It's Me Again!

[PianoMan79]

After some thought and discussion with my friend I have decided to re-join the forum. There had been some confusion, which is why I briefly quit. It has been explained by my friend and I understand it now, so here I am!
Nick

[Blood Washed Bride]

Welcome back then! :thumbup:

Does that mean we may commence with the interrogations? :sherlock: Because I would like to know more about your amateur radio activities.

[PianoMan79]

Welcome back then! :thumbup:

Does that mean we may commence with the interrogations? :sherlock: Because I would like to know more about your amateur radio activities.
Sure. I would be happy to answer any and all questions.

[AgapZoe]

hey Nick, you're back!:yay: Good to have you back and I just hope this place will bless yah to the fullest and I hope you'll have the best of times o'er here...just go with the flow, you'll get to fit in well. You are free to ask for clarification on anything that'll seem to be confusing to you and basically, welcome back!

And just before I forget, are you sure you are ready to answer all kinds of questions. LOL...anyhow, let me pave way for them...:)

Am out......

[blessed]

Hi Nick welcome back :welcome:

I do hope that this site is a blessing to you

If you have any questions feel free to ask or you can PM Joe or Hotshot

if its private.

Lord Bless You

[collegegirl]

I repete:

how long have you been playing the piano
do you play for your church
who is the songleader
have you ever been out of country
where is your favorite place to visit
do you have siblings
what is your favorite color
what color do you look best in
do you like your nose
what is your weakest finger
what is your shoe size
do you like black shoes or brown shoes
do you like to cook
do you grill
which is your favorite smiley
if you mixed up all of the colors and the color names, which color would you make yellow
how did you hear about YQ
what is your expectations

[PianoMan79]

I have been playing piano for eight years.
I have not played for my church, but have for my piano teacher's.
not sure (I am new to the area and this particular church)
I have never been out of the country (unless you count crossing to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls).
My favorite place to visit is my aunt's house because there is always great food! (she is a good cook)
Yes, I have one older brother.
My favorite color is blue.
It depends who you ask.
I suppose I like my nose (thought I'd throw some poetry in there!).
I have to agree with everyone else on this one. Definitely the pinky
shoe size = 9
black shoes
The microwave is my friend! I would like to learn to cook some day though.
I have never attempted to grill anything, but I love a nice steak every once in a while.
There are so many of them to choose from!
:confused:
I heard about YQ through a friend.
My main expectations are to find a job, that special someone, and grow stronger in my faith.Nick

[desertroses]

Hello Nick,

You crossed the Canadian side of the border (Niagara Falls)??? That's right where I live! That would have been weird if I seen you and didn't even know who you were.
Bye for now, and welcome back!

Sarah.

[redeemed_lizzi]

Hallo, hallo!!! welcome and good night :)
Hope you'll find the forum a blessing. Now to add my questions to the fray


If you could travel any where in the world where would you go?
what animal would you be?
Burger or Pizza?
chicken or turkey?
Parker Pen or Papermate?
Do you like your toes?
what's the strangest dream you've ever had?

[Babyruth]

I've been to Niagra falls a couple times and visited my grandma in Toronto. How neat!

[PianoMan79]

If you could travel any where in the world where would you go?
what animal would you be?
Burger or Pizza?
chicken or turkey?
Parker Pen or Papermate?
Do you like your toes?
what's the strangest dream you've ever had?

1. Spain
2. don't know
3. pizza
4. chicken
5. Not familiar with these, but I do all of my writing on the computer as I am blind.
6. yes
7. I vaguely remember one of floating through space when I was about 10 years old, but don't remember too much about it!
Thank you for the welcome.
Nick

[Blood Washed Bride]

Were you born blind or did you become so later in life?
Do you have a seeing eye dog?

We had a guest speaker at my school for chapel one time who was blind and plays the piano extremely well. He was really cool. He had a seeing eye dog named Topaz for whom he had composed a song. *grin*

How did you become interested in playing piano?

[PianoMan79]

I have been blind since birth. Many people ask me if it is difficult without the ability to see; but, since I have never had that, it does not really bother me much. I don't use my blindness as an excuse or try to create obstacles for myself. I am the type of person that likes to try new and different things, and work hard at what I do.

How did I become interested in piano? Well, I sang in choir in high school. By my junior year I knew I wanted to be a music major in college - and I have always tried to play songs I would hear on the radio or at church - so I convinced my parents to pay for piano lessons! Now I have a beautiful baby grand that really sounds awesome!
Nick

[Angelo]

great sig Pianoman..

It reminds of a phrase I saw once. "Christ Is Life, the rest are details."

I envy everyone that could play the piano from the heart. I consider it one of the best instruments that could express to and from the soul.

[HotShot53]

It's hard enough for me to play music while reading it, let alone just playing what I hear... one of the violinists in our orchestra is blind, and he's a pretty good musician too.

