

Again, Welcome!

    Welcome Rick... happy happy to have you in here.  Also, all you need to
    do is schedule a conference room, then send post a note in here and ask
    for folks in Marlboro to respond to you offline if they'd like to
    participate attend!!!  Go for it!
    
    Again, Welcome,
    Nancy

    Yo, Rick!!
    
      there is a Bible study at MRO3. It meets on Wednesdays during lunch.
    I have yet to make it but then I rarely get a lunch break.
    
     Come by and visit me. I'm at MRO1 in the Learning Center, just down
    the hall from the cafeteria.
    
    Gil Bernier

Re: 4.43

Hello Ron.

Software engineering, CAD tool support?  Ahhh...  Someone who shares my
pain.  Good to see you here.

Rick

Welcome, Ron.  Glad to "see" you.

 Hi Ron, and welcome....




 Jim who gets homesick reading notes from Coloradans..






 

Welcome Ron - good to get to know you some more!

							Andrew

Hey Ron, you forgot to mention that in your spare time you design excellent
planes for the flight simulator!  :-)

Welcome

Paul

    Re: -1
    
    I agree Paul!

>      <<< Note 5.79 by FRETZ::HEISER "dance with the one who brung ya" >>>
>                       -< Ron's a great flight designer >-

    Thanks!

    Since I have never had a chance to fly the real thing, I build
    electronic models for FLIGHT which (for those that don't know) is a
    flight simulator that runs on VAX hardware and was developed by a
    couple of Digital employees.

    If only I could have a chance to take a ride in a real one of the
    models that I have built!!!  Of course, as I get older I'm finding that
    I can't do very many of the rides at the amusement parks so it's
    probably just as well.  The pilot might not like the debris that I
    leave behind.

    Ron

Hi Steve! - and welcome in... may you be blessed by the fellowship here 

    Welcome   I've been remiss here in my welcoming in
    folks, if I missed you, please forgive me, but you know you are all
    welcome even without my howdy do!!! :-) :-) :-)
    
    Nancy

    Me too.
    
    Dave

Yeah, what Dave said goes for me, too.  ;-)

    HHHHEEEELLLLLLOOOOOOO to all yyaaa'aaallll. I have been very neglegent
    in welcoming all our "out of the closet" brothers and sisters.
    
      Welcome!
    
      PDM_a_closet_case_himself_sometimes..8^)

    >I am still sorry I didn't make it to Mark
    >    Metcalfe that one night...
    
    If its the night I was there, ME TOO! :-)  BTW, loved those apples in
    your shared cubicle.. think I made a loud impression on your cubey
    mates? :-)  But just ask Lisa, I was quiet as a mouse in hers.
    
    Nancy

Welcome, Helmut!

I was interested in your burden to get Christians together.  For some years 
I have seen this as a work that the LORD is quietly doing in various ways...

I know the march for Jesus - we've had them for about 5 years here in Reading, 
England, and I've been on those I could...

Glad to see you whenever you're able to participate!

							God bless
								Andrew

Welcome Hartmut!


Good to `see' you again.  I am glad you are enjoying the excitment Jesus is
working in your area.  Thanks for checking in and reminding us we have a friend
in KBO.

God bless you and your lovely family,
Joe

I wish you has stopped in, too, Hartmut.  Your invitation is still valid!

Mark Metcalfe

Sorry Hartmut .... I was getting the name mixed up with someone else I used 
to know!

						Andrew

    Welcome Gary!!!
    
    You been a long time with DEC.. did you just find Christian or have you
    been reading for a while?

    Hi Gary, and welcome from me too...

    Looking forward to seeing you around!

								Andrew

    Hi Gary,

    Welcome!  It's good to "see" new faces being added to this conference.

    17 years huh.  That's a long time.  And I should know cause I've got
    more!!!

    Maybe we should start a topic where everyone could provide a little
    history of their life at Digital??  It could include how long they have
    been with Digital, what type of jobs they have held, how God has
    blessed their work, people who's lives have been affected by them,
    people who have affected their lives, any other interesting
    information.

    Ron

    Welcome Gary,

Don't get much time to participate, but I remember well how it felt
to be welcomed here.  Besides Jesus, we seem to have only one other
thing in common.  By coincidence I also have a wonderful wife.

Lew

 Welcome Gary..good to have you with us.




 Jim

Hi, Rick, and welcome.  Thanks for all the info.  Yes, an elder
is an example in any community.  I really appreciate your signing
in and your remarks in light of the current discussion of the
conference itself.

We may have occasion to discuss things more often than some here
in the US, as I'm on nights here.

Lew

 Welcome,  Rick.  It is great to have you with us!




 Jim

    Welcome Rick, may God bless your ministry and give you guidance and
    strength to combat the forces of Satan as you witness to your friends
    and neighbors.  It is nice to see a person of your convictions.
    
       Welcome,
    	PDM

Hi Rick!

Good to hear from you.  I might be one of your nearest neighbours around 
here...  Not 'the' nearest, but one amongst many!

I'm looking forward to hearing about your contacts with Christians on your 
travels...  And also to a Churchwarden's wisdom in our discussions!

� ...I committed my life to the Lord Jesus when I was at Manchester 
� University in the UK...

My youngest son hopes to go there in October, if he gets the desired exam
results...  He is already the LORD's.

							God bless
								Andrew

In Reading, England - if you ever get to such a place as DECpark, I'm at 
RE02-F/K2, ready for you ;-)

    Welcome!!!

    Welcome Richard.  
    
    Ever get into Albania?  We have friends (Chris & Laura Dakas) who are
    missionary and my son is going over there later this summer.
    
    Davd Johnson

    >Ever get into Albania?  We have friends (Chris & Laura Dakas) who are
    >missionary and my son is going over there later this summer.
     ^^^^^^^^^^
    >Davd Johnson
     ^^^^
    
    Sorry about the typing.  I meant `missionaries there' and of course I
    know my name is spelled `Dave'.  I should prufreed once in awhile. 8^)
    
    Dave

    Hello Rick.  Welcome!
    
    Fran

    Hi Paul. Welcome!  
    
    I'm also a contractor.  If you have a pc with a modem & windows,
    there's a terminal emulator built in.  It's not the greatest but it
    works.  All you need is the phone number and the password.
    
    Dave

    Also welcome to all the others I've missed because I've been so busy
    lately.
    
    Dave

Hi Paul!!!!

 - and welcome to you here, having just seen you down in DP1...  7 again 
today, but a different 7 (or at least, some of us!).  Now if you could get 
that bass through the turnstiles.... ;-)

I hope this means we'll see more of you in here too!

						God bless
							Andrew

    Welcome Paul!!!!
    
    Nice to *see* you in here. :-)
    
    Nancy

>         Name:		Paul Elford

Welcome, Paul!

>I can identify with Jim Dabler in feeling a little daunted.

It's okay, Paul.  You can come out.  I've been civilized (for the most part).

>         I play Double Bass and fretless electric bass.

I wish I could see/hear it.  Sounds cool!

As for being forty-plus, we only make fun of those geezers who don't
mind the jab (and can give one, too).  ;-) ;-)  ;-)

Mark 

    Dave:
    
    >	 If you have a pc with a modem & windows, there's a terminal emulator 
    	 built in.  
    
    Ah, now there's the rub - as a contractor I can't persuade them to 
    provide the modem (yet!)
    
    Mark:
    
    >	 I've been civilized (for the most part).
    
    Did this hurt much? When do you have the rest done? Can you recommend a 
    good practitioner of this (art??)
    
    
    Paul

    Becoming civilized is a painful process, Paul.  I wouldn't recommend it
    for the squeamish.  It has taken many practitioners many years to get
    me this far; who knows when the rest will be done?  Who knows when I'll
    be civilized enough to take out in public without fear of embarrassment
    to others.  You know, spaghetti sauce on the shirt and chin, a
    gratifying gutteral belch, and the failure of underarm deodorant
    sometimes leaves people a little put off, though for the life of me I
    can't imagine why.
    
    As for recommendations, just about anyone has "good" advice.  Just ask.
    
    Mark

         Re .111
         
         Actually Mark, it's not you I'm too worried about..... :-)
         
         > (out of context) we only make fun of those geezers who don't
         >     		    mind the jab (and can give one, too).  ;-) ;-) 
         
         			....couldn't resist, took the bait!
         
         Better stop here whilst we are still having fun, before I'm 
         accused of rat-holing the topic :-)
         
         							Paul.

                       B  u uu u  u r r r p!




[excuse me, please]

Fridays are funny that way.

    Welcome Steve!!
    
    I've seen *you* in other conferences... :-)
    
    Nancy

Hello Steve, and welcome, in spite of .-1 (unless someone snarfs in 
between, Markel;-)

�    I enjoy an active life, I run, lift weights, and take Taekwondo.

Whew ...... simultaneously??? ;-)  I must confess to ignorance about 
Taekwondo, but I suspect that I'm about to be educated in that area.

The Biblical prophecy part sounds more up my street....

I'm looking forward to seeing more of you here!

								Andrew

 Hello, Steve, and welcome.






 Jim

A personal welcome to Steve Leech.  We've met elsewhere in another conference
and I'm happy to see he found his way here.

Mark M

    Yes, a welcome to Steve.  I noticed his (Biblically stanced) entries in
    "another conference" (which I usually don't follow but looked in to see
    what a couple of others in this conference were up to).
    
    As well, a welcome to a bunch of other people that I haven't personally
    welcomed.  Welcome, EVERYBODY! :-)
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome Barbara... I saw you in another note! :-)
    
    So glad to see you come forward.
    
    Nancy

    Welcome Leslie! Glad to have already made your acquaintance. God has
    touched your life and continues to bless you. Praise be to God!
    
      PDM

Thanks Phil !

Leslie

    Hi Leslie!!! :-)  So good to see you come in!
    
    Nancy

Welcome formally, Leslie!  We take so much for granted... ;-)

								Andrew

 Welcome, Eli!


 Its great to have you here..





 Jim

Hello Eli, and a big welcome to you!  For only 6 months English, you're 
doing very well!  

I hope you will not mind - I have moved your note from 5.? to 4.53, as that 
is the 'introductions' note, and I didn't want us to lose yours under the 
'welcome's.

I'll look forward to hearing more of your testimony as time allows!  

May God bless you - and your singing - richly

						In Jesus' love
								Andrew

    hola Eli, como esta ustead? Mira, yo hablo espanol. muy poco y asi asi.
      yo estudio espanol en la escuela y en Espana por cinco anos. Pero me
    espanol es no bueno.
    
    Welcome Eli, I look forward to your noting. If you would, when you feel
    like it, please provide the spanish translations too. I just think that
    it is so neat!
    
    Phil Morano (a.k.a PDM)

Buenos dias, Eli.  Mi espanol para ti es mas peque�o.  No sabe mucho espa�ol.
Pero, los otros sab... que se dice. 

Dios te bendiga.

There.  I've almost exausted my memory of Spanish.  :-)

Mark

� There.  I've almost exhausted my memory of Spanish.  :-)

Already had done mine...

								Andrew

    Buenas Dias !  Y Benevenida tambien.  Yo soy blanca, pero me nombre is
    casada... y mi espanol is malo como los otros!  :-)
    
    PHew.... haven't had to do that for a while!  What part of Mexico are
    you living in.

    Well, I got a few Spanish lessons on TV when I was in 5th or 6th grade,
    but I sadly don't remember much from that.  I'm glad there's some here
    that are more proficient (we've lost some *very* proficient ones, too
    -- especially thinking of SOC Bill).
    
    Anyway, welcome, Eli.  Nancy beat me to the question I had -- where in
    Mexico are you?
    
    Mark L.

Welcome [back], Kathy Aragon!  0:-)

 Welcome Kathy!  As one who recommitted his life to Christ some 7 months
ago, I'm rejoicing with you..



