Hello

[Crystal]

So I thought I should introduce myself here. My name is Crystal, I'm 35 years old and I was baptized when I was a child. With my career, marriage, and having my own child (a daughter, Marina) I have strayed from God and being a good Christian and I would like to find my way back. A few years ago my husband left me and recently my daughter has fled as well (she's likely in Norway or Japan by now)
Sorry that was so long, thanks for taking the time to read it all!

-Crystal

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: Hello

Welcome to God's favorite forum.

What church do you attend? How do you get baptised as a child?

[Crystal]

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I haven't been to church in years, I've been trying to keep my wild daughter under some form of control and working full time.
I believe it was full immersion, or something like that, but I would have to check with my parents

[James Hutchins]

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Tell me Crystal, how were you able to repent for the life of lies and sin you had been living in until you were baptized? For me, it was a major even, undoing all the evil I had done as a little person. Why do you know that for years, I suckled on my mothers breast? That and many other horrors were the order of the day. Why I was completely unaware of the evil that lurked within my tender loins until I was a teenager. I spent the summer at Bible camp where a elderly Pastor took a special interest in me and together we spent many a hot and sweaty night together praying for the demons to leave my rectum. That fall, I became baptized. Surely you must have a similar story.

[Crystal]

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I was baptized when I was 6 years old, I don't really remember it that well. That was a great story though, I am hoping, for my daughters sake, that a person can get baptized and repent at any point in their life

[BelieverInGod]

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I was baptized when I was 6 years old, I don't really remember it that well. That was a great story though, I am hoping, for my daughters sake, that a person can get baptized and repent at any point in their life

You have to be old enough and mature enough to understand why you are being Baptized. You have to be truly repentant. Other than that, I don't know of any age limit.

My 8 year old is baptized, my 9 year old is not. Because the 8 year old is a much more sober type of person and understands what the Baptism means. My 9 year old is a bit of a goof and needs to mature more before he will be baptized.

[HTannor]

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and recently my daughter has fled as well (she's likely in Norway or Japan by now)


-Crystal

Your daugher fled? No great loss.

If it had been a son, we would have garnered our forces for a world-wide seach to bring the little Soldier for Christ(tm) back here to the loving arms of Pastor Zeke for immersion into our flock.

[Crystal]

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She's still my daughter, I gave birth to her and raised her for 16 years. If it was a son with the same personality that would be impossible, I'm sure he'd be able to hide from any one, he would be a soldier for himself, like Marina is a soldier for herself.

and thank you BelieverInGod, that gives me hope that maybe one day my daughter will come back to me

[James Hutchins]

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Did she really run away or was she stolen by those slants, you know what they are like. Very inscrutable.

[Crystal]

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She left willingly, I don't know if she is for sure in Japan, but I don't know that she speaks fluent Japanese and used to sing and write songs in Japanese, she loved J-Rock/visual kei music (X-Japan, Dir en Grey, bands like that)
Marina could be in Norway too, she was in contact with a black metal musician there who was in prison for burning down several churches, apparently with his help she could have a great black metal music career (Norwegian black metal bands are very different than normal black metal bands, trust me I've looked into it)

[James Hutchins]

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Ah, so they are Bar 'B' girls. Wearing shool girl uniforms for fat, sweaty, swarmy gooks. How much does they send you every week? Do you have to claim it on your income taxes?

[Crystal]

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I don't know where she is, I have not heard a word about or from her at all. Marina could be in Ireland or even Australia and I wouldn't know it. No one sends me anything

[James Hutchins]

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Sounds to me like you got the raw end of that deal. Not a very good negotiator, are you.
Ever work on a farm? Any living relatives or friends? I supply incredible living conditions, shopping, short commute, unmatched wages and international flavors abound. If you are interested, be at the Home Depot tomorrow.

[Crystal]

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Marina left while I was at work, when I came home I found her note explaining what she had done and why she had to do it.
I have never worked on a farm, I am a nurse, I've worked in hospitals, I'd be completely clueless about farm work.

[HTannor]

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Very accomodating of you, Brother James.

If I weren't receiving SSI for my bad back suffered while bending over to pick up a card that fell of the table at the local casino, I'd take up your offer in a heartbeat.