I am too. Very glad indeed. I love you.

I'd like to thank Airianna and Elanor for encouraging me these last few weeks and being willing to talk and listen, and for helping straighten a few things I was involved in out. And thank you, Elanor, for consistently checking up on me to see how I'm doing. Thanks, you guys, it means a lot.

I'd like to thank my Twinnie, Captain Nemo Mimetes, for listening to all my rantings and always being there and happy to see me, and for all the work she's been putting into the forums.

Awww. You're so sweet. Well, thank you for this post. And being awesome. And appreciating all of my random obsessions and interests, even when you don't like them yourself. You rock!

You are so welcome, Renna! Love you, darling!

*Smiles* I am glad we could encourage you, Renna! I'm always here for you should you ever need to talk!

Well, I have a lot of people I want to thank today!

I want to thank Jay for his tireless work; for the past nine months or more he has been working through concerns with Leadership and it has taken a lot of time and energy. I'm grateful for time he has given explaining the different aspects of leadership, for listening when I just needed to talk, and for being prayerful throughout all this. I know it wasn't easy for him to give up Holy Worlds, but I am grateful that he realised it was the way to go and that he was willing to entrust Holy Worlds to my leadership.

I am forever grateful to Hannah Marie and Airianna Valenshia for all the times they trained, advised and taught me in the past. Their wisdom and knowledge and the time they gave to me, well it helped craft me into the Leader I am today and it's something I will always be grateful of.

Jaynin, thank you for talking, for listening to me when I just needed to pour my heart out and for always being someone I can talk to for advise. Your devotion and the time you give to Holy Worlds is greatly appreciated by many.

Neil, I know we have only talked most recently, but your PM's have encouraged me. I appreciate the advice you have given, some things have really struck a chord with me and I am very grateful! Thank you.

Jonathan Garner, I'd like to thank you for being full of grace, for your wisdom and your kindness. Even when you disagree you do so with such grace and with a humble attitude and that has been one of the things that has touched me most. You're such a gentleman. Thank you for caring.

To the Lauser Family! Thank you, I know you've been doing so much behind the scenes helping out with many different aspects of Holy Worlds. Thanks for being supportive, and for caring. All the help you've given is much appreciated, thank you.

Aubrey, what can I say. You've been a friend and councillor to all throughout all this time. You've reached out and cared for each Leader and member and shown them you care about each and everyone one of us. Your advice and your council has been appreciated by many people. Thank you for all the hours you've given to Holy Worlds. Thank you for being someone I can just talk to, for giving me sound advice and for caring so deeply about everyone.

Bush Maid you have such a gentle, caring heart. I want to thank you for listening, for your advice, for believing in me and for supporting me when I've needed it. I know you care so much about everyone, you have a loving heart and you feel things keenly. Don't change, lovely, you are very beautiful!

Captain Nemo, thanks for being there for me, even when we disagree. I feel like I've grown to know you more than I ever have during these past couple of months. Thanks for letting me freak out in your chat (hehe) and for telling me to keep breathing. Thanks for all the work you have been putting into the Editors, for talking through ideas with me and brainstorming about lots of different aspects of change. You're awesome.

Lady Katharina thank you for your support throughout this time. I've been somewhat absent lately especially on HWHF, I've been working through so much behind the scenes; you really have been a wonderful help running projects and contests and talking through things with me. Thank you, I really appreciate all the time you give to the forums.

I will be back to post more later, but I will also say:

Thank you to all the members of Holy Worlds. Thank you to the people who have contacted me, whether it's with ideas, concerns, thoughts and support. I appreciate all the council that many of you have given me, for all the prayers and help you have offered and given. I love you guys.

You are very welcome, Elanor dear. I know this has not been easy for you and I am glad I could help you out. I will always be here to lend a listening ear if you need it. I have enjoyed running the projects and contests. Thank you for helping with them.

Thank you, Katharina! I appreciate you being there. *Hugs* Oh I haven't done much to help at all this time, you've been doing it all alone! I'm glad you enjoy it though.

You have done a little help. Plus, just having the examples of how you did it before helped.

I'd like to thank Lady Elanor for so generously giving Holy Worlds her time and energy. Thank you so much for stepping up and leading the forum, dear! Your example is very encouraging. *Hugs*

Absolutely. *hugs Elanor*

*smiles and hugs* You're more than welcome, Stephanie dearest. Thankyou for being all that and more. I love you.