Glad to have you with us!



There's joy in the camp
a sinner has come home,
there's joy in the camp
rejoicing 'round the throne
singing and shouting
the great redemption song,
there's joy wonderous joy
in the camp..







Jim

 Speaking of Albuquerque...is Sadie's still there?   :-)






Jim

	Welcome, Kathy!

	Karen

    Yes, and moved from above the bowling alley into a new building (only a
    few feet from the bowling alley).
    

 Oh boy....make it a large enchilada combo (green) and I'm on my way :-)




 Jim who hasn't been to Albuquerque in several years

    Hi Kathie Aragon, welcome to family's God.
    Eli
    
    Hola Kathie Aragon, bienvenida a la familia de Dios.
    Eli

    Hi Kathy!
    
    Welcome into Christian and thanks for letting us know your testimony!!! 
    I'm PRAISING right along with you.  Amen!
    
    I'm reminded of how sweet it is to return to the fold.  It weren't that
    long ago for me, a few years and yet though struggles still have been a
    part of my walk, I have joy restored and you know what I mean, huh? 
    
    :-)
    
    Hugs,
    Nancy

    Kathy, welcome to the conference!  Great to hear about your
    re-dedication to the Lord.

    Ron

    Welcome Eli and Kathy.
    
    Eli, do you speak the same Spanish as what is spoken in Bolivia ? My
    father and step-mother moved to Bolivia two months ago to work with a
    church in Santa Cruz. My wife and I try to write some Spanish in our
    letters to them to encourage them in their language studies. I would 
    be very grateful of any help in writing some Spanish or any big words
    (to impress them :-] he he).
    Your English is *very* good for 6 months, probably better than mine
    after 29 years, but then again us Scots have never really mastered the
    English language.
    
    Erich

Hi Kathy, 

and welcome from me too...  Good to hear of your return to the LORD.  Trust
you will receive - and be - blessing here! 


Erich:
� then again us Scots have never really mastered the English language.
Some would say better English is spoken in Scotland than in England...

;-)

							Andrew

    Replay 5.141
    
    Hi Erich,
    Here in Mexico is spoken the same Spanish as what is spoken in Bolivia. If
    you want translations, I will be happy to try with them. God blees you.
    
    Es grandioso oir que tu padres estan sirviendo para Dios en Bolivia.
    It's so great to hear that your father and step-mother are working to God
    in Bolivia.
    
    Eli.

    Welcome Marjie!
    
    Isn't great how God uses our kids to *teach* us what we need to know
    sometimes. :-)
    
    Glad to see you found us.
    
    Nancy

4.55

>I now work in ZKO building 3-2.

What section?  I'm in ZKO3-2 also.  Welcome to the "neighborhood."  :-)

Welcome, Marjie!

	Karen

    Welcome, Marjie!

    Glad that you finally "found" the conference and I look forward to your
    participation.

    Ron

 Welcome Marjie...I'm glad you found us too!





 Jim

Hello and greetings to Marjie from the great southern land!


Chele

Welcome, Marjie!

I'm usually late, with being 5 hours out of phase here in the UK.... ;-)
Good to see you, and to hear how the LORD brought you back.

I hope you make many friends, and enjoy good fellowship here...

						Andrew

    Steve!
    
    Welcome !!!  It's so great to hear how our Lord is still working in
    peoples lives.  Lessee by my calculation you were 36 years old when you
    accepted Christ as Savior???? :-)  Amen!  
    
    I'm so happy to hear your wife is a Christian too.  Was she saved when
    you married or did you both trust Christ together?  
    
    Also encouraged at hearing you are starting a Bible/Prayer Group.  I
    love the zeal of new Christians... it's sort of infectious.
    
    Welcome!!!
    
    Nancy

    Welcome, Steve.  To love the Lord Jesus Christ is the most important
    thing in this life.  Welcome to the fellowship here.
    
    Mark L.

Great to meet you, Stephen!  Thanks for the testimony, which is a delight
to read....  May you receive and impart abundant blessing as you share with
us, and also know blessings in your home, as you look to Him to fill your 
quiver...

							Andrew

 Welcome Steve!  Glad to have you here with us..






Jim

Welcome Steve.

Pull up a note.

 Bill, welcome to Christian!  Glad to have you with us..





Jim

    Bill, welcome to Christian and SHR. There are many of us here is SHR
    as well. I'm located at SHR 3-1 Pole Q30 in the East section. 237-3289.
    Stop by if you get a chance.

    We should attempt a SHR(and anyone who wants to) get together again 
    sometime ?

     Jim

    Welcome, Bill.  I passed the 40th a couple of years ago.  Interesting,
    I have a Joanna and Nathan (as well as a Deborah, Timothy, and
    Susanna).  Deborah, Joanna, and Nathan all have birthdays this (and
    every) fall.
    
    Mark L.

Bill, (4.57)
  Welcome.

>    I've been
>    married for  18 years, and I'm now looking down the barrel of my
>    fortieth  birthday.  My kids are 12, 10, 5 (Joanna, Stephanie, Nathan),
>    all  with birthdays this Fall. 

Aha! I've been married 14 years with children 13, 11, 7�, and 5.
But I'm looking at 34 in December.  Perhaps sometime our families may
meet, though Emily (my 7� year old) might feel left out.  ;-)

Mark

Well Mark L.  The similarities between us are again at hand:
we both have something in common with Bill!  :-)

    Welcome both Bill and Colin!  It's great to "see new faces" in here.

    Ron

4.58

Welcome Colin!  We share a common age. ha!

    Welcome, Colin.  Great to "see" you here.
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome Bill and Colin!!!
    
    It *is* great to see new *faces* :-} in here. 
    
    Nancy

    Welcome Bill and Colin!!!
    

Chele

    Wow, two more new noters!  Welcome!
    
    -steve (also a new noter in here)

Hello Bill and Colin,

Great to have you both join us... I trust you'll both be blessed here - and 
be a blessing to the rest of us!  It's especially nice to see someone in 
this much neglected time-zone, Colin ;-)

							Andrew

	Welcome, Bill and Colin!

	Karen

Hi Don,

Good to see you here.  I've seen you around intermittently from about V2 ...
Thanks for the formal intro.  All the way from Moss Bros ;-)

						God bless
							Andrew

    Aha!
    
    I get to be the 2nd in here to welcome you, but the first in mail!
    
    Thanks, Don! :-)

 Welcome, Don...glad you're aboard.  Not a board, but aboard..




 Nevermind..:-)



 Jim

    Feeling frisky today.. there Jim??? huh, huh, huh, huh?
    
    Nancy

 :-)

*Another* Nazarene.  We've met electronically, Don.  Welcome to public 
view.

>*Another* Nazarene.  We've met electronically, Don.  Welcome to public 
>view.

Welcome, Don.  Not simply another Nazarene, but also of more than one
generation, and of pastoral stock.  Even someone with Calvinistic leanings
like me can't complain if you are an Arminian who blesses us as much as
Mark does.

Lew

 Bob, welcome to Christian, and welcome back to the fold!






Jim

    
    	Welcome, Bob!
    
    	Karen
    

    >I feel like a new man. It's a struggle in these times, to be
    >Christian, but the struggle, I think, is drawing me evene
    >closer to Christ.. I feel fortunate to find this conference so early
    >in my new life with Christ.
    
    
    Bob, Welcome... I just had to highlight this paragraph.  Our Christian
    lives are always full of struggle, but the GREAT thing about God is
    that He always provides us with what we need. :-) :-)
    
    Thanks for signing in,
    Nancy

    Welcome, Bob.  Wonderful to have you as part of the family.
    
    Mark L.

 BTW..I love the way you came to Christ, Bob..






Jim

    Thanks all... for your replies! I feel at home.. here!
    
    RE.:  .180
    
    Ya, my son is one cool kid.. (as are the others!)!
    
    It's pretty good, it takes an 11 (at the time) year old to slap me
    straight..!!
    
    Bob
    
    

    Welcome, Bob.  Glad you are here.  Your eleven year old is wonderful,
    but he had help from Jesus.  He was being used.  
    
    Nancy is so correct about the struggle, but He only gives you what you
    can handle(remember that when you are certain you can't handle it).
    
    In His love,
    
    Daryl

    Whoa!  Another Coloradan in Christian?

    Welcome, Bob.

    Ron

Welcome,  Bob!

Good to see you here, and great to hear your testimony!
May the LORD bless you and your family richly as you grow together.

And I hope your wife has recovered ok ;-)

							Andrew

Welcome Bob,

Great testimony...

Your brother in Christ,

Graham

Welcome Bob!

There are several Colorado Christians around. Our ranks were thinned
quite dramatically in the past couple of years with the loss of Ed and
Rothel, Jamie Nordby, Dave Wahl and a couple of others I can't remember
right now. Good to see that our ranks are growing again.

John I. 
Also a member of ACC

    Howdy John,
    
    Haven't seen you around lately! Are you going to the late service, OR
    is it that I am still sleepy and haven't realized your presence..? The
    later is probably the case...
    
    Later!
    
    Bob G.
    

Nope, we go to early 0830 service, then Sunday school. That way we get a 
full day of family time. ALso we beat the New LIfe Church out of the area.
When we stayed for late service, it was a real bear getting out onto
83 to go home.

Cheers,

John I 

    Boy, I guess I must be sleeping, or something... Hadn't thought I'd
    been sleeping though.. How could anyone sleep in the early service
    anyway.... 
    
    I understand the traffic problem, after the late service.. When New
    Life Church lets out, Wow... that'salotacars...! I guess if you have a
    church membership approaching 8k, there's bound to be cars EVERYWHERE!
    
    I guess I'll have to be more observent this Sunday..!! My wife tells me
    I walk in a fog... It must be getting thick!
    
    Will you be at the Chuck Wagon supper this Sunday evening?
    
    Timberline will be playing... 
    
    BTW.. for those outside the Colorado Springs area, Timberline is a
    Country Gospel and Christian music band. Most members of the band are
    also members of Academy Christian Church. They have just released their
    first Gospel album... Great music.!
    
    God Bless!
    
    Bob G.
    

Yep, I'll there. I do the sound for Timberline. Been working the board
for them off and on since they started back in 86-87. They say I make
them sound best. Thump! Thump! (sound of hand bouncing off chest followed
by a couple of baboon grunts)(I love Tim Taylor)

John I.

    Are you saying that Timberline and the Flying-W-Wranglers are one and
    the same???  If so, I'd like more info on the supper!

    Ron

...And I'd like a tape!  I used to love the Flying W Wranglers






 Jim

>>    Are you saying that Timberline and the Flying-W-Wranglers are one and
>>    the same???  If so, I'd like more info on the supper!
>>
>>    Ron

No, they are not the same. But they do alot of same type christian music.
In fact, Vern Thompson, leader of the Wranglers, has been helping them out
some. They made their tape in his studio.
Anyone interested in tapes can send mail to: Allen Kirkham
                                             3385 Brinamwood Dr.
                                             Colorado Spgs, Co. 80918

They are asking $10.00 a tape. It is good work and several of the songs
were written by Allen.

Cheers,

JOhn I

    No, Timberline is a Country Gospel band. The Flying W Wranglers is a
    Country band.. The FWW has been around for awhile... Timberline started
    not long ago..

    Now, The Flying W Wranglers' lead singer assisted Timberline in
    producing their first (only) album... 

    OH, BTW.... The Flying W Ranch is planning to start (next season) a
    Gospel night... Sunday evenings, at the ranch... With the standard
    dining and guest gospel bands, like Timberline...!

    Both bands are great..! Both are Christian in their heart and soul.

    As for tapes, I'm sure we can arrange to get tapes to y'all. They are
    selling for $10.00... So it would have to be $10 + S&H... The moneys
    raised helps their music ministry....

