About Melissa
I’m a Washington girl who has been transplanted to Southern California. I love the sun and miss the rain.
I’m a lil’ wifey. I have been married for 9 years to my high school sweetheart, Josh. We got married at the age of 20 and have enjoyed watching each other mature and change as we enter our 30s. Getting married that young was hard, but we knew it was God’s timing for us and we don’t regret a thing.
I am a mommy. We have four children under 6-years-old. I stay home full-time with our children which can be both rewarding and frustrating. I am learning more about myself and God as I watch my children discover the world around them…that is a blessing.
I am a graduate. I’m proud of this! I graduated from Life Pacific College with a BA in Ministry and Leadership in May 2009 after ten years of college. I am in the process of researching Masters programs because I’m crazy. I’d also like to attend a culinary school someday…again, because I’m crazy.
I am an amateur. I love cooking, writing, and photography. I would love to make a career out of one of these hobbies but for now they’re all just for fun.
I am a servant. I have felt a call on my life to ministry from a young age. I knew as a teen that I would marry someone in the ministry and that my life would be devoted to following God’s will. So far that has taken us 1500 miles away from our family and who knows what the future holds. My husband and I have led college age groups and small groups. Someday I’d like to be a missionary to France.
I am a work in progress.
There are moments when I am presented with situations of deep pain and turmoil in the lives of others. And in those moments I am faced with the reality that I have no clue how to help them. Sitting across … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! I know I’m a tad late, but life around my house has been anything but quiet. The combination of a cold/flu epidemic and the Seattle Snowpocalypse has left me feeling somewhat flat and completely exhausted. Therefore, a Five … Continue reading →
Today I made this… Sitting at my kitchen table, staring at the flame burning inside a clementine rind, I began to think about emptiness. Again. Because this seems to be a common theme in my mind these days. Originally that … Continue reading →
I always buy white grape juice or apple juice. The thought behind my purchase is that when (not if) one of my four children spills the juice on the carpet — even though we don’t allow them to take juice … Continue reading →