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I really am a Missionary!!

It’s true.

I have photos to prove it.

Ok.. not on my actual person but I can get them.

I would like to present into evidence the following list:

(This is what I did in the last two days)

  • Got lost four times while driving to the place I was to meet our team. (Ok Scott got lost 4 times but I had to endure it)
  • Was bit the minute I got out of the car by a fire ant ( I hate those nasty little things)
  • Visited many homes and helped deliver food and clothing.
  • Carried above said food and clothing bags on my head.
  • Was mistaken as Salvadorian because of bag on my head. ( Ok fine.. that is totally not true)
  • Translated all day long.
  • Stepped in dog poop.
  • Stepped in chicken poop.
  • Stepped in I don’t even want to know who’s poop.
  • Prayed with people.
  • Hugged ALOT of people.
  • Walked through the rainy wet forest hoping that I would not be eaten by an anaconda.
  • Almost died when a grasshopper jumped on me. ( In my defence I was thinking about the anaconda at the time)
  • Hit my head really hard while getting in the back door of the bus.  ( I have a wound)
  • Didn’t let on that my head was killing, that I wanted to fall down and cry, and that I felt like the biggest dorkiest missionary ever.
  • Slept on the floor ( I use the word slept VERY VERY loosely)
  • Listened to millions of dogs bark at thousands of gobbling turkeys and clucking chickens.
  • May have even had murderous thoughts towards all the barking dogs and livestock.
  • Carried buckets of water up the stairs in order to flush the toilet.
  • Nursed blisters, headaches, bug bites, scrapes. (None of which were mine)
  • Helped with an “Extreme Front yard Makeover” at a small church.
  • Slipped in mud while carrying brush to a dump zone. (I am telling myself that it was only mud that I fell in)
  • Played with quite possibly the cutest kids in the world. ( One of which wore I shirt that said “I make dirt look good” and he sure did… I just wanted to squeeze him!)
  • Did not shower.  ( There were none)
  • Discovered a new found love for  lavender baby wipes.
  • Helped fashion a swing out of a rubbermaid container.
  • Ate really good food.
  • Stood in a fire ant pile and totally got torn up by them ( You would have thought the first bite one day earlier would have taught me a lesson)
  • Practiced my “charades” skills at the hardware store- out of necessity of course…. there are still A LOT of words that I don’t know in Spanish. ( What a gong show)
  • Came home stinky

That about sums up the last 2 days for me.  They were 2 of the best days I have had since coming to the mission field.  I felt useful.  I feel like I made a difference.  I learned that I am stronger than I thought.

P.S.  I also learned that I love my shower, fruity smelling soap, shampoo, and tea tree oil ( still keeping those piojitos away)… and I love my bed… oh how I love my bed.

Oh and one more thing… I was up in the night with a vomiting kid…. So now I can really say that I am a Missionary Mommy…a tired out but happy one!

About me

I entered the world as Melissa Dawn Wake, but after marrying my prince charming I am now known as Melissa Dawn Williams.

I started my life as a daughter, then I became a wife, a mother, and now I am a missionary.

I lead a crazy life, full of hard work, adventure, stress.. and even a little fear at times... [Read More…]

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