Author Archives: Mel

Beautiful Baptisms

We were beaming from ear to ear on Sunday. Something that can only be attributed to the Glory of God happened. Three people were baptized. Ashely Kidder, an MK was baptized. She is such a sweet girl with a tender heart to the Lord, and we are so happy she made that step. The other…

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Lord, How will you protect me?

For the past year I have become deeply acquainted with a few Psalms. They have been in the trenches of my depression with me, they have been the encouragement when I have needed it the most, and they have been challenging me to look at God in a deeper way. All my life I have…

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October Update- Can we get an ‘AMEN!’?

We are very excited to share with you our update for October. It has been an exciting month for us and we are blessed by the Lord. Prayers are being answered and the Holy Spirit is working! Can we get and ‘Amen!’? What’s Happening with the Men: As mentioned in our last blog post, encouraging…

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On our way through the village- A picture post

On our rides from our house to the village we encounter various things that would be strange, unique, or breathtaking to an American. Here are some photos that I thought you would find interesting along with an explanation. This is the road that goes through the village:   Here is the view of the lagoon…

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For I am the Lord, your God

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your savior…

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Every Little Bit Helps

Hello! Pastor Kenny is trying to raise funding for a vehicle for the church. Please go to this link: http://www.gofundme.com/11lrxg to read about why the vehicle is needed and what it will be used for. If you feel led to give please do so through the website I just provided. Thank you!…

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June / July Update

Crazy New Life We are a little behind on our updates. If I could put raising 3 kids three years of age and under in one word it would be CRAZY! We knew it would be, but THIS level of crazy was beyond what we imagined. We are having a wonderful time with our three…

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Malachi’s Birth Video and Story

I have not posted on here in a while because I’ve been concentrating on keeping everyone informed through Facebook. So many of you prayed and are still praying for our little Malachi. This is our way of saying “thank you”. If you are a church and your church prayed for us, please feel free to…

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‘Twas the Night Before Malachi Was Born

I have a personal journal. I’ve been meaning to write in it since the birth but I have not been able to. I opened it up curious to see what my thoughts were before the birth and this is what I found: ‘Twas the night before Malachi’s birth, and I’m all excited and nervous. I…

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