by Melissa | May 26, 2016 | Life in Nigeria, Slider
Recently, in an attempt to compliment me, someone talked about how I as a missionary had to give up so much to move to the mission field. The main thing he mentioned was a nice home. I felt kind of guilty that he was bragging about me giving up a nice home since I...
by Melissa | Jan 11, 2016 | Life in Nigeria, Slider
This week in class, our teacher led us in guided time with the Lord. We were told to draw a picture of a house that represented our heart. Then we were supposed to write or draw picture showing God what we wanted Him to know about our heart and the hidden places of...
by Melissa | Nov 1, 2015 | Life in Nigeria, Slider, Uncategorized
I often feel like I live in some sort of limbo between two worlds. When I am in the States, my heart longs for Nigeria and the people I love there. And then when I am in Nigeria, my heart longs for the US and the people I love here. But, right now, I feel so torn...
by Melissa | Aug 24, 2015 | Life in Nigeria, Slider
Who is more blessed, someone who has a bank account full of money and can get whatever they want? Or, a person who has little, but whose every need and many wants are met by God right in front of her face? First of all, I admit that this is a bad question. Comparing...
by Melissa | Apr 15, 2015 | Life in Nigeria, Slider, Uncategorized
Today, we went out for outreach. We usually start at 9:30 and stop around noon. Today, we had gone to two brothels and it was only 11. So, we sat and debated rather we should go to another one or call it a day. We were all tired, but Mercy spoke up and said we should...
by Melissa | Mar 24, 2015 | Life in Nigeria, Slider
A few months back, I had started trying to assess what I could take out of my life since I was feeling overworked. Everything I am involved in, I care deeply about, so dropping things from my schedule is difficult. After looking at all I was involved in, I decided...
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