Hi @Steven Freidberg and thank you for being the first ever member in this group. It has only just gone live so I guess it's up to the two of us make this a great place! In my role as a coach I hear many stories of transformation, growth, and achievement. I created this group to encourage people to share this stories. I'm your own time, think about how you want to share your journey of growth. Not just to members in this group, but to the world! You can publicly share your posts from this group because it can be read by anyone. I want to encourage people to be brave enough to tell their story.

I guess my most important testimony is my journey to faith and the results of that. Like many people, I grew up in a lot of chaos and also had two serious periods of homelessness. I manage to avoid addiction circles, which is a miracle in itself, but never really sustained a relationship, a job, a home etc for more than 3 years before things fell apart. I had no idea that I was the problem. I had no religious upbringing and very little Christian influence except for hymns sung at primary school (age 5 to 11), but my increasing realisation of my part that I played in my chaos encouraged me to consider my worth, my value and what I can offer to the world. Like many others, I asked "There must be more to life than this". I came to faith through being curious and recognised that the Christian faith was the only one that gave me eternity as a free gift, not as a response to being good. For a man that had little self-worth, this was a powerful revelation. It has been a long journey but one of increasing peace and an increasing understanding of my reason and purpose for being alive. That's perhaps enough for now. Thanks for reading this.

Thank you for joining this amazing group. It's early days, so, this group is counting on you to start the conversation. Start with some, or all, of the following: (Let's start talking before we jump right in with our stories. When you reach Level 2 (the number on your profile picture) you can post your testimonial. Please select the right category. If in doubt, select general discussion and we will sort it later) What are your hobbies? What is your favourite genre of films/ movies or music? Are you a: Lion 🦁 - you get stuff done. The only timeline is either right now or a few minutes after right now. Otter 🦦 - some things get done and some things don't. As long as everyone is having a good time my job is done. Beaver 🦫 - the job will get done but not until it can be done right. Golden Retriever 🐕- I'm in no rush, you don't need to notice me, as long as everyone feels safe, I'm good. (Based on Smalley & Trent) What would you like to see in this group? (Development ideas/ improvements/ new category topics).