Do you have a seeing eye dog, or have you considered getting one?

How do you read stuff online?

[PianoMan79]

At present I use a cane to get around, although I may consider a dog down the road. To read things on the computer I use a screenreader called JAWS for Windows. It does fairly well reading most webpages and documents.
Nick

[NeedGod]

welcome back nick! have a good time too.

[blessed]

That's really admirable Nick. God richly bless you and we hope that this forum inspires you and draw you nearer to God your savior and healer.

[AgapZoe]

That's really admirable Nick. God richly bless you and we hope that this forum inspires you and draw you nearer to God your savior and healer.

AMEN BLESSED!

-:) WOW, NICK THAT MUST BE A TESTIMONY TO LIVE BY AND YOUR SPIRIT BEHIND IT ALL, IT'S JUST GREAT. MAY YOU USE THAT DRIVE THAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU, THE GIFT OF MUSIC UNTO HIS GLORY ALONE. HE IS THE HEALER YOU KNOW? WHO KNOWS, YOU MIGHT JUST SEE AS WE STILL WALK ON THIS EARTH OR IF YOU LIVE UPTO HIS EXPECTATIONS, IF YOU TRUST AND BELIEVE THAT GOD IS TRULY YOUR HEALER AND SAVIOR, I DON'T THINK THERE'S GONNA BE ANY HINDRANCE FOR YOU TO SEE AGAIN, EVEN IF IT IS NOT IN THIS WORLD, IN THE WORLD TO COME. MY SINCERE PRAYER IS THAT YOU BE ONE OF THEM. I BELIEVE THAT GOD IS HAVING HIS WAY IN YOUR LIFE NICK.
-HALIMA.
ALL THE BEST IN YOUR PIANO AND VOCAL CLASSES.

[blessed]

Halima, you forgot the caps lock on

[collegegirl]

Welcome to the site. If you hadn't said anything about being blind, I would have never guessed. Many great musicians had some sort of physical problem. Fanny Crosby was blind, and Beethoven was deaf later on in life. One of my favorite stories is about another well-known person, Jonni Erickson Todda, (I believe that is how you spell it), she sings, and she is a Quadriplegic, and she also draws these Incredible pictures.

You made this comment:

I have been blind since birth. Many people ask me if it is difficult without the ability to see; but, since I have never had that, it does not really bother me much.

People ask me similar questions about the Television. I never had one, so I don't miss it.

[AgapZoe]

Halima, you forgot the caps lock on

-LOL! I DIDN'T. I HAPPEN TO DO IT INTENTIONALLY, EVEN SOME OF MY PALS DO COMPLAIN. Oh, and by the way, I don't do my exams in CAPITAL LETTERS!
:)
-I CONSCIOUSLY GET THE SATISFACTION THAT CAPITALS WILL HAVE A GREATER IMPACT ON THE READER'S MIND!(Psychology, you know!)

[AgapZoe]

-LOL! I DIDN'T. I HAPPEN TO DO IT INTENTIONALLY, EVEN SOME OF MY PALS DO COMPLAIN. Oh, and by the way, I don't do my exams in CAPITAL LETTERS!
:)
-I CONSCIOUSLY GET THE SATISFACTION THAT CAPITALS WILL HAVE A GREATER IMPACT ON THE READER'S MIND!(Psychology, you know!)


-someone gave me a red on this but i was just trying to get your attention and get the message across. i am sorry if it bothers people. i had no idea.:)

[NeedGod]

obviously it does hun. AVOID IT

[AgapZoe]

hmm? cuz..........?????????????????????????????

okay.........I shall avoid it at all costs, atleast over here....but is that AVOID IT or what?:)

anyway, am outa here!:)

[azurity]

Personally, I find caps harder to read, so if I see stuff in caps, often I'll just skip it.

So, if it's important, puncuate properly! :-D

Welcome back Nick. Not that I can remember you previously, because I'm new myself!

I wasn't sure if you were joking when you said you were blind, but obviously you weren't! Like someone else said, I would have never guessed if you hadn't said so. Your spelling is perfect. Do you type yourself, or dictate, and it translates it for you?

You're doing so well in a forum like this. Keep up the good work!

[NeedGod]

hey Nick, i was wondering, what excactly did you misunderstand? i know you were directed to hotshot and joe but i would also like to know just so we can all help. when my cuz told me about you i was so excited she was making new friends but i love knowing all her friends too. i am a friend sharer with her coz i can barely make any of my own. and anyhow, it give me things to talk about with her

[PianoMan79]

I wasn't sure if you were joking when you said you were blind, but obviously you weren't! Like someone else said, I would have never guessed if you hadn't said so. Your spelling is perfect. Do you type yourself, or dictate, and it translates it for you?

You're doing so well in a forum like this. Keep up the good work!

