Farewell to the Side B Community ~ New Beginnings
[Transcript from actual video] Hello! This is my first video on the Side B group. I thought this was really fitting because I really look forward to seeing you all post your own personal videos of your own personal walks on this group. And although this is my first video on this group, it might be my last. I had an amazing time at Revoice. God has been putting me on this huge journey in the past 6 or 7 months. I tried to gather my thoughts for the week, and I want to communicate to this group that you mean a lot to me. I have been Christian for 9 years, and I have been in the Side B Community for almost 3 years, so the Side B identity is very close to my heart. The reason why I say that it might be my last video on this group is because God has put me on this entire journey to help me question what I really believe - not necessarily on what other people tell me what I should believe. I have already shared with some people at Revoice who were very supportive. I would like to share that I had adopted more of a Side A view for myself. I will never not be in support of Side B. To deny my support of the Side B community is to deny the nine years that I’ve gotten to know and love Jesus Christ. So even though I’m saying I’m Side A right now - which can also change in the course of my life - although my paths might deviate from what this group has held in its values. (Ohmygosh. So many bees- ... Flies?) I want to be as much of a support to you as much as you have been to me these past three years. I want to tell you that God loves you and that you’re not in it alone. I have been Side B for so long, and I owe it to you guys and to God how much you have helped shaped me. As per the Side B Facebook group policies, where if I change my views from Side B I would have to kindly remove myself from the group, I would like to share my love for you. Even though I’m not in the Facebook group anymore, I still want to be a support to every single person who comes across this group. Feel free to message me privately or even give me a call if you want to talk more about what I went through. I actually will be taking work off Monday so that I have time for myself to have personal time with God and spend time to share my emotions with you all. I know that there’s a bond I share with you all. I hope that we can be able to keep in contact. Please keep in contact with me! I’ll leave you this encouragement which comes from Joshua 1:9: Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. That is essentially our story. We are called to encourage one another to be strong and courageous. I’ll leave you with that and I hope that God brings all of us amazing things in the future. This isn’t goodbye, but I will...press the record button to stop the video so that we can continue this conversation. Thank you all. Derek out.