About: Mel

I woke early this morning with a pain in my right side. A feeling of dread came over me. I knew this pain. It happened a couple of years ago when I ended up passing small, undetectable stones. I prayed that it would not be so, but as the morning progressed I felt that searing…

I realized that some items I have written about have been left hanging so I felt I should write updates about these particular items. Here they are: Worker Permits: They found our Worker Permits! We hand carried them to the capital city. They are not ready yet. Please pray that they will be ready before…

Rainy season has begun. For the past two days, it has been storming almost non-stop. It is a well kept secret of mine (not anymore) that I am fearful of storms. It’s true. I do not like them, they make me feel very vulnerable. My family likes to tease me about a time when I…

As I write this I am beaming. I have been waiting since yesterday to write this post, I am so excited and have been tremendously blessed this weekend. Read on to find out why: Her name is Shelly. The first time John and I met her two and a half years ago she was a…

I can’t thank you enough for all of the comments I received on my last post. Everyone’s empathy and understanding really encouraged me. I wish I had time right now to write each on of you, possibly I will over the next month. It took me a long time to write that post. I knew…

If you have been reading my blogs since my arrival in Belize, then you probably would have noticed a mournful tone. I would say that your observations have been correct. Part of being a missionary is adjusting to culture and new surroundings. Part of adjusting is to mourn that which you have lost. It’s ok…

Unexpected happening #1: A week ago the two pastors at our church whom we’ve gotten to know very well invited us to go to Belmopan for the Belize culture festival. They communicated to us their desire for John and I to spend time together and they said they would pay for everything festival related. We…

One night we had Italian from Giada de Lorentes, another it was a scrumptious salad from Ina Garten, the next Monday it was a homemade french strawberry tart from Julia Child. What restaurants were we going to? Home. When we lived with the Murnighans we had what we called “Monday Night Dinner”. No matter what,…

I wrote this almost a month ago. Enjoy! The other day John and Basil went to Dangriga because the team that is coming on Monday is going to repaint the school. At the hardware store they went to John found a “Hello Kitty” Easter egg decorating set. He got it as a surprise for Evangeline…

Here is the skinny on what’s happening with us. We are in Belize City right now and we have internet. John thinks that he can get the internet working when we get back to the base today. Please pray that this will happen. Basil has left for the states for five weeks to visit Vera…