Saved for eternity by my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who took my punishment on the cross.

I am currently on vacation in New Zealand for a few months with limited online access. Therefore my responses will be delayed.

Hello! Welcome to the profile of Ethan Harrison, known online as @theeldest1 or eldest for short. Have a look around, click that "Add Friend" button up top and have a great day!

I happily accept all unrated daily challenges, however please know that I may decline your rated daily challenge and all live challenges.

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I am the Minnesota State U2000 Champion! Read my blog about the adventure! Link here!

Check out my Improvers Journey! It's a blog dedicated to following my year long journey through the Chess.com Improvers Challenge!

January 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-january-2025
February 2025 Part 1: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/the-best-two-days-of-my-life-improvers-journey-february-2025-pt-1
February 2025 Part 2: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-february-2025-pt-2
March 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-march-2025-pt-1
April 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-april-2025
May 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-may-2025
June 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-june-2025
July 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-july-2025
August 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-august-2025
September 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-september-2025
October 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-october-2025
November 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/my-improvers-journey-november-2025
December 2025: https://www.chess.com/blog/theeldest1/year-end-recap-improvers-journey-2025

Celebrate your success, stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover.

I am a thousand winds that blow,

diamond glints of snow,

sunlight on rippled grain,

gentle autumn rain,

the soft stars that shine at night.

People of God are we

Who can defy us?

Basking under a thousand suns of hope

With steely resolve

With fearless step

Today we set forth to write

Our destiny.