    I will talk with them, to see how such a thing can be arranged. I will
    post it somewhere in the conference, if OK with the MODs..
    
    Later!
    
    Bob G.
    

 Geesh, reading that made me homesick for Colorado :-(  years ago we
 went to the Flying W and during the show the Wranglers brought my son
 Sean on stage to assist in one of their skits..




Jim

    Note crash...,
    
    Thanks John.., that is easier than what I had proposed..!
    
    It is a truly great album..!
    
    BTW.., the tape is called WILD HORSE... I THINK it is only available in
    Cassette format, at this time... Is this correct John?
    
    Bob G.
    

    Thanks for clearing up my confusion about Timberline/Flying "W"
    Wranglers.

    By the way, I was in Zondervan (Chapel Hills Mall) a week or so ago and
    the music they were playing in the store was rather country sounding
    and with familiar voices.  Turned out to be the Flying "W" Wranglers
    new Gospel album called "Cowboys for Christ" (or something like that).
    Also, all the members of FWW are born-again Christians.

    Oh yeah, don't tell the FWW's that they play country music!  In fact,
    during some of their shows they make an effort to point of that fact. 
    They insist that they play cowboy music and point out that in country
    music all the songs are about your horse, truck, a train, ex-wife...!

    Ron

    Welcome, Julie from Reading.  Hmm...seem's like I've heard of that
    place before.  Maybe someone else we know (and love) around here is
    from there. ;-)
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome Julie!!!  Another Englander.. Amen!  Now Andrew has
    companionship during those off hours for us out here in other areas.
    
    :-)
    
    Nancy

 Welcome indeed, Julie!






 Jim

    Welcome...Welcome...Welcome...Welcome!
    
    Welcome Julie!
    
    Bob G.
    

    Thank you for the warm welcome - I'm overwhelmed!

    -1
    
    
    For a moment I read Thank you for the warm welcome - I'm overwarmed.
                                                             ^^^^^^^^^^
    
    :-) :-)
    
    Nancy

    Could be! I'm on the late shift; they've turned off the
    air-conditioning; and we've just had a thunderstorm.
    
    No damage, but I certainly warmed up whilst running round to check!

    Welcome Julie.  This is a warm welcome from sunny Southern California,
    as I prepare to leave for the night, I am planning to take my boogie
    board down and spend an hour in the surf - good therapy for my knee and
    my mind.  Glad to have you aboard.
    
    In His Love,
    
    Daryl 

Welcome Julie, 

from the colonials!

Chele

Hi Julie,

And welcome!!!  I'm at REO2-F/K2 - call in and check any time ! ;-)
Some of us meet on a Thursday lunchtime 12:30 - 1:30 .  There's about 6 of 
us meet (it varies...), and some weeks we go to the Greyfriars 
lunch, but contact me or Carl Evans for details (Carl is on IOSG::EVANS)

We met some tyime back, but I wasn't sure you were still here.  Good to
hear you're around yet! 

						God bless
							Andrew

         I,ve just scanned through the overnight batch of notes - great to 
         hear of yet another Christian here in DECpark - a very *warm* 
         welcome, which is of course nothing to do with the wonderful air 
         conditioning system (despite .203 - 
         
         Author:JULIET::MORALES_NA 
         >For a moment I read Thank you for the warm welcome - I'm 
         overwarmed.)!
         ^^^^^^^^^^
         
         I'm in F3/8 - Purchasing Dept - do drop by and say "hello" 
         sometime.
         
         Whereabouts are you based - I couldn't find you on ELF or in the 
         Internal Directory?
         
         As you are a long-timer at Tyndale Baptist, you will probably 
         remember Vic and Jeanette Pizzey, good friends of ours. A gifted 
         musician is our Vic would you not agree?
         
         Paul

>         Whereabouts are you based - I couldn't find you on ELF or in the 

She's not an Elf, she's a Pixie.

    I remember Vic and Jeanette very well! Vic used to run our Youth Group
    when he was with us and also played the organ. You may be interested to
    know that Nicola, his younger sister, is now our main organist. His
    mother, Muriel, still attends Tyndale as well.
    You're right - he's a wonderful organist and I miss them both
    
    I'm a contractor now, which is probably why I'm not in the directories.
    I sit in G2 and I work in IS.                                

�>         Whereabouts are you based - I couldn't find you on ELF or in the 
� She's not an Elf, she's a Pixie.

ie a contractor (now...)

								Andrew

         Hi John
         
         Let me be one of the first to extend a warm welcome to the 
         Conference, and to assure you, as I have found, that you are 
         amongst friends here.
         
         Reading between the lines I guess you have mixed feelings about 
         the environment your parents are involved with, and of course you 
         can feel free to express these within the scope of this particular 
         forum as you think appropriate.
         
         If there are any Christians within DEC in Vienna, you might find 
         it helpful to meet with them from time to time to discuss things 
         (preferably of a spiritual nature!) on a one-to-one basis which 
         might help provide you with a wider appreciation of Christian 
         perpectives and viewpoints.
         
         Paul

    Welcome, John Rhoton!
    
    >  I also attended a Christian college (Taylor University, Indiana).
    
    Ooo Oooo -- an old rival!  :-) (I attended Wheaton.)
    
    I pray that you will find encouragement and enrichment in the
    conference.
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome to you John Rhoton!
    
    Hope you find this conference as uplifting as I have!
    
    Have a great day!
    
    Bob
    

    Welcome John!!!
    
    I love Veinna Sausages... :-) :-)

    Thanks for the welcomes.
    
    re: .213
    
    My parents (met there) and my sister attended Wheaton so I am well
    aware of the rivalry. :-)
    
    John

Hi John,

A late welcome, as I was 'out' yesterday (and will be tomorrow), but a 
welcome none-the-less!  Good to see you, and your starter-note...

One of my sons was out in Poland with OM this summer.

Let me know if you're in Reading at all...

							Andrew

Welcome John,

A familiar name from another conference! 
Maybe I should say "Hello and Greetings!"

Chele

Welcome back, Mickwid!  You will undoubtedly find some new names here.
I wish I could say something that would re-create the warmth of the
way I felt when I was welcomed in here.

Did you participate in past years?  When?

Lew

Hello Mickwid!

    It's good to see you back again - welcome!  May God bless you richly 
    among us ...

								Andrew

	Welcome Back, Mickwid!

	Karen

    Welcome Back, Mickwid
    
    Nancy
    [new to you] :-)
    [but just old]
    
    

    And a hearty welcome to you Mickwid!

    I'm a newbee to this conference and also a new-returnee to Christ.

    Again, Welcome! and may God bless!

    Bob G. 

    Welcome, Mickwid!  I remember your name from the past.  Good to have
    you back.  It's especially fun when we get participation from wider
    parts of the world.  Makes me think of a song (about our meeting in
    heaven one day) -- the chorus goes:
      What a gathering, what a gathering,
      What a gathering of the ransomed
        In that summer land of love;
      What a gathering, what a gathering,
      Of the ransomed in that happy home above.
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome back Mickwid!

    It's good to have another member adding to the topics being discussed.
    Looking forward to hearing from you.

    Ron (another Colorado noter)

    Welcome to the conference, Glenn (or should I say Sparky?)!  I hope you
    find encouragement and answers in your participation here.
    
    Mark L.

    Hi Sparky!
    
    Whats yer wife's name? I remember a Sparky character that Chevy Chase
    played once... what movie was that in? hmmmm  can't remember.
    
    Welcome!!! And we look forward to getting to know you.
    
    Nancy

Hello Sparky, and welcome!  

I'm interested to see about the growth in your church, especially in the
lives of long term memebrs ... but that's for note 306 ;-)  I look forward
to getting to know you here, and trust you'll be blessed among us! 

							Andrew 

Welcome Sparky !

I'd like to hear a little about AWANA.  My step daughter (who doesn't live
with us) went to AWANA last year with a friend, but she really wasn't able 
to adequately tell us about it.  From what we picked up from her though, it
sounded good, and we were happy to see her involvement in it.  This year,
unfortunately, she hasn't talked about it as enthusiastically.

Leslie

 Welcome Sparky!





 Jim

    Welcome Sparky!
    (from someone who calls Houston home - at least, that's where I grew up
    and my parents are)
    
    phil_who_misses_year_round_shorts_weather_and_100%_humidity

    Welcome Phil!!! :-) :-)
    
    I dunt tink I no u. :-) :-)
    
    Nancy

    Leslie,
    
    Our church just started an AWANA program, and all indications are that
    the kids (and us parents) absolutely love it. I'm not an authority on
    it, but here's what I know. It's a non-denominational program that
    really gets kids into the Bible. (I think our church was slow at
    picking it up because it is non-denominational. Southern Baptists have
    programs called RA's and GA's, which seem to be very important to the
    "charter" Southern Baptists. This AWANA program is so good, though,
    that many kids are dropping out of the traditional RA/GA programs and
    doing AWANA. My son is one that has dropped RA's in favor of AWANA -
    with my full support :-)
    
    AWANA stands for "Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" (from 2 Tim 2:15).
    Different grades go through different material (e.g. K-2nd has one
    book; 3-? has another book; etc.). The material they go through is a
    lot of memorization. They memorize Bible verses, memorize Christian
    songs, play games, have lessons, etc. Our AWANA lasts 1� hours, and my
    kids (ages 7 & 9) like it so much that the time just flies for them.
    
    Since we've only been doing it for a couple of months, I can't give
    more information. I do have friends, though, who have had AWANA at
    their churches for a long time. I have never heard anything bad about
    it, and my limited experience so far reinforces that opinion.
    
    	BD�

    
    
    
    
    	W	E	L	C	O	M	E

Thanks for the info Barry. :-)

Leslie

 Welcome, Phil!





 Jim

    Phil (p),

    Welcome aboard!

    Ron

	Phil,

	Welcome to Christian, and to Hudson!

	Karen

    Welcome Phil!!!  :-) Yup thats better. 
    
    Nancy

Hi Phil!

I have a tremendous memory - it outdoes me at times.  I can clearly
remember you participating in previous versions of CHRISTIAN, which were
not found when I did a search....  strange, especially as you thought you'd
only been here since July .... are you sure ... ;-) 

btw - I spent a summer in Texas in '68.  I suspect we didn't meet then too.
In fact it might even have been before you visited College Park Baptist
Church ... ;-) 

Enough of this foolery!  Welcome here, and enjoy yourself [ in moderation,
of course ;-) ] 

					God bless
							Andrew

    Welcome William Tuttle,
    
    I hope you find a place of encouragement in here.  In spite of our
    differences, we do love and care for each sibbling who writes [and
    reads].
    
    :-)
    In Him,
    Nancy

    A welcome to Steve Magee.  Always nice to see a new face (well, you
    know what I mean) in the conference.
    
    Mark L.

Another welcome for Steve.  Where abouts in  MKO2 do you sit ?  I'm
in the same building - pole 1B9.  I recently took a course through
Gordan-Conwell's Ogenka (sp?) (pronounced Ockengay) program.  Dr.
Marvin Wilson was the lecturer.

Leslie

 Welcome Steve....



 I enjoy the radio program from Gordon-Cromwell 




 Jim

    Welcome Steve!   I was so encouraged and excited for you reading that
    introduction!  Will also add you to my prayer list for all your
    upcoming transitions into the ministry.
    
    In His Love,
    Nancy

    Welcome Steve!
    
    p

    Hi again - Thanks for the welcome!  I'm at MKO2 Pole 2B18.
    -Steve Magee

    Welcome Steve,
       Gordon-Conwell has some good stuff.

Hi Steve,

  I, too, graduated from GCTS, although the 4-1/2 years
that has passed seems like a looong time.  May God be
with your new ministry plans.

    Hugs to Steve.  Nothing like a nice welcoming hug.
    
