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Jul 26, 2009
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I Have been on here for about a week, but this is my first time looking through the forums and saw this. I enjoyed all of the other "introductions" and thought I should introduce my self to you all, even though I have already met a lot of wonderful people on here.

I will be turning 28 very soon (August 22). I am live Washington State (USA), but was born in Alaska. My real name is Donald. I was born into a christian family, which I thank God for, but I was not always "walking" with God. I decided to go the partying and drug route when I was a teenager. I never denied in believing in Jesus. In fact while I was high or drunk I still tried to preach the Gospel to people, but it was a perverted Gospel one could say. I was trying to preach in a way that made it sound like what I was doing was OK. I had my moments where I gave up drugs and such and came to the Lord, but it did not last long. When I was 25 I met the mother of my wonderful son. She lived with me, and got pregnant and scared and moved back home in Texas, leaving me behind. It really effected me, soon after she left she did not talk to me a lot and when she did it was a lot of fighting. it was not long after that she got together with another guy while she was still pregnant with my child. This really killed me in the inside. I could not imagine how this could be. I went to drinking a lot to numb my pain. But of course in the end it did not help anything. I was also busy with work, I put my heart and soul into working. I was a manager of a hotel. The only "Friends" I had were ones that liked to party, or at least were not really christian. So never really had good advise from friends. I wanted to love God but it was so hard with the state of mind I was in. It was so much easier to just go get a drink or buy a bag of pot, at least I would not have to feel the "pain" for a moment. I decided to get with another girl thinking it would help. It was all good and dandy for while. Then the mother of my child (when my son was about 15 months old) Was trying to get a hold of me saying she left the guy she was with. It was like a dream come true, but I was with another girl, and I did not have the heart to end it. Then I got laid off from work, this really got to me too, because it was so unexpectedly. The girl I was with left me, then I started slowly to pursue a relationship with the mother of my son, so we could have a family. But not having a job really effected me. I really did not know what to do. Then one day, out of no where I decided to look up Billy Graham. I sat lonely watching his sermons on line, and I heard him over and over say "you might think your a christian, but your not..." And this really got me thinking. I continued to listen. I felt I REALLY needed to give my life to God, and this time no joke. I took a shower and while i was in the shower I prayed probably the most heart filled prayed I have ever prayed at that point. And I felt a peace. And a feeling that God was really there. That was on March 3, 2009. I continued to talk to the mother of my son and for the most part it was always good talks. I felt really happy that now I am with God and I can have a family for God. My sons mother also spoke good things of God at the time. I then got a ticket for my son and his mother to come up for at least a visit for this last July. All was good until June. She left to go on a trip and since that trip I can see she is very confused on God. She really does not want to be with me, the more I try to be a father the more she pushes me away. She did come up in July, it was an awesome visit. But I am sorta confused in her way of thinking now. I just keep praying. And that is where I am at now in life. Just keeping my faith in God. So I really do not have many friends at this point. I gave most of them up because of the influence they could have on me. I go to a church, but mostly older people. I just love the pastor :). He is an awesome Teacher. I spend a lot of my time eating dinner with my parents. I want to move to Texas to be closer to my son, that is why I looked for chat like this, and I am very thankful for it. I just want to connect with other Christians. And I have been connecting with them from all over the world. Praise God. God bless you all!! If you want to know any more just ask, but I feel I wrote enough :), I don not want to bore you. I will continue to pray for all of you in need.


-Donald A. Dean
 
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Kite

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Hello! And thank you so much for sharing! It's really neat to see how God works in other people's lives. :D
 
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ashleyrachael

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Donald!

Thanks so much for sharing your life with all of us CC chatters. This testimony of your life and the changes you have made are so amazing to me. Thank you thank you SOOO much for posting this. :) May you be blessed beyond measures!!

~Ashley
 
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emmajade

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Nice to meet you Daffy and thank you for sharing your testimony. It's awesome how God starts to move and work in people's lives. I'll keep praying for your whole family.
 
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incorporatestreet

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awesome!! :D
i love hearing testimonies, it gets me all fired up lol ill keep you in my prayers that God will continue to give you the strength to keep walking beside him. i also pray that god will use you as a light to your son and his mother. if you need anything, just holla! ;)