About: Mel

The last couple of months have been both difficult and joyous in different ways. I’ll share the difficult news first. The church plant that we’ve been pouring our work, our hearts, and our lives into for the past two years has permanently closed its doors. There were many factors that figured into this decision, but…

I know how to “properly” grieve; I took a class on it once in missionary training when we were talking about loss.  I know the steps and have been through them successfully.  I have grieved the death of a loved one, the loss of a dream, and many other things.  I have stepped through the…

Hello from the Bjorgens!  We hope that this newsletter finds you well.  To our supporting churches, we hope and pray that your ministry is thriving and that God is blessing your congregation in amazing ways.  For those of you who are going through a trial right now: 2 Thessalonians 3:3 says, “But the Lord is…

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”  (Mark 8:34) There are some verses in the bible that really slap me in the face and my heart burns with conviction; this is one of them. Here, there is no question as to what Jesus is…

Hello from Guadalajara, Mexico! In March we celebrated 2 years of ministry here! Wooohoooo!!!! We are almost half-way through our term, wow, can’t believe it.   We’ve had a lot going on over here and we want to tell you about it. Church Plant: We are still in the process of finding our “sea legs”!…

Recently we have experienced a significant drop in our support because a church had to stop giving due to difficult financial times. This church supported us at over $400 a month. This leaves a large hole in our budget that needs to be made up. In addition to this we have lost some individual supporters…

(Mexican volunteer team for the gala) On January 14th a 2-year dream became a reality when “Juntos en Esperanza” (our support group) hosted a Winter Gala for kids with special needs and their families.  This has been a year-long project with the last 6 months being filled with most of the planning, the last 3…

Loneliness in our estimation, is one of the primary emotions that a parent with a special-needs child faces.  The isolation that a parent can feel is on multiple levels: Other friends not understanding their situation, being the primary care taker for a child with special needs all day, not having many people to talk to…

February 28th- Malachi’s Diagnosis Day, which has made the whole month of February for the last three years a very pensive and sad month for me. In one thought I can be transported to the day of Malachi’s diagnosis and feel all the emotions of that day rush over me. The fluorescent lights in the…

STRENGTH. Probably one of the most desired quality of the human Race and especially Americans. In the United States we celebrate strength, and wear it as a badge of honor. When going through seemingly insurmountable problems, people tell them, “You are so strong I know you will make it through.” What pressure this puts on…