I agree! I feel like I've gotten to know you much more, which is wonderful. You're awesome. And I feel like we can disagree respectfully, which is fantastic. And of course you can freak out in my chat. Any time! Thank you for all of your hard work, accepting the role of administrator, and listening to my thoughts. And most of all, thank you for being available. Even though you've been so busy, you still take time to listen, to remember things, and to interact. You are so thoughtful. Thank you!

I'm gonna steal Bushy's saying. STAY AWESOME!

*Hugs* You are so encouraging, guys. Thank you, I am very, very blessed to be able to serve in leading Holy Worlds and am glad that I can give it my time.

*Hugs* Thank you, Bushy. I love you too!

*Smiles* Thank you, Nemo. You guys are all so kind! I'm really looking forward to working with you, and seeing how your ideas progress with your Cadets!

I just wanted to thank everyone on HolyWorlds for multiple reasons,

1. Without all of you, this forum would not exist. I thank those who help run this forum especially, because I know how much time and effort is put into running this forum.
2. For the encouragement received here, in writing and other things as well.
3. While you may not know it, a lot of you have helped me grow in my faith.
4. And last but not least, for the friends I've found here. With over 600 people here, there are still a lot more to be made!

God bless!
Aidan

This is going to be a very long list of thank-yous, broken up into several posts. I promise, these monster posts don’t come very often from me. XD There is a reason for this huge list of thank-yous; if you haven’t seen this thread, you might possibly want to check it out first. It’s a bit long, but it explains why I’m doing this, I think. As always, this list is in no particular order, and most aspects I thank one person for is often very applicable to most, if not all, of the other people. : )

This ended up being so long, I’m going to try to break it up into separate posts.

I love you all. Don’t ever forget that. <3
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Jeremiah/Jemmy/Lycanis – Thank you for making sure I can always talk to you without being judged, and for always being willing to listen. Thank you for your warm welcome when I first joined. And thank you for adopting me and being my very first big brother. *smiles* I was unimaginably happy when you adopted me.

BushMaid – Thank you for always, even in the past when we were YWP-ers, being there to encourage me and make me smile. Thank you for being my very first big sister. Thank you for listening to me rant about some of the silliest things, and for all the kindness and patience you always showed, back on the YWP and here as well, to a silly and hyperactive little girl. *smiles*

Varon – Oh, no, I’m not going to forget you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even be here on this forum. Thank you for inviting me to join Holy Worlds, and for being willing to listen to me when there’s no one else around; thank you for always managing to give me a word of encouragement when I most need it, even if I never said outright that I needed it. Thank you for being so welcoming to me on the YWP; even when I felt very scared among people I considered much better writers than me, you were always kind. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, for the fun times you allowed me to have in all those roleplays, and for making me laugh.

Elly – Thank you for being my awesomely epical little sister. <3 Thank you for all the hilarious and fun conversations, and for listening to me rant about literally anything. Thank you for always putting a smile on my face, and for being understanding about things. Thank you for always trying to help me, even if you’re not doing well yourself.

Shorty/Lizabeth – Thank you for being one of the first people on Holy Worlds who made it clear that I could come to you and vent about anything, and you would never judge me. Thank you for listening to me and always being there for me, even on my darker days. Thank you for never leaving me even when I try to push you away. Thank you for all the hilarious phone calls, the encouragement and inspiration you give me, and the way you always find time for me even when life is trying to run you over with a train. Thank you for making sure I always knew that I was loved.

Hawk/Robby/Twinny – Thank you for being your kind, gentle, and loving self. Thank you for literally always being here for me when I need a shoulder to cry on. Thank you for the fun roleplaying (you know, like Wikky and Ari, and all the random times you either attacked me with grasshoppers or saved me from them ), and the way you can somehow always put a smile on my face. Thank you for reminding me that I can actually help people and not just make it worse, like I think I do sometimes. Thank you for all the times you promised me I’d be okay and for all the hugs.

Calista/Calypso – Oh, dearie, thank you for just being you. <3 Thank you for all the times you made sure I could vent to you, or just sat quietly with me when I didn’t feel like talking. Thank you for giving me advice and reminders on some of the scariest and most confusing days I’ve run into this year. Thank you for the letters you send—they always cheer me up. Thank you for always listening, and for all the wisdom you’ve given me. Don’t contradict me, it’s true, dear—you have very wise insights, and I always come away thinking after talking to you.