Thank you for your question. I type my responses myself, and my software reads back to me what I have entered so I can make sure there are no typos (or try, at least)!
Nick

[PianoMan79]

hey Nick, i was wondering, what excactly did you misunderstand? i know you were directed to hotshot and joe but i would also like to know just so we can all help. when my cuz told me about you i was so excited she was making new friends but i love knowing all her friends too. i am a friend sharer with her coz i can barely make any of my own. and anyhow, it give me things to talk about with her

Greetings!
I guess it wasn't really confusion. I was just wondering how I would fit in because I am a Catholic. After discussions with Halima I understand more about what you guys believe.
Nick

[AgapZoe]

mmh? so, for how long have you been a catholic Nick? (just a curious question.) and what did you think when you understood about what we believe in? And what did you understand? (I hope they ain't too hard to answer? Take your time...and hey, I believe you are more than welcome to fellowship with us over here!- (Isn't it guys?:)
and My prayer is may God speak unto thy soul as you fellowship with us.
-God bless you all.

[PianoMan79]

I was baptized as a Catholic and have been all my life. Unfortunately I have not been as active until the past year (my father's death has helped me and my brother and mother grow stronger as people and in our beliefs).
What I understand about your faith? Well, I am open to learning more about it, of course. I know that you believe in the Bible and it's teachings, but that is all I know.

[AgapZoe]

-mmmh, thanks a lot for that infor. I hope you get blest to the fullest over here. You are free to ask anything about our belief in the Bible, as you put it. God bless you now and always.:)

hmm, thanks for that infor Rothermel,
It's good to know y'know. and hey, feel free to ask on anything pertaining to 'our belief in the Bible' as you put it. :), okay?
My prayer still is may God have His way in your life, may He bless you, and may He speak unto your soul, may He reveal Himself unto you, as you continue fellowshipping with us over here.
God be with you now and always.
-Halimah.

[BroTrevor]

What I understand about your faith? Well, I am open to learning more about it, of course. I know that you believe in the Bible and it's teachings, but that is all I know

Well, I can start off with a brief intro I guess. I've been thinking about this and didn't want to not take the opportunity to tell you a little more.

I can safely say that we all believe the Bible 100%. It is God's Word that is our absolute. As Paul said in Galatians 1:8 "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." So we don't take any mans word or any churches word above what the Bible says.

Now if you begin to read the Bible one can't help but notice how God led his people through every age. God always led his people through a prophet. Noah, Moses, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Jeremiah, Isaiah, John the Baptist, Paul. All of these men led God's people.

Then if you read Malachi 4:5,6
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

You will note that we have an open prophecy to be fulfilled about the return of Elijah the prophet.

This is what we believe William Branham is the fullfillment of. In 1933 as he was baptising on the banks of the Ohio river, a light appeared over him, and the people heard a voice that proclaimed "As John the baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of the Lord, so will your message forerun the second coming of the Lord." This appears to coincide with Malachi 4:5.

Then you turn to the scripture again to see if this man was vindicated a prophet. How do we tell if someone is a prophet or not by scripture?

DEUTERONOMY 18:18 - 19
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

So if what he says in the name of the Lord comes to pass we need to listen to Him.

conversely...

DEUTERONOMY 18:22
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

We don't have to listen if the prophet speaks in the name of the Lord and it does not comes to pass.

Everytime Bro Branham said something in the name of the Lord, it came to pass. He could tell the secrets of the hearts, he could tell you your name, where you lived, what was wrong with you, and many things. It was always true...and if he said something, it always came to pass that way.

So we know he was a true prophet according to the Word. He stayed with the Word of God, preached the same gospel Paul preached, and what he said came to pass.

So much of our fellowship is based upon the Word of God, and the leading and teaching of the prophet of God for our day, whom we believe to be William Branham.

Some always ask, if I have the Bible, why do I need Bro Branham. My usual reply is...if you were in Noah's day...you had best follow Noah into the ark, or else be able to swim for 100 plus days.

I think it would be great if you could read the Life Story and "How the angel came to me and his commission" book. Could I send you one so you could read it, and then you'd have a real good idea of what we believe.

This was a short run down, there's much more we could get into, but I think it'd be the best for you to hear some of it for yourself!

[cdnjava]

Great post Bro Trevor! Nick, I pray that the Lord will allow you to prayerfully study and consider what He has done for us in this last age. The most important thing is to be sure we have an intimate personal relationship with Jesus Christ!

When I read your post about being blind and being able to play the piano, I couldn't help but think of a Christian pianist named Gordon Mote. Gordon was born blind and today is one of Nashville's most accomplished studio musicians. You can hear samples of his music at www.gordonmote.com (http://www.gordonmote.com)

When we yield our gift to Him, He can use us in ways that we can't even imagine.

May the Lord richly bless you!

