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Today, a shy beautiful woman with a bright smile and a sweet spirit has become my sister in Christ. It began with a bible study lesson that I did not want to teach today. Why? I thought it was too involved. I did not think I could clearly communicate the true message of Jesus Christ’s…

“I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the the Lord”. Psalm 27:13-14 This month we celebrate one year on the mission field. One year…

but you can’t make him drink. Fortunately, the Holy Spirit can. On Saturday night I had the privilege of leading three young men into a relationship with the Living Water. We were hosting a young men’s leadership conference in conjunction with a team from Friendship Baptist Church in Minnesota. We had a group of guys…

Hello. This is just a quick post to say, we are back at the mission base in Belize. I am fully recovered from two lithotripsy procedures. My stones are gone! The doctor will e-mail me in about two weeks after the samples are analyzed to let me know how I need to change my diet…

Hi it’s Mel, I have just woken up up from a long nap and much needed rest. Lithotripsy is no joke. The aftermath is painful and rough. I am so thankful to be here as I could not imagine going through this in Belize. Although, the reason why I am in so much pain is…

We made it to Maryland safe and sound. The past week we have been enjoying family and getting spoiled by my mom. We have also been enjoying fast food, steak, and Dunkin’ Donuts. We have NOT been enjoying the cold weather. I went to the Urologist and he said that he was surprised that I…

We’re here at the airport after an all-night bus ride. The girls did fine. We’ll board our flight around 2:30 if there’s no weather delay for Baltimore. Everything’s going very smoothly so far. Thanks for praying…

Thank you for praying! I have some goods news. The fevers have gone down. The are no longer 102+. They now get no higher than 101. An improvement. I am finished with my antibiotic! I’m so happy. IV antibiotic is no fun! Here’s the deal: I got back from the urologist yesterday. The medicine failed…

In my last post I shared that I am receiving IV antibiotics. Usually the antibiotic kicks in within 48 hours and the symptoms subside. Well, it’s been over 48 hours and I still have a high fever. I get it about every 12 hours. I spoke with the nurse tonight and she said usually around…

Before I share with you our prayer request, I would like to say a very HUGE thanks to Woodridge Community Church in MN, and Mike and Marcia Flinchum (our Field Representatives) for coming here and encouraging us greatly. Thank you both! You made a world of difference. Both of them watched the kids while we…