Roager/Ryan – Thank you for always making me laugh and smile, even when I feel like crying. Thank you for always keeping things cheerful and friendly, but also for the times you’ve stopped joking around in order to listen to me and encourage me. Thank you for your kind words, your teasing that always leaves me grinning, and for the help you gave me earlier this summer when I was dealing with some crazy stuff. Thank you for the impromptu hugs too; I never expect them from you, so when you do hug me, they make me extra happy. *grins*

Andy/Legatus – I’ve only known you for about six months, but I feel as though I’ve known you for so much longer. Thank you for literally always being there, no matter how late it is where you live. Thank you for teaching me to stand on my own two feet, for encouraging me to fight for what I believe in, and for helping me grow in my faith. Thank you for the times you’ve helped me cry, and for always making me smile when I feel more like frowning. Thank you for reminding me that I’m loved, and for listening to me rant even when I’m sarcastic and probably not at all fun to talk to. Thank you for all the fun talks, and the insightful discussions, and all the times you’ve made me think about things that I may not think about otherwise. Thank you for adopting me as your little sister. *smiles*

SilverIllusion – Oh, dear one. *smiles softly* Thank you for always being there for me even when you yourself were hurting. Thank you for listening to me and for giving me a shoulder to cry on. Thank you for the times you were willing to sing to me over audio calls in an attempt to help calm me down during panic attacks. Thank you for the laughter on Hangouts, the sweet words you speak to me, and the love you show me. Thank you for being your strong, beautiful, compassionate self. <3

Ophelia – Thank you for your encouraging and kind words on my poetry and writing. You’ve always been the number one person who read and liked my poems. Thank you for being so enthusiastic about my writing and for gently continuing to push me forward with my short fiction collection—without you, I don’t think it ever would have gotten published. Thank you for all the love you show me, for the encouragement you give me, and for your poems—your poems always leave me with some new insight. Thank you for the hours you spent talking to me, even while you were at camp, at a time when I felt like my world was spiraling out of control, and didn’t know what to believe or think or say or do. You helped keep me strong. Thank you for your advice and cheerful attitude, and for always being there for me. <3

Jessie – Thank you for always being cheerful and for being willing to try and cheer me up when I’m down. Thank you for your always-enthusiastic “RENNA!” on the Skype calls; you’re always the first one to notice I’m there, and I always feel warm and fuzzy and welcomed when you greet me so excitedly. Thank you for always being so helpful with my writing, and for always being there for me if I need someone to talk to. Thank you for making me laugh, and for allowing me to adopt you as my big sister. <3

Jakorosin/Joel – Thank you for always being there to talk to me, and for being so ready and willing to cheer me up when I’m upset. The way you’re always willing to talk to me on an audio call, or even on the phone, means a lot to me. Thank you for all the laughter and the grins, and for listening to me rant so often. Thank you for being thoughtful, considerate, warm, and gentlemanly. And thank you for allowing me to adopt you as my big brother. *grins*

’Lyssa/Idril – Thank you for being such a bright, sunshiney presence in Skype whenever I talk to you. Thank you for making sure I know you’re there to listen, and for your sweet encouragements. Thank you (and thank you to your siblings as well!) for that recording you sent me on my birthday; I absolutely loved it. *smiles*

Mopa/Blayne – Thank you for being such a happy, bouncey, and enjoyable person to talk to! You were one of my first li’l bros, and I’ll always be glad I adopted you. *grins* Thank you for showing genuine interest in my stories, and for the fun times you’ve made possible in the Skype room. Thank you for all the hilarity on the Skype calls (recordings, anyone? ). And thank you for all the times you made me smile.