[PianoMan79]

You guys are great! BroTrevor: Thank you for the information.

[desertroses]

That was incredible Bro. Trevor!!

Nick, may God bless and be with you.

[AgapZoe]

well, well, great post bro T. so, nick, how do you want the book on bro W.Branham's history delivered to you? i guess online may be more convinient for you considering you're blind.(no offence)
bro. T, what do you think?
God bless you all.

[PianoMan79]

I will have to check with our library to see if it is available in braille or online. If it has been in print for a while, most likely I can find it.

[BroTrevor]

I will have to check with our library to see if it is available in braille or online. If it has been in print for a while, most likely I can find it.

Well, audio would certainly be best then? Why read when you can listen I guess. Unfortunately, you're probably not going to find them at th elocal library.

I can just send you a CD, MP3, tape...you name it.

Private message me with your address...it'll like, BE THERE.

[NeedGod]

you people are just great. i love all you people. trust me nick, there is no reason to feel out of place here. geez, i fit right in when i came on the first time. and that wasnt long agao by the way, it was just recently. this year. who coulda guessed. these people are just full of love and they are just waiting to share it out with everyone. too true, too true. i feel love every time i come on here. i loooooove you people:yay: you are family! you know, i love them just as much as family. and you are luckier, you stay in the USA so you can get to meet them, some of them, for camps and stuff. aaarrrggghhh, i wanna meet them all too.
anyhow nick, nice to meet you. any friend of halima's is mine too, so you dont have much of an option. :yay: i made a new friend(whether he likes it or not)!
ok, i'll leave off there bfore i scare you off. feel free to talk or ask me anything any time. except the times i wont know or wont feel like answering and...jut kidding. feel free anytime.
oh by the way, did anyone tell you, i make the jokes in here. wait i got one for you 'knock knock'
oh, dont run away, its going to be funny, i promise. uuuh, ok i i dont promise but i'll try! lol, look, i scared him off. 'come back nick, please come back' *runs after him pleading*.

[azurity]

Nick, I saw your question back a while ago, and really, was hoping that someone like Bro Trev would come along and answer it, because I knew someone would be able to answer it better than I could.

Take time to listen to it. It truly is amazing. May God bless you as you listen.

Any questions, you know that we'll be more than willing to help answer!

[NeedGod]

see nick, i told you, they are lovely people. we loooovveeee you! oh, yup, we all love you. mostly coz you are fun!
ok, dont get me started, i am notorious in this forums for telling people how i love this forums and how i love everyone. aawwww, i have to. ok, just once people, just this once. i love you all. uumm, that didnt come out right I LOVE YOU ALL PEOPLEbetter, much better. there, now i got that off my chest. :yay: :yay: :yay:
ok, you guessed right, i am in a might good mood. ha, i hope it stays that way all day! you bet it will yaaaaaayyyy!!!!:yay:

[AgapZoe]

well well well, namwacha, now you are scaring off my friends in the name of sharing them with me....you got too much love bubbling out of you....hey Nick, how's the going? I hope all is well and I hope you are getting enough and good support from this guys. by the way, have you considered putting your photo up here....like on hi5..it's usually good when people know whom they ar erelating with you know..:) have fun
God bless y'all guys..you are just but Great!:yay: am so happy to be in your midst!

[NeedGod]

what?:y14: cmon, you cant say that about me. i didnt scare him away.:( or did i? oh look, there he is behind that wall:peep: you can come out now....i think! although i am still here so i am not too sure you are safe!

[AgapZoe]

hey nick i am your true pal..don't you make a mistake of coming out from behind that wall, though not very safe, atleats by te time namwacha reaches there i'll be there on time to rescue you.....tee hee

[NeedGod]

ok, i give up on the lot of you. why does everyone hide behind walls when i appear? i'm coming behind that wall too everyone

[cdnjava]

ok, i give up on the lot of you. why does everyone hide behind walls when i appear? i'm coming behind that wall too everyone

Maybe you're on the wrong side of the wall...

:lol:

[NeedGod]

you think? uuuuh, how eye opening. and here i was thinking you people were hiding*hiting self over head with hammer* i should have known! ha, here i come then, to the RIGHT side of the wall.
:think: no one here either, but i can hear voices on the other side. mhhh!:think: this wall has all wrong sides. no? ok, i think the wall moved! stop the wall someone!:rolleyes:

[azurity]

Hey, who's building walls, anyway?

I think you guys have scared poor Nick off with your wall building expertise.

[cdnjava]

, but i can hear voices on the other side. mhhh!:think:

UH OH.. now she's hearing voices... :aaaah:

[AgapZoe]

hey people, where is Nick? you sure did scare him off with your walls and the lot...........mmh!:)

[PianoMan79]

No, you didn't scare me off! I thought the thread had been closed so hadn't been posting in it.