    
    Hugs,
    
    GAry...

Hi Steve,

    Good to see you around - and your notes...!

					God bless
						Andrew

    Welcome hugs to Gary :-)

    Welcome to Jorg who posted a note in 360!  Where in the world are you
    Jorg? :-)  Praising God with you on your salvation.  Amen!
    
    Look forward to seeing more of your entries.
    
    In His Love,
    Nancy

    Welcome Gary... have I seen you in other interations of Christian?
    You seem familiar... could just be your familiar last name. :-)
    
    Anyway great seeing you in here.
    
    Love in Him,
    Nancy
    

    239.148
    
    Hi David!!! Welcome to Christian!
    
    Nancy

    Bob,
    
    Thanks for being *faithful* and writing up your testimony.  As we sit
    in the same building, I'm *so* thrilled to have you in here.  It was
    also a great pleasure running into you at the Christian Book Store
    on Saturday... our meeting really warmed my heart.  Praising God for
    His mercy, faithfulness and unending love poured out on you Bob.
    
    Anytime you need encouragement, a hug or just a warm smile, walk my
    way.
    
    In His Love,
    Nancy

    Welcome to the conference, Bob.  It's always a joy to have someone come
    in and relate how the Lord has shown Himself to be "the God of changed
    lives".
    
    Mark L.

    Yes, welcome Bob!
    
    jeff

 Welcome Bob!  






 Jim

Hello Bob!

Good to see you here, and see your testimony too.  I trust we'll all be of 
mutual encouragement and support in coming days!  May you know the blessing 
of the LORD's presence 'in here', and in your daily life and walk.  
Especially in bringing up Christina and Kerri, that He would reach into 
their hearts also.


Almost feel like a stranger here myself, just having been off sick for a week!

							God bless
								Andrew

 And a great big welcome to Mike..great to have you with us.







Jim

    Welcome Mike!  It is good to see you in here.

    By the way, we will be getting together with Mark Lovik next week for
    lunch while he is here for training.  Please join us if you can.

    Ron

    Hey Mikey... I feel I know you from somewhere... Let's see, where was
    that now.... 8^).... How ya' doing brother.... brother in.... brother
    in Christ... Brother in law.... Wow, so many things to call you.. 8^)
    
    Nice to see you join in... I know you're a busy guy, but pop in when
    you can. 
    
    Gee Mike, were your ears ringing last night... Peg and I were talking
    about you....8^)... Just remembering some of those "good old days" when
    we were young(er) and foulish, in Germany....
    
    Wanna come to my house and join in on the Super Bowl party... Only
    going to be 40+ teens there...?
    
    Later bro!
    
    Bob
    

    Thanks for the warm welcome!
    
    Bob, No thanks! 40+ teens are too much for me to handle.
    
    Ron, Just let me know were and when and I'll try to be there.
    
    Mike

    Welcome, Mike!  Good to have you around.
    
    Re: next week.  I would suggest Tuesday or Wednesday (the days of
    training) would be better than Thursday (a group meeting day).  Monday
    and Friday are out (flying in/out).
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome Mike.  My wife too grew up in Macon.  They lived on North
    avenue (off Grey HWY and up a bit from I-16/Ocmulgee River). 
    
    Nice to see you in here.
    
    jeff

    Welcome Mike!
    
    And God bless all those who welcomed me! It is a warm thing to feel
    welcome in a world full of rejection.
    
    Bob

    A big WELCOME! to the 2 newest members of this conference
    
    Bob and Mike, I hope you are edified by the words and spirit
    present here.
    
    Karen
    

    Welcome Mike its good see surface in here!! :-)
    
    Nancy

Welcome, Mike from the UK too!!!  Good to see you here, in spite of the Bob
Grover connection [ ;-) Hi Bob, couldn't say it if I didn't love you too ;-) ]

Look forward to hearing more from you (ok, and you too, Bob ;-)

						God bless
								Andrew

    Ok Andrew... If I wanted this kind of abuse, I can go to my
    mother-in-law's house.... a big 8^)....

    Another great dog story.... My dog loves the water bed, though he don't
    get up there much.... For a while, right when the alarm would go off,
    in the morning, I would get out of bed and the dog would climb right in
    after... He'd put his head on my pillow and scoot his body under the
    covers.... THEN let out this incredible sigh.... Then goes off to sleep.

    We've broke him a bit from getting on the bed, but not completely.
    After all, we got him at age 6... so some habits are harder to break.
    
    Bob
    

Yeah, Bob - I wanted you to feel really 'at home'.  So glad I succeeded ! ? !
;-)

And getting on the bed's a habit I've not been broken of yet, after all these
years... 


									&

Welcome, Kent!  Glad to have you with us.







Jim

    Nice to make your acquaintance Kent, seems we came to Christ in a
    "similar" fashion, through the cellar door. I have managed to creep
    up into the house proper too, after many long years.

    Welcome Kent!  Late but not less. :-)
    
    Nancy

Hi Kent,

For all those who thought themselves 'late', who were actually here on the 
same day that you signed in, here am I after the weekend, having taken out 
the only chunk of Friday where we overlap, as I'm in the UK.

Oh! - and welcome non the less!  I was very interested to read both your
testimonies...  I, too, hope you'll continue to be encouraged here, and be
an encouragement to us all as well... 

					In Jesus' love
							Andrew

Hi Kent!

I've yet to read your note in 366, but I praise God for what He is doing in, and
through your life. May He continue to bless, and be a blessing to, and through
you.

In His Grace, by His Love

Bob

Welcome Dave!

Chele

    Welcome to you from Colorado..!!!!
    
    Bob
    

    welcome, from a(nother?) Texan...
    :-)

�     welcome, from a(nother?) Texan... 

And another ... ;-)  No, I'm UK right through, but I spent the summer of
'68 working in Texas Tech in Lubbock, staying with friends over on 31st.
I'll have to dig out some memories there.  Particularly the certificate of
citizenship from the mayor....  That was some summer...!  Good to see the
ol' place represented here, Dan.  Hope to see more of you around, CP
permitting ! ;-) 

							God bless
								Andrew

Welcome Dave Dawson!

Welcome Dave..




Jim who also has Nancy to thank for my being here ;-)

    Welcome, Dave.
    
    (And thanks, Nancy. :-)  )
    
    Mark L.

    WoW....  What a special valentine's day for me. :-)  
    
    My eyes are not working real well right now...
    
    Dave, welcome to CHRISTIAN and may your heart be strengthened and
    fellowship a plenty be found.  
    
    Jim, ever my encourager... thanks!
    
    Nancy

    re: intro 4.71
    
    What an amazing testimony Sparky!  God has really blessed you.
    
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    
    Karen
    

Sparky .... read it through with my heart in my mouf... 
	- Ugh!  It didn't taste so good, thumping away there... ;-)

I really just meant to say - a heart moving testimony.  Thanks for 
expanding to us...

								Andrew

    Welcome Dondi! 
    
    Bob
    

    Welcome, Dondi.  May you continue to respond as the Lord draws you
    closer to Himself.
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome Dondi!
    
    Don't be shy... we're mostly just siblings. :-)
    
    Nancy
    

 Welcome, Dondi...glad to have you with us!




 Jim

    Welcome Dondi!
    
    I was a bit shy at first, too, but this is a great place to share, and
    to learn. Please continue read, and write, freely.
    
    Bob

    Welcome Dondi!

    Glad to have you join us.  I find much comfort and support in reading
    many of the replies in here, although as of late I have not had much
    time to be in here.

    Ron

    P.S.  Don't be too shy!  Just jump right in to the discussions.

Hello Dondi!

Great to 'meet' you!  I hoped we'd get introduced!

						God bless
							Andrew

 Is Dondi a snarfer? ;-)

    What's a "snarfer"?
    
    Dondi

    welll
    see next reply...

    welcome SNARF!
    
    

 One who snarfs :-)



 basically its grabbing notes that are XX00, as occurs in topic 14 (chit
 chat).




Jim

> basically its grabbing notes that are XX00, as occurs in topic 14 (chit
> chat).
    
    And, preferably, confined to topic 14, IMHO. :-)

    Welcome, Dondi!
    
    I echo .294's sentiments.
    
    Karen
    

    Oh, I'm a little slow on this.  You betcha I'm a snarfer, it's the only
    way I can remember how old I am: 30-35-40 etc nothing inbetween.
    
    Thanks all-with our hard time right now you're making me feel the
    community of Christ.  (Should this be in another topic like chitchat?)
    
    Dondi

    welcome, welcome, welcome!

    Bob Poland, are you a previous DEC employee?  Do you know Daryl
    Gleason?

    Oh ya hi Bob!
    
    		hi Bob
    			hi Bob
    				Hi Bob
    					Hi Bob
    						Hi Bob
    					Hi Bob
    				Hi Bob
    
    			hi Bob
    		hi Bob
    
    PDM

    G'day Bob Poland...
    
    Is it Welcome, or Welcome Back?  We've had a Bob Poland in the
    Christian notes conference before...
    
    James Cameron
    Sydney, Australia

Welcome Kym! 
Nice to see another Southerner here.

Chele

Hello Kym!

Good to see you in here.  I trust you'll receive a blessing - as well as 
being one!

								Andrew

    Ah, good day to you Kym and Welcome.
    
    Bob
    

    Welcome Kym!

    Another welcome to Kym.
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome KYM!!!!
    
    It's great to have another Christian woman in here! 
    
    Nancy

    Um, Nancy.  Don't jump to conclusions.
    
    Kym -- is that a masculine or feminine name?  Sometimes foreign names
    aren't real clear to us Americans.
    
    Mark L.

    Well Markel, we won't know till lateerrrr  ... :-}  Blush if its not

    Welcome, Kym.  Male or female, Nancy needs no help in here.  Welcome
    aboard to another southerner from a Southern Californian.
    
    In His love,
    
    Daryl

    Daryl, slow down, someone might get the wrong impression about us.
    
    :-) :-)
    
    

    Another warm welcome to Kym!
    
    Bob

    Naw, a proper Southern Gentleman and a Yankee Damsel from the North,
    wouldn't even create a "stir".  See, your still doing better than
    holding your own.

    Re: Note 4.74 by SNLV01::SCHWARZKYM
    
>Who Im I? Kym Schwarz
    
    Welcome Kym!  Again!
    
    For the others in here, Kym is a mere 14 metres from me, and he found
    out about me through the world-wide-web, where my pet-interests listed
    "biblical exegesis".
    
    Kym; let me know if you need a member of a vocals group.
    
    James

    Ps. Nancy, it's a HE.  I'm pretty sure.  It's face shows male genetic
    patterns, and it's body lacks in certain normally obvious female
    profile attributes... but you can never be sure nowadays, and it would
    be wrong to discriminate...  ;-)
    
    James

    Sorry Kym!  Sheesh talk about good first impressions!!! Guess I blew
    that one, eh?
    
    Thanks Markel...
    
    So Daryl whatcha got to say fer yerself???? :-)

    I told him you didn't need any help in here.  I guessed right from the
    beginning that is was Kym.  As usual you brought up all this opposite
    gender stuff...
    

 Another welcome, Kym!




 Jim

    
    Hello Kym
    
    -Rick

    
    
    Howdy Kym ! and welcome......
    
    				
    
    		Fonz

Hi Pam!

- and welcome!  It was wonderful to read your testimony, and how the LORD
used Nathan.  May the LORD bless you here, and in your home, and in guidance 
into the right fellowship.

					In Jesus' love
							Andrew

    Welcome Kym and Pam!
    
    Look forward to hearing from both of you in this conference!
    
    God Bless -
    Karen
    

    Hi Pam!
    
    Welcome to CHRISTIAN!  Now I can say IT'S GREAT TO HAVE ANOTHER FEMALE
    TO NOTE WITH!!! %:-) %;-)  %:-) %;-)  %:-) %;-)
    
    

    Welcome Pam!  Tell J. I said hello (we've met - another guitarist)!
    
