Some personal information about me:
First and foremost, I am a follower of Jesus Christ. He is the reason that I live and do everything that I do in life. Without Him I would just be the selfish jerk that I was before He rescued me from me. His plans for my life were far better than mine could ever have been, and I am happy that my life is being used for His good purposes.
I grew up not going to church much at all at first. Between fighting with my dad and my dad working a lot, my mom in her unhappiness couldn't determine whether she didn't want to be married or didn't want to live. When she realized that she had never given God a chance, she decided to go to church with a friend who was a Christian. The people there were warm and genuine but more importantly my mom really felt her need for the Lord and she gave her life to Jesus. I saw a change in my mom and in her relationship with my dad, and she made me start going to church with her. I remember hearing some stuff there about being separated from God by sin, and it made me feel pretty uncomfortable inside. Sure I fought with my sister, disobeyed my parents, stole, lied, and more, but I didn't think I was going to Hell! I asked my mom if what I heard at church was true, and she told me that is was, and she told me that the Lord wanted me to be right with Him so much that He would forgive me if I asked Him to and gave my life to Him in return. So I headed to my bedroom and confessed my sinfulness to God and asked for forgiveness, pledged my heart to Him, and invited Him into my life. I wish I could say that I lived up to my commitment, but I struggled somewhat unhappily through my teen years until I finally realized that I had become a poser-Christian and a jerk to all those around me. I recommitted my life to Him and His service, and I have been serving Him ever since. I'm not perfect, but when I mess up, God doesn't want me to give up. Serving Him is far more fulfilling than serving myself ever was, and I plan to keep helping others find the new life that Jesus Christ offers until the day I die!