I'm in the same boat. I live a little more to the north, in Virginia, but I am surrounded by the same types of people. My mom would kick me out of the house if she knew that I didn't praise jesus and give 10% of all my earnings to a greedy pastor. The only difference (as i'm sure you can tell) between us is that I am 17, so i've got a way to go before I figure out what is right for me. But, like you, i have studied much and gain a gret amount of serenity in the ideals of thelema and magick, and have begun my preliminary studies with a satisfactory success. I've learned so far that you really must look for things where there seems to be nothing, for that is what separates the shepherd from the herd. The sheep sees what the rest of the sheep tell him to see, but the shepherd percieves things that may be obscure to his herd whilst walking among them. We are the shepherds. Our will is strong and the great work will bring you and all of us such serenity the likes of which the others cannot experience. Experiment, find out what works for you, make your will the change in the world!
Love Under Will