    Mike

    What a small world...
    
    Welcome, Pam!
    
    (Pam and I know eachother from our beloved hometown of Hudson, MA ;-)
    
    It's been great getting "caught  up" with you off-line.
    
    Steve

    Welcome John... please finish the story, you left it hanging!  ;-)

    worse than a TV show...
    but at least this one has God involved... :-)
    
    (oh, and Welcome!)

    You mean, there's more to the story? :-)
    
    Welcome, John.  (And a palindromic welcome at that! :-) )

    Re: Note 5.335 by CHTP00::CHTP04::LOVIK
    
>   (And a palindromic welcome at that! :-) )
    
    Any excuse in a storm... ;-)

    I always hated when they did that on TV!

    Welcome John... from Colorado!
    
    Bob
    

    Welcome, John
    
    Dondi

    Well, now that we know the end of the story, welcome back, John! :-)

Thanks John.  I'm *so* glad the LORD reached out to you in love again...  
And that you've been able to share it with us.  I hope you'll be able to 
receive blessing as well as be a blessing in your remaining time here...

 - Just grateful.

							Andrew

 Yes, a welcome from me John, and a thank you!





 Jim

    
    Great to have you here John!  Thank you for sharing your testimony with
    us in such a transparent manner.  I pray that God will continue to
    increase your faith and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ!
    
    jeff

    Welcome to Ben Price.  (I'm surprised the fellow-Brit Andrew didn't
    beat me to it, but come to think of it, Andrew's off today. :-) )
    
    Mark L.

    Amen Ben!
    
    Welcome to Christian, I look forward to your contributions!
    
    BTW, I hope you don't mind getting some razzing:
    
    >One day you'll all see me, I'll be shiny and bright and probably face
    >down before the throne. 
    
    I *loved* that line.  I can't wait.. well I can a little while longer.
    :-)
    
    >In the meantime, if you're ever in the area
    >look out for a guy whose only shiny bit is his rapidly advancing
    >forehead !
    
    Oh, then you look like Markel!

    Welcome Ben!
    
    (from another who doesn't have quite as much hair as he used to *sniff*
    L:-) )

 Welcome Ben!




 Jim who has most of his hair, though it seems to be changing color :-/

    Watch it, Nancy!
    
    Mark(e)l :-)

    Welcome Ben!
    
    Hey, who's hair is changing colors? My wife and kids tell me mine is,
    but I don't think so... If it were, they caused it... 8*)...
    
    Just a joshin' ya'!
    
    Bob of colorado
    

    Welcome Ben!
    
    I'm certain you are not balding.  It was explained to me that I am
    continuing to grow and am just getting taller than my hair.  I also
    believe that I have been putting a little too much talcum powder in it,
    you know to get that distinguished look!
    
    

Hi Ben, 

I've been 'out' - and am starting to catch up, but welcome from something
like 13 miles north...  I remember you coming in from late '92 - must have
been when you'd just started at digital?  Good to see you again, and know
you're still 'here'!  Looking forward to seeing you all shiny and bright.
You'll recognise me as the one that's all shiny and bright too, like
everyone else ;-) 

							Andrew 

    Hey Andrew... I thought only tomatoes ketchup...
    
    8*].... Sorry!

�    Hey Andrew... I thought only tomatoes ketchup...

my hair is kinda faded, but looks as if it might have been tomatoes in 
richer days, though it never was....

							;-)
 								&

    KAOA09::KAOU59::ROBILLARD                             6 lines 
    Ben
    
    Well welcome !!!!  :-) So glad to see you surface.
    
    Thanks,
    Nancy 

    Welcome to CHRISTIAN Tanya!
    
    Congrats on the blessing of children to you and your husband.  They are
    joys!  When are you due?  Did you say? 
    
    Your Sis,
    Nancy

 Welcome Tanya!






 Jim

         Tanya,
         
         A warm welcome from the sunny UK!
         
         >>RE 5.355: JULIET::MORALES_NA Sweet Spirit's Gentle Breeze
         >>when are you due?  did you say? 
         
         
         Nancy, I believe she did say.
         
         
         
         >>and are expecting another baby in the middle of June. (Seems God 
         >>hasn't waited very long to bless this family!)
         
         
         
         Paul
         

Hello Tanya, and another welcome from the UK.  A quick check through the 
window confirms that this is also from a sunny part at the moment, but 
that's liable to change ... (I work about as far from Paul as the length of 
DECpark will permit, but that's nothing personal ;-)

Thanks for the testimony!  And congratulations on the blessings!  May God
delight your hearts as these treasures He has entrusted to you grow up to
know and love Him.... 


								Andrew 

    Welcome Tanya, from colorado Springs...!

    Welcome Tanya, from non-sunny Hudson (HLO) (but I live in Marlborough).
    
    Do you still go to the Farm? Several friends from church go there, but
    I'm not sure when they started going.
    
    p(hil)

    Welcome Tanya, from a read-mostly noter from Colorado Springs
    (but I grew up in Hudson
    
    Pam

    
    Welcome from Maynard, Tanya!
    
    I've 'seen' you in other conferences....parenting, maybe?
    (I'm read-only in most other conferences)
    
    Looking forward to read your perspective on things...
    
    Karen

    Welcome BEN!
    
    Thanks for your honest introduction!  It's great.  Well one of the best
    places to begin coming out of the closet is in here.  While there is
    great diversity within the conference, there is great unity in the
    Kingdom of God.
    
    Will be praying about your fellowship status at a local church.  It is
    a key to strengthening the spirit within.
    
    I look forward to your participation!
    
    In His Love,
    Nancy
    
    P.S.
    
    Got a picture of that 4 year old????? 

    Welcome, Ben Robillard, from the land of the north. :-)
    
    Mark L.

    Welcome Ben!
    
    Well, you won't get picked on in here.... too much.
    
    8-)
    
    Glenn

Thanks Glenn....but maybe this is where I should be picked on! :^)

Ben

> Will be praying about your fellowship status at a local church.  It is
> a key to strengthening the spirit within.
    
Thank you Nancy!

Ben

    Welcome Greg Wells !!! :-)
    
    Introduce yourself in 4.* if you have time.
    
    And introduce yourself in Bldg 1, 2nd floor as well!
    
    Nancy

    welcome Paul!!!

    Welcome Paul!
    
    Thanks for the testimony...  I hope to see you more often then you've
    indicated... :-) :-)  
    
    In His Love,
    Nancy

    welcome Sylvain!
    
    where exactly are you?
    (can reply in chitchat, type "14.L" :-)
    
    (PS I find the people in here to be most helpful in answer questions
    about notes, unless it is about how to snarf successfully! ;-)

Welcome Sylvain!

    Hi Sylvain!!!!  Welcome... now where are you? :-)
    
    

    Hi Sylvain!  Welcome...didn't know we were building anything, seems the
    rumors are all about going out of business, not building.  Glad to have
    you here.

Hello Paul,

Welcome back!  I trust you'll receive much blessing here again.  And be a 
blessing also, as (like Nancy) I hope to see you more than you anticipate 
;-)

Hello Sylvain!

Congratulations on your foray into the silicon jungle.  My second son 
completed a building degree last year, and as there's not much building 
being done, has topped it off with a year's teacher training in maths...
That's in Liverpool, UK.
Meanwhile, this is a tremendous place to come and learn about Jesus in 
computers (or something like that!).

					God bless
							Andrew

Worth the wait, Bing.  Welcome!

 Ba da Bing!





Welcome :-)



Jim

    Welcome Bing to this conference!  Your introduction is a great
    testament to God's love and grace, thank you for sharing it.
    
    Your Sis,
    Nancy

    A big DOWN UNDER welcome to you Bing

    Let me be the first to welcome Bing to moderatorship here in
    CHRISTIAN!!!
    
    Welcome!!! and with that... Bing has a vacation day today and won't see
    it until Monday!:-)
    
    Nancy

Welcome in Goetz!


Chele from Oz

welcome, G�tz!

Good to have you with us!  Especially another from this side of the 
Atlantic ;-)

My son is learning German at Manchester University - he has just finished
one year there. 

We'll look forward to hearing your report of Alaska!

					God bless
							Andrew

Hi Stuart - good to meet you formally (can I take my tie off now?;-)  !!!

I met my [then-to-be] wife at the Bruntsfield Brethren assembly while I was
at Edinburgh university.  Currently my oldest son (Dermot - 23) is at St 
Andrew's university, doing some digging up of medieval saints.

I'll be interested to hear about the 'Degree course in Theology by distance
learning', and what yuor evaluation of it is!

						God bless
							Andrew

Yo Stu, what's new with you?

    Hi Stu!  Welcome to CHRISTIAN... now that you've introduced yourself,
    did you know that you cannot go back to RO.  It's a rule, :-)
    
    Nancy

    Sorry for the unavailability of YUKON.  I did have the system located
    in another office which wasn't mine, and it was unplugged by someone.
    I don't know why or by whom.  Very strange.
    
    Anyway.  YUKON is in my office now where I can keep and eye on
    it and may evern get more of a chance to participate :-).
    
    Back on track with the reliable availability as long as the 
    power holds out here.
    
                                            JimGle
    

    The last time one of our systems was unplugged it was by the cleaners.
    They wanted the socket. I'm talking about the professional computer
    room cleaners, too! 

    Welcome Bob Sampson, not Solvit::asampson, unless he signs in too! :-)
    
    It's great having you here!  I look forward to seeing more of your
    contributions.
    
    Nancy
    
    P.S.
    Can you tell us how you came to know Jesus as Savior???? :-)

 Welcome Bob!  Glad to have you with us...




 Jim

    Sylvain!!!!  Glad you've been with us!
    
    Joe your note in the divorce topic is fine.  we could crosspost for
    consistency... your choice! :-)
    
    Nancy who is about to go relax next to her boys for some hugs!

	.388 (Nancy):

	Glad you asked!  The Lord Jesus first introduced Himself to me as
my Savior when I was seven years old.  My mom took me to a revival service
in Sacramento.  The preacher seemed to have a message just for me, because
it turned out that I was the only one who went forward that day to receive
Christ into my heart.

	I remember doubting whether I was really saved when I was around
10 to 12 years old, and even later.  I kept trying to rededicate my life to
Him at the church altar.  I think that I was even baptised about three
times by different pastors (with different formulas).  At the end of my time
in college about 10 years later, I also wandered far away from the Lord's
blessing and protection at times.  But in spite of my faithlessness, He
provided Christian brothers all through high school and college to disciple
me in God's Word.

	I grew up in Covenant, Baptist, Presbyterian, etc. churches. 
During college and afterward, living in Mt. View and Sunnyvale, I fell
among Charismatics and Pentecostals.  Some of these experiences were
helpful and instructive to me, and some weren't.  One thing I enjoyed a lot
was phone counseling with the 700 Club.  The calls were forwarded from the
local office to my apartment at all hours of the night.  It was really neat
to pray with people and send them a Bible if they wanted one.  There was a
Christian bookstore in the area that would ship someone a Bible in any
language (it was usually Korean for some reason) for just a few dollars.

	When I look back on all of the personal time and effort that God
lavishes on me, I want to do all that I can to love Him back the same way.

						Thanks for asking!
						Bob Sampson

    Bob, where do you live now????

    >(I live and work about an hour north of CXO).
    >Bob Sampson
    
    Never mind. :-(  I was hoping you were still in CA! :-)

	Denver, Colorado area.  Specifically, I live in Aurora, a sprawling
suburban city to the east on the plains.

Late [as I'm just-back-from-vacation] welcomes to Bob Sampson, Sylvain Gele
and Joe Oppelt, who really need no new welcome, but it's so good to see
each of you standing up to be counted ;-).  It gives us somewhere to
refresh on background too, as we communicate on what the LORD brings to us
in our lives. 

