[trettegeani]

Jesse,

In the Orthodox Church we don't talk about "being saved" in the same sense as most protestants - we speak more about the "path of salvation" and each of us strives to follow this path as it is laid out before us as best we can with God's help. When you consider your present situation and your past relationship with Christ - its all part of the path. Your path has led you to the doors of the Church, it is up to you whether you will continue on the Path or strike out on your own. Sounds like you have decided to stay on the path as God revealed it to you. The most important thing here (and you didn't really mention this so I am not implying that this is actually happening) is to be sure you don't judge your wife and other former co-religionists for not coming with you. God will bring them in His time to the doors of the Church and you just have to make sure that you are not a barrier to them following Christ in any way.

Fr David