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Joe? I thought your name was Arlen?

If you are reading this, then one of two things has happened:
1. I shamelessly plugged this blog somewhere.. Probably..
2. This blog has actually taken off and is actually something people read regularly.

I am assuming the first.

Well, I guess this is the part in which I begin "blogging". Before I get started, let's get some things straightened out. I apologize right now for any grammar errors there might be. Really that's all I wanted to get straightened out, now I can start "blogging".

It's no secret from the title that my name is Arlen, to be more specific it's Arlen Chastain. I am a 21 year old male and I call the medium sized town of Hutchinson, KS my home (yes, I said medium, if you live in Hutchinson please stop calling it a small town. It has a population of like 41,000) really there are like five things you need to know about me: I love Jesus Christ, Movies, Video Games, Comics and my Family.

I Love Jesus Christ

It's true. Jesus is awesome. I believe that I am a broken man and am in desperate need of a Savior. That's where Jesus comes in. I found Jesus Christ at the tender age of 16. It was a very emotional time for me and one that I am happy to share with anyone. Long story short, Jesus Christ came into my life and changed everything about it. I now attempt to live my life fully for Jesus Christ. Please notice I said attempt, I am human and will make mistakes. We all do. My humanity though is an amazing gift and one that I will cherish. My hope is that every person on this planet comes to know Jesus Christ in one way or another. Just like that Jim Gordon quote "One day I hope that you have a friend like I did, one that would plunge his hands into the filth so that you can keep yours clean."

I Love Stories

 If you have ever met me then it is no secret there is a good chance that our conversation will most likely have to do with movies, video games or comics. The reason for this being, I am in love with stories. Ever since I could remember I would dive into these alternate universes of movies, games and comics. To be honest, I don't know why I am so attached to the art of story telling. My love of these mediums borders on the line of idolatry. However, I love different aspects of each of these though. Movies are by far the ones that I relate with the most, mainly because I studied them in College and they are the easiest to obtain. However, I tend to "nerd" out more about video games and comics. My specific love of each of these will be explained in a different blog post.

I Love My Family

Now before I begin on explaining this at all, I think it is necessary to explain my personal definition of "Family." To me family extends beyond relatives. Family is a group of people to whom you can turn to for anything. Cool? Phew.. Yes, I love my family. I am apart of an amazing one. Earlier in the year I quit a job, a pretty promising one at that, to go to work for a Church College ministry for free. What does this have to do with my family? Well, it has everything to do with my family. My decision to obey God and virtually uproot my life was not an easy one to do and to be honest, I wouldn't have been able to do without the support of my family. This family includes my immediate family which consists of: My mother, step-father, two sisters, one brother and two brother-in-laws. Now, it also is made up of my family at the ministry I work for. I have brothers and sisters all over that place. I love them as though they were my relatives and thus I claim each one of them as my family. Family is important to me, though my family can be large and crazy at times, I wouldn't trade any member of both my relative-family or my church-family for anything in the world.

So there you have it, a little insight to the life of Arlen Chastain. I am just your average guy, I put my shoes on one foot at a time. That's why I decided to title the entirety of this blog "The Average Joe Chronicles". I believe being average is a good thing though.. It allows me to be exactly what I am at the moment. At peace. I have God and my family to thank for that. I do hope that you come back to this blog from time to time as I will attempt to give the inside track to my take on managing a crazy family, personal hobbies and passions, my biblical and spiritual walk and the everyday awesomeness of being exactly what I love to be. An Average Joe.




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