May God continue to enrich us in fellowship together!

 ... And don't forget the birthday note, 20.1 ... ;-)

					In Jesus' love
							Andrew

    Welcome Gary!!!! :-)  Are you related to Carl Greer by any chance?
    
    :-)
    
    Nancy

Hi Gary - welcome, and goodbye in one!  Glad you've enjoyed the fellowship 
here, and may the LORD bless the new opening for you.

				In Jesus' love
							Andrew

 Welcome Gary....your name is awful familiar.  How long have you been
in Colorado Springs?





Jim

    HA!!! I"m the first to welcome Peter to the conference!!!!  Peter be
    sure to check this topic when you come back from your honeymoon!
    
    

    well, let me be the second to welcome him!  (and to get the snarf too!)
    
    Welcome Peter - praying for you today!
    
    Karen

    Although we've met already in another virtual media I like to welcome
    you as well. 
    
    We could do with all the help we can get to ensure more aussie snarfs.
    
    kym
    

	Welcome Peter, and congratulations!  We now share the same
	anniversary!

	Karen

         Another welcome from the UK, Steve. Good to have you with us 
         brother. We pray that this time "on board" will be a fruitful one 
         for you, and that you will be a blessing to us.
         
         In His Wonderful Name
         
         Paul
         

Well, hello Steve, and welcome into this corner of the virtual universe ;-)
It's good to met you, and I trust you'll receive a blessing and be a 
blessing in this amazing electronic fellowship....

No connection, unfortunately, but next week I have to call in at Manchester
UK to deliver my youngest son, starting his second year... ;-}

					In Jesus' love
							Andrew

    Welcome Steve from another at MKO.  Are you normally at MK1 or MK2?

    Leslie

    Welcome Steve!
    
    You're Sylvain's friend? And you PUBLICISE this fact?! :-)
    
    (Only joking, Sylvain - honest!)

    Welcome Steve, I believe we've met before somewhere else at another
    time and in another place, right?
    
    :-)

 Welcome, Steve...




 Jim 

    Welcome Richard!!! It's great to have you in here.
    
    I hope to *see* more of you.
    
    Nancy
    
    P.S.
    Thanks for signing in!

Hi Richard, and welcome!  Good to see you 'coming live' out of the 
read-only state (HIB?;-).  I trust that your enjoyment will multiply with 
your participation!

						God bless
								Andrew

    Hi Richard, nice to hear from you. Glad to hear you are from MKO. There
    are other Christians there and hopefully I will be able to drop by and
    visit you.
    
    God bless you:
        Sylvain

    Welcome Richard!  Thanks for a great intro. note.
    
    Love in Him,
    
    Bing

    Welcome Janet Brown!  The introduction note is topic 4.
    
    Hint , hint.. :-)
    
    Love in Him,
    Nancy
    
    P.S.
    My heritiage lies in SDA, though I'm a Fundamental Independent
    Born-Again Baptist! :-)

 Welcome Kimball!


 It is indeed great to have you here..hope you'll feel free to participate.





Jim

Welcome from me, too, Scott!!  Hoping to see a lot more of you here!

But I must confess I had a little trouble with :

�    I married the most "Beautiful woman in the world."

But then, remembering that she hasn't been to the U.S., I figured you 
probably just meant the best one you could find over there.... ;-)

						Andrew

�    I married the most "Beautiful woman in the world."

Yep.  Them's usually fighting words, but I recognized the quotation marks
indicating where you stood.  Me, too.  When you only have eyes for your
wife, as I do, there are no comparisons.

Mark

    Welcome aboard Scott...
    
    I too have a little trouble with the;
    
    �    I married the most "Beautiful woman in the world."
    
    But, I understand you'd never been to Boston.....*^) So you
    had obviously meant the best in your area... 8>)
    
    Well, hope to see you in here from time to time.
    
    Bob
    

    ha!  You guys ...
    
    Welcome Kimball - hope you enjoy this forum.
    
    Nancy

	If you want to be happy for the rest of your life
	Make an ugly woman your wife
	It's the sensible thing to do
	Get an ugly girl to marry you!

    What's your definition of "ugly"...
    
    Everyone is beautiful in the eyes of the Lord!

I dinna write it.  Ask the songwriter for his definition.

Actually, I think the second line might be "Don't take a pretty woman as your
wife."

/john

    I suggest you go out into your garden
    capture a honey bee
    hold it tenderly in cupped hands
    then look into a mirror
    for beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder

I _really_ wish I hadn't just remembered the baby bumble-bee song. %^{

Welcome anyway!


Chele

<<< Note 5.415 by ICTHUS::YUILLE "Thou God seest me" >>>

>Welcome from me, too, Scott!!  Hoping to see a lot more of you here!

Welcome, Scott.  If you can stir up the troops with regular notes in
proportion to the stir caused by a simple intro, Andrew may indeed see a
lot more in here.

God bless you.

Lew

    .422
    
    Geeeroan!

    Lew, 
    
    I received that blessing and may God bless you.
    
    >If you can stir up the troops with regular notes in proportion to the
    stir caused by a simple intro,...........
    
    Lew, I'm beginning to think that this is one of my gifts.
    
    Before I forget, I'd like to thank everyone for the warm welcome.
    
    Peace.
    

>    Lew, I'm beginning to think that this is one of my gifts.

Mine too.  ;^) he he he he he 

{<<< Note 5.427 by 19632::METCALFE "Eschew Obfuscatory Monikers" >>>
{
{>    Lew, I'm beginning to think that this is one of my gifts.
{
{Mine too.  ;^) he he he he he 
{

Now, for some strange reason I don't think either of the above 
comments will cause any stir :-)

Seems to me (reading digital notes file) that you're just an unusually
active form of salt, Mark.  Seasoned that conference right well I think.

Lew

>Seems to me (reading digital notes file) that you're just an unusually
>active form of salt, Mark.  Seasoned that conference right well I think.

Ever see the Gary Larson "Far Side" cartoon where the two deer are talking
to each other.  The one deer says to the other "Bummer of a birthmark, Hal."
On that deer's chest is a target.

It's hard to stay out of the line of fire with my birthmark.
---
My grandfather tells a story of an old miner who came into town along
side his dusty mule.  Out of the saloon stumbled a drunken bully.  He 
pulled out his lone six-shooter and commanded the old man to dance.  
The old man just stood there until the bully began to shoot around his 
feet.  The old miner shuffled while he counted "...three...four...five...six" 
at which point he stopped and went over to his mule and pulled out a shotgun.  
He leveled the shotgun at the bully and asked, "Have you ever kissed the back 
end of a mule?"  "No sir," replied the bully dropping to his knees, "but I 
sure would like to now!"

The morale of the story, folks:  count the bullets.
---
Another story:

A farmer retired his old dusty mule (not related) to the pasture.  He was
too old to pull the plow and the farmer didn't have the heart to shoot him.
One day, the mule fell into a dry well that the farmer had dug and was 
meaning to fill back in (because it came up dry).  When he went to fill 
in the well, he discovered the mule.  He felt that it would be impossible
to get the mule out, and he was old anyway, so he decided to bury the
mule and fill the hole at the same time.

THUD!  A shovel-full of dirt hit the mule on the back.  As you can imagine,
it didn't feel too good, so the mule shook off the dirt and trampled it 
underfoot.  Thud! came the dirt again.  The mule did the same thing:
shook the dirt off and trampled it underfoot.  After some time of shoveling,
the farmer took a break and looked into the hole to see his progress.
To his surprise, the mule's head was above the ground line.  The mule
had shaken off the dirt that was thrown onto its back and trampled it
underfoot and was soon risen high enough to get out of the hole.

The morale of this story: shake off the dirt and trample it underfoot.

My steps are ordered.

Mark

    Great stories, BUT as I read the second, the moral I'd invisioned was
    slightly different then the one you wrote...
    
    The moral I'd thought of; {Shake off the dirt and rise above it....}
    
    Great stories,,, 
    
    Bob
    

>    The moral I'd thought of; {Shake off the dirt and rise above it....}

Either way; it is the same to me.

    The moral of the story is:
    
    Don't be a mule.........*<:o)

    .432 was my response via a different account. :-$
    

>    Don't be a mule.........*<:o)

Some of us don't have the luxury of choice in the matter.  ;-)

MM

    Glad to see here, Scott.  (a late welcome  8^) )

    re. 434,
    
    Sometimes I look in the mirror and I see a mule, and somtimes I look in
    the mirror and I see a fiercesome warrior for God.  If only I could see
    less of that mule............*<:o)
    
    Still, I believe that we will always have a choice. 
    
    Peace.

Welcome Bruce!  Good to see you here.  I hope you'll enjoy participating 
with us, and sharing the blessings the LORD has given...

					God bless
							Andrew

    Welcome Bruce!!!
    
    I'm looking forward to your contributions. 
    
    Nancy

Welcome Bruce!

I have a colleage in Canberra who has your name in reverse...
(No, his name is _NOT_ Ecurb)


Chele

� I have a colleage in Canberra who has your name in reverse...
� (No, his name is _NOT_ Ecurb)

Mloclam?
 			....Hmmm.  Unusual...
							&

    I bet he doesn't have my middle name.8^) "Ellsworth" no one has that
    for a middle name.
    
    
    Bruce

�    I bet he doesn't have my middle name.8^) "Ellsworth" no one has that
�    for a middle name.
    
Especially backwards ;-) - Well done, Bruce!  ;-)

							Andrew

 Welcome Annette!  Glad to have you with us..



 (you may wish to edit the first line of your introductory note! ;-)






Jim

    Yes, welcome to you Annette... I trust a slip of the keyboard on your
    intro.... 8^)... Those things happen to us all at times.....
    
    Happy noting!
    
    Bob
    

I didn't catch it until brought to attention.  I actually find it a bit
humorous.

Welcome Annette.  C'mon in, the water's fine.  Watch out for the alligators,
though.  (Not me.  I'm a bulldog.)

    No problem Annette and welcome.  Jim does stuff like that all the time.

 Hey!  I resemble that remark!




Jim

Hello and welcome, Annette!  Good to meet you.  I trust you'll continue to 
receive - and be! - a blessing here.  

�    the United House Of Prayer For All People.  

Sounds a wonderful place!

					God bless
							Andrew


p.s. 	I have tidied up what was left over after the typo in the 
	introductions note ;-)

    Hi Annette!
    
    Welcome!!!  It's good to have you join us.  Where do you work?  
    
    Nancy

    Welcome to the two read onlies that signed in today ... I remember
    Rose's name, but the other one escapes me!! :-( blush  But you know who
    you are!!! :-)
    
    

    Jill,
    
    Hugs and a warm welcome to Christian.  Your introduction into this file
    really means a lot to me.  I prayed that one day you would join us
    here.  I'm also grieved in spirit for you regarding the loss of your
    father.  I've lost one of my best friends this year on November 20th, I
    do intimately know your feelings as well.
    
    I just cannot express how much you being here means to me... I need you
    Sis... I need your wisdoms, your love, and your gift of words as you've
    given yourself as vessel for Him to use.
    
    biggest, warmest, sloppiest, squeeziest hugs,
    Nancy

  Welcome, Jill.   And thank you for the encouragement you've been to me..I look
 forward to your wisdom and sharing here..




 Jim

    
    	Welcome, Jill!
    
    	I've popped into C-P on occasion, saw a few of your notes and
    thought, "I wonder why she doesn't note in Christian?"
    
    
    	So glad to see you here, and so sorry to hear of the loss of your
    	father.  May God comfort you as only He can do...
    
    	Karen
    

    Reflecting everyones welcome Jill.  You'll find security in this
    conference.   MEGA :) :) :) :) :)  to that!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    Sylvain

    Howdy Jill,
    
    I know you get to see my smiley (well I try anyway) face every day, but
    welcome to Christian.
    