Juliet/Rwebhu – Thank you for being so helpful. Your critiques on my writing has helped me so much more than you might realize, and I really do appreciate it. Thank you for being so sweet and gentle, and for always being willing to listen. Thank you for the nicknames Gray Etcetera and Dearier; they make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Even if I haven’t officially adopted you as my sister, I think of you as one. Thank you for being you, dearie. *smiles*

Grace – Thank you for making sure I feel all right, and being willing to listen to me vent, even if I might come across as angry. Thank you for always encouraging me, and for making sure I know you’re always here for me. Your gentleness and patience is a blessing to me. Thank you for your unconditional love, for the sweet compliments you give me, and for reminding me that I am beautiful in Jesus’ eyes. *smiles quietly*

Kaitlyn/Airianna – Thank you for always being honest with me, and for being willing to help me straighten stuff out. Thank you for everything you did on the forum, and for the warm welcome you gave me when I first joined in the Skype calls. Thank you for reminding me I have no reason to be shy or afraid, and for the fun, if few, chats we had together. Thank you for always listening to my concerns, worries, and problems. <3

Lizzy/Shawn – Thank you for being my bright, fun, inspiring Lizzysis! I’ll always be glad I circled you on G+ and found the courage to talk to you—if I hadn’t, I’d be missing a wonderful big sister. *smiles* Thank you for always listening to me rant, and for the times you’ve sympathized with various emotions I was feeling. Thank you for your writing—especially your poems. They’ve really inspired me in my own writing. And thank you for being so caring and sweet. <3

Elanor/Steph – Thank you for consistently checking up on me to make sure I’m doing okay, especially lately. Thank you for always being willing to talk and listen, no matter how busy you might be, and for looking out for me. Thank you for being such an enormous help in the last few months, and for your advice and encouragement. Thank you for treating me like your little sister, even before you were officially my big sister. And thank you for your warmth, love, and patience.

Michael/MadeFree – *smiles* Thank you for caring enough about a kid like me to, several months ago, make sure I knew your inbox was always open if I needed to vent. Thank you for listening to me all those times, and for always being there. Thank you for all your advice, for your thought-provoking blog posts, and for always being understanding. Thank you for reminding me that I can always talk to you, and for staying strong and being there for me and others even when you yourself are in a lot of pain. It means so very much to me.

You are so welcome, my darling. You are worth it. Never forget that!

Your welcome sis! Wait! Recordings?

*laughs* Sorry, I wrote this late at night and must have worded things funny. I meant the recordings you like to make of people.

*smiles back* You're most welcome, little sister.
*is glad*

*Huggles* You're welcome, Renna-sis. *Feels like crying* I love you very much... so very much. Thank you for trusting, listening, understanding, encouraging, befriending... I love spending time with you and getting to be your big sister. <3

Aww... *huggles back* I love you too, very much. And you're welcome. I love spending time with you too. <3

I bet ya'll didn't think there could be more people I wanted to thank, but there is. I have a few thank-yous I couldn't type up last night before 11pm rolled around and I forced myself to go to bed. This should be the last thank-you post for a while, I promise. XD I think I got everyone now.

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Nicole - Thank you for making sure I know I can go to you when I need to talk. Thank you for listening to me vent about various emotional issues I was going through, and for offering advice. Thank you for often messaging me on Gmail to check up on me and make sure I'm doing well, and for the kind messages you send me elsewhere - PCL, Twitter, here. Thank you for always making me feel welcome.

Paz - Thank you for helping keep me accountable for my writing, and for being willing to help me with it should I ever need your help. And this might sound a bit odd, but thank you for letting me help you out with your Missing Kitten book, both with proofreading and answering any questions you had. I really enjoyed that. And thank you for being thoughtful and a gentleman. Thank you for all the fun chats in the chatroom as well.

Aodhan/Golthem - Thank you for being my crazy little brother. Thank you for all the fun talks about Ireland, and for messaging me at random on Skype when I least expected it; that always put a smile on my face. Thank you for enthusiastically telling me about your filmmaking endeavours; those talks about filmmaking urged me to keep working on my own various projects.

Seer - Thank you for being such a joy to talk to in the Skype room, and for always trying to make others laugh. Thank you for being so welcoming to me when I first joined the HW Skype room. Thank you for being so cheerful, patient, and helpful. It may not be official, but I always thought of you as an older brother.

This made me tear up. Thank you, sweet girl. I'm so glad I was able to make a difference for you. *hugs*

You're welcome Renna.

*hugs back* You're welcome, dearie.

