welcome.

welcome to my blog. because this whole thing is new to both you and me i think the best thing for a first post would be to talk a little more about me and where i am and where i come from.

there is a a very general description of who/where i am in the "about me" section of this blog thing. for the sake of nothing else to put up for a first post i will give a short history of mark santistevan...

i grew up in a wonderful home with a wonderful family. faithful people who instilled in me good virtues. my parents are fantastic people who still amaze and inspire me with how they live their lives every day. my two elder brothers are my best friends and greatest inspirations. they have been the most excellent examples of righteousness. my younger sister is a great friend and has always been around for me if i needed her. my little sister is the most adorable girl in the world (i am not biased on this at all) and she always brings a smile to my face. the newest edition to the family, wilson (aka curious), is very little and very funny and very smelly. but i love him.

i am currently dating a cool girl named maribeth. it's a really long story. she's a great encouragement to me and it is truly a blessing to have her in my life. the rest of that story remains to be written...

the assemblies of God has been my church all my life. i have learned a lot in the churches and youth group in which i was a part. i am grateful for where God had me placed in the early stages of my life. great churches with sincere and devoted ministers of the Gospel of Christ.

as for my theology... if i wanted i could write paragraphs and paragraphs and thousands of words to express the simple fact that i don't really know anything. my theology consists of hundreds of questions and very very few answers. hopefully that will change as honesty and patience permits. for now it is sufficient for me to know Christ. His sacrifice for the sake of my utterly despicable wickedness to redeem me to His righteousness according to His good pleasure. i believe that, and my life is built on understanding this mystery and devoted to glorifying the one who chose me.

or at least i wish it was.

thank you for visiting. come back sometime. i promise it will be interesting. maybe.

be blessed.

marksantistevan.