    I've gained much from this conference!
    
    Bob (your next doorless cube neighbor, almost)
    

Welcome, Jill, but not the squishy kind.  Some of us yankees are a bit
too reserved for all that touchy-feely stuff.  That's why we have Nancy 
around.  She has enough hugs for all of us.  ;-)

MM

     Welcome Jill.  I hope that all of the people in the notes file can
     be an encouragement to one another, and that you'll both give and
     receive comfort.  My sympathy to you and your family over your 
     Dad's death.  My Mom who was my wisest and best friend, a true listener
     and encourager, died a couple of years ago, so I know the pain.
     I hope that the time will come when your memories are of the wonderful
     times and bonds with your Dad, and his love for the Lord, rather than
     the painful loss you feel so strongly now.

     Leslie

    
    Well thank you all for the warm welcomes.  I guess to answer why
    I haven't noted in here before is because several years ago I looked 
    around in CHRISTIAN and thought there were too many squabbles over
    things that shouldn't separate Christians.  It reminded me of stuff
    at my old church that split.  However, I've been reading this file
    now for a month or so and have found it to be a much different 
    environment. 
    
    Happy noting!
    Jill

A belated [but non-the-less heartfelt] welcome from me too, Jill!  I've 
been off all last week, so am only just able to catch up.  It's good to 
have you with us, and I trust you will know yourself used by the LORD here.

  "Praise be to the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of
   compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our
   troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we
   ourselves have received from God...."
						2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Your experiences of church difficulties are ones many are troubled by, and 
need personal assurance that 'this' is not Christianity, but merely an 
evidence of satan's bitter enmity against the children of God; an evidence 
of our own weakness and total reliance upon the LORD's strength, and that
guarantee of failure whenever we let ourselves creep in, displacing His
place in our hearts... 

� My spiritual gift is that of encouragement ....
 - there! you have it already!

� It seems my closest friendship involve people whom I not only socialize
� with but whom I pray with and for.
						- AMEN*10000!!!
� Isn't God's family a great family to be in? 
	Now that one *has* to get the accolade... ;-)

Hugs for the loss of your dear dad.  That sweet pain of parting seems to
expose us deep down for the LORD's tender surgery, and the imminent reality
of eternity blows away the mundane considerations of time, so for a while
it's a struggle to go through the motions of the life He has given us for 
time alone.  Meanwhile it is still our channel of expression, communication, 
witness, and even spiritual outworking.  "Then I shall know fully, even as 
I am fully known..." 1 Corinthians 13:12

					God bless
							Andrew

    
    Thanks for the welcome and the prayers Andrew.  I've camped out in 
    II Corinthians 1 a great deal lately.  
    
    When I joined my current church I started thinking back to my old
    church and how they had gotten their eyes off God.  What I realized
    was that I did too.  I was horrified at their actions and reacted
    to them instead of turning to God.  Hopefully, it's not a mistake
    I will ever repeat. 
    
    Take care,
    Jill

    A belated welcome to you, Jill!  I read your entry in note 648. (Goals
    for 1995) and thought, "who is this?  a new voice in Christian?  how
    wonderful!"  (This was before I read your introduction and appreciated
    your honest and refreshing style of communicating.)
    
    I'm very sorry for the loss of your father....I don't know what else to
    say.  Words seem so empty - sometimes we don't even want to hear that
    "God will comfort you" "Your loved one is with the Lord" because we are
    in so much pain - it may not be an immediate comfort to us.  In spite
    of this, I offer a heartfelt prayer that the Lord be with you through 
    your grief and that He will continue to comfort you in real and tangible 
    ways, such as through the support of your friends. 
    
    Love in Him,
    Karen

    
    Thanks Karen.  I appreciate all the warm welcomes.  I'm a
    conversational writer as you probably guessed.  I write like I
    talk, and unfortunately sometimes that gets to be a bit verbose! ;^)
    
    God bless!
    Jill

Greetings Jill!


Chele

    
    Thanks Chele.  Ummm....what does your personal name mean?
    
    Jill

re -1.

It means I *really* need a holiday.


Chele

    
    Well in that case.  
    
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  Phipley phithicky phiplottensy.  
    
    I really need a vacation!!!!!!!!
    
    Jill

    Welcome to Pete Williams... :-)!!!  I've been blessed reading your
    entries this morning.
    
    Nancy

Welcome Ram!!!

It's wonderful to hear of your testimony of salvation.  One day maybe you'll 
be able to fill in the details of how the LORD reached you!

Meanwhile, thanks for your inputs - may you be blessed here, and be a
blessing to others! 

					In Jesus' love
								Andrew

    Welcome Ram!  It's great to have you with us!
    
    Pam

	Welcome, Ram!

	Karen

    SO MANY NEW NAMES in here this week!  I'm praising God for each you!
    
    Please, please if you have the time enter an introductory note.
    
    Welcome!
    

 Welcome, Gary!  Great to see you here.





 Jim

    Welcome Gary!  We're glad to have you.  I see we now have another
    "Forty2::"er  8^).
    
    Bing

Gary!!!!

   Welcome in!  Good to see you!  

� I work for the Mail Interchange Group in Reading, England.
Hmmm .... You must be fairly close to me ...  Stand up and wave, and I'll 
be one of the people waving back. ;-)

I am dumbfounded at all the mail addresses.  
	Meanwhile, I'll have to watch my step in here now .... ;-{

						God bless
								Andrew

p.s. - Gary and I have known each other all the time he has been a new man. 
I even got to see the pictures of his baptism - which was in a Grundon, Ben!

    Welcome Gary!!!
    
    Looking forward to seeing your entries here. :-)
    
    Nancy

Wilkommen Gary,

	from downunder.

	Looking forward to your feloowship here,

	In Yeshua our Messiah,

				Harry

Thankyou all, I feel very welcome.

God bless

Gary

	Welcome, Gary!

	The English contigent needed a bit of rounding out (please
	see Andrew and Ben for help with the rounding - something
	to do with Little Chef and dessert pancakes).

	Karen

I protest.  I am in perfectly good shape.  I only wish that the clothes I 
used to wear could still accomodate that shape...

Meanwhile, I think that Gary's speciality is pizza - or curry?

btw, do I have to welcome him *again* if I make an entry here?

Oh, OK .....


Hey Gary!!!!  Imagine seeing YOU here!  Tremendous!  Welcome!
Feel free to join the party!

							Andrew
(you know - the one over here who keeps on asking those silly questions...)

    Hi Bryan!!! Welcome... Did you forget to put something else in your
    note? Just curious.
    
    Nancy

Welcome Bryan!

Good to see you with us.  I hope you'll enjoy fellowship here, and give and 
recieve blessing too!

					In Jesus' love
								Andrew

 Welcome Bryan!


  Thank you for introducing yourself...



 Jim

	Do keep up, Nancy ;-)

	Hi Bryan!

	I'm in HLO, too, but I don't think we'll meet in person, if
	the time stamp on your message indicates your shift!

	If you are around in daylight hours, stop by!  I'm at pole
	R11 in HLO1.

	Karen

    Welcome Bryan!
    
    The material put out by the Navigators was very instrumental in my
    early Christian growth (topical memory system, 2:7, other discipleship
    materials).  Its great to know that they're ministering to our men in
    the service.
    
    In Christ,
    
    Bing

Blessings, Brian.  Welcome.  And may God continue to give you strength and
support in the path He has laid out for you.

Paul

    Bryan,

    Welcome aboard.  Praying for you.

    Ron

Welcome Bryan. I hope that you enjoy the fellowship here.

Gary.

    
    Welcome Bryan!  Come sit with us and let us all enjoy the fellowship!
    
    jeff

    
    Welcome Bryan from the home of the Navigators, beautiful Colorado
    Springs, Colorado!  
    
    Jill

    I dunno,

    Bryan,I think I liked the first introduction - it was short, to the
    point, and not overly verbose.

    Just kidding! Welcome to this place of madness and mayhem.

    God Bless you,

		   Harry (in Sydney, Australia)

    Welcome Bryan,
    
            I enjoyed your testamony and hope to encourage and fellowship
    with you on these long nights here at Hudson. By the way I am working
    in the Security department, on third shift, we met briefly a time ago
    and spoke. I 'll be talking to you real soon.
    
                         All best.. in Christ's love...Jack Perry
     

    Welcome PJ!
    
    Rebecca

    ***seem to get along*** ???? Well, I nevah! Mr. PJ I am thoroughly
    shocked... and very pleased to see you sign in.
    
    Bright Blessings,
    Nancy :-)

 Welcome, PJ...I'm in  DAS as well..stop by and say howdy sometime..

 (just don't do it til after next Tuesday, as I'm off!)


 2nd floor, pole d17


 Jim

Hi PJ!

Good to see you here, and get to know you!  I guess you know us a little
from reading ...!  I hope you'll continue to enjoy it here, watching Harry
squirm as people snarf.... ;-) 

					God bless
							Andrew

Welcome to you as well, Don, especially, after 10+ years of just reading!
I hope you'll find fellowship, blessing and encouragement here to encourage
you in re-opening your life to God. 

If you're in at this time in MA, I guess you're on the night shift?

						In Jesus' love
								Andrew

Blessings and welcome to you, PJ.  I'm personally still trying to get over
the shock of your pastor telling you that it wasn't worth doing the class
just for you.  That's so.... so.... so.... well, I don't have words, but it
bears no resemblance to the Lord Jesus.

May you meet the real Lord Jesus here!

And welcome to you Don.  The Lord has rebuilt many a life, He can rebuild
yours too!

Paul

 How about a

 Howdy do to you

 Snarf!

 And, welcome Don...will be praying with/for you.




 Jim

You know, when I entered .497, I wondered if I should go for the snarf.

But then I thought, it's just too tacky to do a multi-note run here in the
welcome note.

:-)

Paul

    Shameless, Jim !  8*)
    
    (I just wish I had thought of it first!)

	PJ, Jim's not kidding when he says he's off (though I don't
	really expect him to be "on" come Tuesday!)

	Welcome!  It's good to have you here, even in read-mostly mode!

	Karen

	Welcome, Don!
	
	So glad to hear of God's recent movement in your life, and
	your desire to draw closer to Him again!

	Gee, I should go to the night shift - seems that's when all
	the Christians are about in Hudson!

	Karen

    Karen,
    
    Hudson is such a backward town...you should have known! 8*)
    
    Pam

	Yes, but they've managed to get rid of a few of the
	undesirables over the years ;-)

	Karen

    Woah!  Low blow......I'm astonished!  8*)

	Ok, I'm repenting.
	
	Just seems to me you've had it too easy around here lately!

	;-)

    Don,
    
    I've been there... and not too long ago, Bro.  Mind if I send you some
    offline mail?
    
    Nancy

    
    Welcome Don and PJ, to the Christian conference!  Please allow us
    to answer any questions and provide any pointers to our great God!
    You can be sure that it is *God* Himself who is drawing you to Himself. 
    Bear your personal responsibility and move forward as He draws you. 
    Life is *abundant* in God's kingdom!!!
    
    jeff 

    
    Welcome PJ.  I pray that this will be a healthy atmosphere for
    your learning and searching.
    
    Welcome Don.  Remember in our weakness, He is strong.  We'll
    keep ya in our prayers.
    
    Jill

   Wanted to put my welcome in to both P.J. and Don.  I hope you both
   learn lots, and share some of your own wisdom & experiences as well.
   Don, my prayers are with you, for your life to come back to together
   in a very wonderful way.

   Leslie

    Welcome, Don!
    
    Rebecca

Hi ALL!

