barondoc

[barondoc]

Name / Age	Patrick, 22
Screenname / Honor	barondoc, 44
PB GUID #	f0ad10329b87cd9c70e2111e216805e4
AAOTracker ID #	80260
Previous Name(s)	187th_Baron, baron334
Previous Clan(s)	187th Army Division
Member Referral	none
Reason for Applying	I have played with many members of the clan. I like the diversity of the clan and also the respect and sportsmanship. I know that the clan has already been a good influence on me and hope to further that on a personal note.
Favorite Maps	1. MOUT McKenna 2. Bridge Crossing 3. Insurgent Camp
Favorite Weapons	1. M16A2 Assault Rifle 2. RPK47
Training Completed
Country	United States
Time Zone	GMT-5/Eastern
Normal Playing Days/Times	Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Any time of the day
Requested Name	Baron-=Of-God=-
Memberlist Code	mbr[]=new Array("barondoc","Baron","Patrick",0,13,80260,8,1,6,1,10, 1,2,3,4,5,"11/03/2005",0,"f0ad10329b87cd9c70e2111e216805e4");

[cangiano]

barondoc
is now
Baron-=Of-God=-
Welcome to the clan, Patrick!

[Peace-=Of-God=-]

Patrick has chosen to leave the clan due to personal reasons at this time.


UPDATE: 1/13/06, 10:17AM EST ~ Just an update on the "personal reasons": Patrick told me that it was okay to share this with you here -- the PM that he sent regarding his leaving.

Well Man. I'm sure you get these emails all the time.

Really I'm at a crossroads in my life that I have been at for many years. It has torn me away from God and I tried to revive it by joining the Of-God clan and getting inspiration. While at first it worked and I seemed to be getting back on the right path, things just went down hill.

I joined the Of-God clan because i believed in what it stood for and I wanted to have fun with the members. But it got to be where I was pushing myself to play better or beat this person or that. The fun left the game and I no longer even talked to people the same. I became short or rarely talked. Also I find myself being lazy in my duties of the clan. Not wanting to kick people when they should be kicked so i would wait for someone else to do it or not wanting to submit the screenshots and I will not disrespect Of-God by not doing my job.

I still believe in the Vision of this Clan and its leaders but at this time I can not support it. I hope you all understand I hope to see you all on the battlefield. I will not anytime soon be asking to rejoin the clan because I know there is no quick fix for my problem. I hope that you will all keep me in your prayers that would mean alot. Thanks for the time spent and Goodluck.

Patrick Nelson

Please join me in keeping Patrick in your prayers; just because he's no longer in the clan doesn't mean that he's no longer in our hearts.

[Peace-=Of-God=-]

Patrick has returned to the clan effective today, 3/14/06! Welcome home, soldier! :salute:

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE: Patrick originally joined on 10/24/05 and left on 01/12/06. With his return on 03/14/06, his join date is adjusted 61 days forward to 12/24/05, making him eligible for Veteran status on 06/24/06.

[Peace-=Of-God=-]

PM received today from Patrick, regarding a specific badnamed server (whose name I have edited from his PM here) that he loves playing on so much that he has quit the clan (his words, not mine) :

This is the kinda of stuff I don't need when I log onto a game. Now I am here with a situation that I lose either way. There has never been a problem when I played on ********** to make me feel I should stop playing there at the same time I don't want to leave Of-God again.

I really don't believe us playing on the ********** server was affecting anybody, the members that played there always acted with respect and the dignity that would be expected of members of this Clan. But you guys do what you think is best to the lead the clan and I don't want your job so I will not try to argue the point. I will continue to play ********** because that is where I have fun, but I won't go against your wishes so I will leave Of-God.

I really hate doing this because I just got back in after a long break and I feel like I am being wishy-washy. At the same time I can't justify stopping what is fun for me. I'm sure you expect this anyways but I am sorry and I know I won't be back this time. I do wish you all the best and I hope I wasn't too difficult in my stay with the Of-God clan.

Thanks for the fun and the time in the Clan
Patrick

Please keep Patrick in prayer ... hopefully he'll learn sooner (rather than later) that, in the words of one of my favorite NewSong songs, "living your life for Him is more fun than sin."