*Doesn't know what to say* *Hugs tight* Thank you, Renna. Thank you for listening to me ramble all the time. Thank you for making me think about things that I would otherwise take for granted. Thank you for always being willing to chat, and for calling me and making me feel special. You are a real blessing to be around, Beautiful. *Hugs*

*hugs back tight* You're welcome, dearie. And I will always be here for you, no matter what. Love you, Gorgeous. <3 *hugs back again*

Thank you for making me proud. You have come such a long long way even in the last month. I have never ever regretted talking to you and I never will. My dear sister you are a blessing to my heart and I know you are to many people here on the forum. Just continue to be you and continue growing just as you have done. You are a daughter of the King and worth every bit of effort though it has to be said it doesnt feel like an effort at all. Stay in God's Word and you will stay utterly awesome

*smiles* My honor and pleasure, Twinny. (Don't forget Kwah and Allianna. ) *doesn't know what to say*...

Ah, I see. XD

*cries a little bit* Thank you, Teddy. I'm always glad to listen to you.

*hugs tight* You're so very welcome, dearie dearie dear. I love you so much, little sister. I'm here whenever you need me, and you know that's a promise.

*grins back* It was my pleasure. I always wanted a little sister. You are very welcome. I'm glad you're happy to have me as your big brovver.

Ohhh... Thank you, Andy. I'm glad... *doesn't really know what to say* I guess I'm glad it hasn't felt like an effort? I don't know. Just yeah... thank you. *hugs*



*smiles back* Oh, yeah, can't forget those two. XD And that's okay, you don't need to say anything. *hugs*



*hugs gently* You're welcome, Lizzy. And I'm always glad to listen to you too. *smiles*



*hugs back tight* I love you too, very much. And yes, I do know that's a promise. The same goes for you whenever you need me too, you know that. *nofnof* *grins*



Aww... *smiles, doesn't know what to say* *hugs*

*hugs back tight*

Thank you. *Smiles and hugs Renna* I enjoy our chats and I am very glad that you feel you can come and talk to me whenever. Love you!

You're welcome. *hugs back* I do too. And you can also come to me and talk whenever you need to as well. Love you too!

I love you, Renna dear. Thank you for this and I want to thank you for all the chats we've been having (though they've been pretty rare lately and that's all my fault ). You're a great blessing to me, and I know a lot of people are going to say the same thing. *huggeths tight* I'm glad you liked the recording even if it was pretty rushed and a bit delayed.

Stay sweet, Renna dear! I hope to chat with you sometime soon.

*hugs tightly* Thanks, love. You are such a delight, and I'm always so happy to see you. Your presence on this forum has been like a glue holding us altogether. I'm so very thankful for the day you joined! I don't know what we'd do without you.

Aww... *smiles* I love you too. And you're very welcome (now, now, don't blame yourself; I haven't exactly been knocking about to chat much lately myself, as is evident by the fact I haven't joined in a proper weekend group Skype chat in forever). And awww... I'm glad I've managed to be a blessing to you and others in some small way. *huggeths back tightly* The delay and the rush didn't matter, 'cause I still loved it. *grins* I listen to it almost every night, 'cause it reminds me of a lullaby.

Yes, as do I! We need to set a time



*hugs back tight* You're welcome, dear. And aww... thank you. I don't quite see how I've helped hold the forums together at all, but I'm glad you can see that I am somewhat. And I'm thankful for when I joined as well. As for what you'd do without me... possibly just carry on the same as you did before I joined? All right, no, I'm teasing you, lovely. *grins* Thank you.

I'd like to thank Elly, for being sweet as ever.

I'd also like to thank all of this wonderful HW family for being a place where I can come and share my writings and thoughts and not feel like the odd-ball-out at the tea party. (Someday I'll list you all by name as you deserve.) XD Seriously though, you guys rock and you should know it.

I've mentioned before to some persons that I frequent several writing groups and events and I end up shrinking in my chair as I listen to them discuss their steamy genres of choice, the paranormal crazes, and a hundred amoral subjects.

HW is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful and I appreciate all you who make it possible so much.

And now I'll retreat into the silent dark corner from when came.

I'd like to thank Bush Maid for being such a joy to be around. You do so much, Bushy, and yet you're always so chipper and such a blessing to talk to. Love you, you awesome. *hugs*

Aww... You are such a darling, mon Shawnie. I rave about you and your wonderful, beautiful, blessing self to anyone who will stop long enough to listen. All back to you, sweet. I love you muchly. *hugs tightly*

My sisters speak the truth.