Just read all the welcomes and thanks for the prayers! Its never easy dealing
with a broken heart and putting your love to work in letting someone go. I
pray all she needs is time away. Having a Christian room mate will help me
to focus more on GOD. 

I went to two different churches this weekend, the first was at 8am I had a 
hard time holding back the tears. When every one left I stayed for awhile
and thought about the message of "love" that was given, which fell in line
with mothers day. I then realized my love was beginning to fail my wife, I
need to love her enough to let her go without pressing her. At about 10am
my future roommate called and asked if I wanted to go with him to church.
So tonight I feel much better.

Nancy M. the answer to your question is yes! You can send me Email anytime, I
need friends right now. My work life is almost as bad as home and with
everything falling apart I need Christian friends,  but most of all I'm 
realizing I need GOD. 

Thanks again, Don



    

   Welcome Mary-Jo.  My husband's family is in Colorado Springs, so we 
   make occasional trips out there.  Last time, we met Ron Thellen for 
   lunch which was nice.  Perhaps next time, more of us can get together.

   Leslie

    
    	Welcome Mary Jo!
    
    	Karen
    

    Welcome Mary Jo!
    
    Its GREAT to have another woman in this file.  Praising the Lord for
    your return to Digital.
    
    Nancy

 Amen, Mary Jo...welcome!




 Jim

Hi Mary Jo!

I remember you participating from back in '88.  Good to see you here again!

					God bless
							Andrew

    Welcome Mary Jo!
    
    It's nice to have another noter from the Springs around!
    
    Pam

    
    Thanks for the welcome. 

    
    Man alive!  I already welcomed you back in the hall, do I have to do
    it here too?  HAHA  Welcome back Mary Jo and see ya around.  (yeah, 
    yeah...I know...not if I see you first.  HA!)
    
    Jill

 Welcome, Tom!  I'm familiar with Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hudson..
 I attend Victory Baptist in Londonderry..


 Glad to have you with us and may God bless you..



 Jim

Hello Thomas, and welcome!

I've looked up Malden and Hudson MA in my (1981) Rand McNally - looks like
an interesting cross-traffic drive to work!  An hour for about 20 miles?  I 
guess it's a lot quicker getting to church along the 93, although it's a 
similar distance!

� i'm gifted musically, and have been told many times i sound like stevie wonder
Don't be discouraged, Thomas; God sees and values the worship of the heart!
(and bear in mind - it may even be meant as a compliment!)  ;-)

						God bless
							Andrew

	Andrew, if I'd known you were looking in the general
	direction of Hudson, I'd have waved!

	Welcome, Tom!

	Karen, a fellow HLO dweller

�	Andrew, if I'd known you were looking in the general
�	direction of Hudson, I'd have waved!

Oh!  I'll look again, and check whether you're waving....

    Welcome thomas!!!  No beer tasting in here okay. :-) :-)
    
    Nancy

    Welcome Jill2!!!!!!!
    
    :-) :-)  Perhaps you could share your salvation story under the
    testimonies topic...:-), if you feel you can.
    
    Nancy

And a 'welcome' from me too, Jill!  It's wonderful how the fullness of the 
Christian life makes everything else seem monochrome by comparison!  I pray 
you'll continue to know blessing with us all!

								Andrew

    
    Welcome Thomas & Jill!!!  May this conference be a blessing to you both
    and we look forward to your contributions.
    
    Jilla
    
    P.S.  Jill, please do not feel like you have to go by Jill�.  I had
    	  a teacher that did that to me once and I really resented it. 
    	  I have a bunch of nicknames that I don't mind going by...so it's
    	  not a problem.  :-)
    

    ...yeah, like


    Jill*ONE*

    (heh-heh-heh)

    Wellcome Tom,
    
             I to work at the Hudson plant, in the Security Dept. third
    shift. Come by and say Hello and make yourself known to me and I in-
    troduce you to other brothers and sisters in the Lord here in Hudson
    
    Looking forward to meeting you...here.. there or in the air!
    
                                        all best ....In Christ Jack Perry
      

5.532 - HWC �    ...yeah, like
	    �    Jill*ONE*

or for the lazy ... J1LL  ;-}

	(It's all right, I won't *really*, J1ll, honest!)
							Whoops! 

									&1 ;-}

    re: 5.531
    
    Jill thanks for the nice offer of using a nickname.  Actually 
    though, I've been doing this walk alone for so long that the
    idea of there being two Jills is quite wonderful.  Therefore
    I think I will go by Jill2 for just that reason.  Maybe soon there
    will even be a Jill3!  God is truely wonderful.
    
    Jill2

    
    Yes, while Jill is a well-known name, there are not many of us 
    running around.  I think I'm finally done counting the ones I
    know on my first hand and now have *just* moved on to the other
    hand.  
    
    Jilla

    Welcome Sue Lindsey!! :-)

    Welcome Steven Vore!!!
    
    :-) :-)

    /me waves at StevenV

    Steve or... what?

That's why I use "Steven" rather than "Steve", Bear ;-)

-StevenV

Hello Brian, and welcome!  It's good to see someone else who knows when the 
morning is  Hmmm.  Though even so, I'm rather late for you! ;-)

I hope you'll enjoy participating here, and receive - and give - blessing 
too!

						In Jesus' love
								Andrew

    Welcome Brian!
    
    Wow... how inspiring to the mission minded to hear of how you accepted
    Christ at a Huggin's crusade.  I look forward to hearing more from you.
    
    Nancy

    
    Welcome Brian and I will keep India in my prayers.
    
    Jill

    
    Hey Jay. 
    
    It is good to have you in a forum where we can discuss things again!
    
    Welcome back to the real world!
    
    Ciao.   ;-)   Mary Jo

    Hi Jay
    
    Nice to have you with us, I pray you'll be blessed here and be a
    blessing
    
    Love
    Ben

Welcome to Jay and Thomas!  Good to meet you both.  I'm from England (UK),
which is why I'm rarely around when it's your afternoon.  I see you're 
swelling the ranks in Colorado, to build up quite a band.  Do you know each 
other already?

I trust you'll both receive - and bring - much blessing here!  We look
forward to hearing from you. 

						In Jesus' love
								Andrew 

 Indeed, welcome...glad to have you with us.






 Jim

    Bom dia Thomas, meu nome e Ben (that's about as much as I can remember
    from my Brazillian Portuguese lessons). It's good to have you with us
    here. I'm hoping to spend a year in Brazil next year (which is why I'm
    learning the language) in Patos, Paraiba.
    
    I hope and pray you'll enjoy good fellowship here.
    Love
    Ben

    Welcome Jay and Thomas!!!!!! 
    
    

    Ben, Bon dia pra voce tambem.  Paraiba is a beautiful state, but
    extremely hot. So bring cool clothes.  A good church in Patos is called
    Verbo Da Vida. It is an associate(actually a really good brother in the
    Lord) who is the Pastor.  I think you will really enjoy it. If you need
    any help with your portuguese studies just let me know. I use to be a
    teacher teaching the language.  
    
    I know I will enjoy the good fellowship. 
    Deus te Abencoar(God Bless You) 

    
    That's neat Thomas.  What agency/group is your parent's missionaries
    with?
    
    Jilla

    They are independent. He had license with the Pentecostal Chruch of
    God, but felt the need to go independent. Since doing so God has richly
    blessed them with not only one Bible School, but six.  The power of
    God is sweeping over Brasil like a hurricane. Its wonderful.

    Welcome to the newcomers!

    We are developing quite a contingent from Colorado.  I believe I have
    seen a couple of others with your node (CSC32) in here as well that I
    don't recall seeing before.

    Wow, our lunches at Froggymeisters are going to be growing!

    Ron

    I have heard of this froggymeisters. Where is it located at? I would
    love to grow.

>    Do you want to grow spiritually? or do you want to eat lots
>    of good food and grow? :-)   [ I prefer both!]

    all right! my kinda guy :')

    Thomas
    
    I'm going to be working with Acao Evangelica (formerly Gospel To
    Brazil). They have got a few supporters in Sao Paulo (they moved from
    Patos but wanted to keep the connection). Maybe when I've improved a
    bit we could write offline in portuguese??
    
    Love
    Ben

    
    Ben,
    
    A suggestion for when you go to Brazil.  Start eating the rice
    and beans now!  I spent a month there and there was not one day
    that went by that we did not have rice, beans, cornmeal and 
    fried chicken or barbeque beef.  It was hard to get used to
    for me.  I actually lost 15 lbs. that month!  Also....I could
    not find peanutbutter anywhere!!!!! 8*)
    
    Welcome Jay and Thomas.  Boy, we are going to have to rent
    a hall for our lunches at Froggies!
    
    Pam

 Welcome, Guido...it is a blessing to have you with us.




 Jim

    Welcome Guido!!!!
    
    It's about time after reading for so long!!! :-)
    
    Nancy

Hello Guido, and welcome!!!  Good to see a read only step into the light ;-)

Our desire here is to know genuine fellowship and love together, as we 
share, support, encourage, etc - but sometimes there's other things 
showing as certain aspects of our character need to be dealt with! ;-{

Congratulations on the safe arrival of Guido III - almost 3 months now!  
I pray that he will grow up to know the LORD as saviour from an early 
age, and be a faithful messenger of the Word. 

May the LORD use and bless you here - and us through you!

						in Jesus' love
								Andrew

    Glad to have you aboard guido. May God richly bless you and your little
    one too. 

    
    Welcome Guido!  Alright!  Another SC� fan!  Yeah!  :-)
    
    Jilla

    Hi Guido
    
    It's good to see you here - I hope to get some real inspiration from
    you!!!
    
    Love
    Ben

Welcome Guido,

I don't have a lot of time to respond here, but when I saw your entry
it reminded me of a friend who helped us load our furniture when Elaine
and I moved back to Colorado. This Guido was a brother who attended
the little church in Millbury that gave us our christian family while
we were in Mass. They were a great group of people. Guido had just
started with Digital and the time frame was about the same. 

Part of my problem is that I am terrible with names and I never
remembered his last name.

Could you possibly be the same guy? The facts you entered are sooooo
close.

Regards,

John I

�    <<< Note 5.567 by GENRAL::INDERMUEHLE "Stonehenge Alignment Service" >>>

Guido, you'd remember if you helped John load up, by the massive rocks that
went into the van while he was having a coffee break ... ;-) 

							
								Andrew

(I'm also terrible with names - I seem to have left my last name stuck to
 ICTHUS with a couple of ':'s...) 

    Andrew,

    I used to think you were slightly unhinged. Now I _know_ you are
    completely out of your tree! You are such a nut, I am considering
    relinquishing my title to you :')

    Harry 'wasser-closett'

'scuse me Harry! - is there a bit of hinge still showing?  I thought I'd 
trimmed them all off, but you can never tell when they'll start to grow 
again....

Are you suggesting I should go back into my tree?  You should know that
when nuts are fully grown, they drop off their trees!  But then, perhaps I 
should go back and grow some more...

btw - thanks for the title.  I tasted it, but didn't really feel it fitted, 
so I'll return it slightly worn.

								Andrew

btw - who is this welcoming???? ;-)

    RE: .567
    
    Hey John I,
    
    It's me!!!  (sorry it took so long for me to reply.  Was in class the
    last week).
    
    How are you, Elaine and your daughter doing these days?   What's new 
    in Colorado?
    
    I'm just as bad with names as you are.   Next time Pastor Cliff asks me
    whether I've bumped into you here, I'll be able to tell him that I did.
    (and now I even know your last name :-) ).
    
    Good to connect with you again.
    
    God bless,
    Guido
    
    
    

    Renee,

    how can you possibly say I would hassle you? Huh? Just ask Jilla, umm
    better not, how about Nancy, ummm, no, um Karen Jennison...? ummm. Just
    ask *anyone* except those just mentioned ;'}

    Sister, welcome. May God's richest Blessing be granted to you through
    Our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.