Thank you Akkrika Mimi, You just left the 100th comment on our blog!! Woohoo!
It is very exciting for me when people take the time to leave a comment on the blog or send a note by email!! A little elbow grease has been running since August 2009, and we feel blessed to be able to use it to share our lives and stories of God’s amazing love and grace with you all!
Why get so excited about 100 comments?
A blog is a little one-sided. I get to share our recent adventures or even just open my heart, and you get to read. My prayer is always that God uses this blog to His glory, and sometimes we get comments sharing how something we have written about resonates with you, encourages you, challenges you, or makes you laugh until milk shoots out your nose!! Mostly though I write the blog, you read the blog, and everyone carries on with their busy day! (and I KNOW days are busy and I am truly grateful you take the time to read our stories!!)
A friend pointed out something interesting one day when I was feeling particularly lonely and isolated down here. Because we send out a newsletter every two months (October’s is terribly late), and because of the blog, friends, family and supporters at home are able to keep up on what is going on in our lives and feel like they are connected with us. And, while you feel connected to us, you might not remember that we aren’t always getting the same information from you to feel connected back!!
That is when comments on the blog or your emailed notes of encouragement are so precious!! Then we know that something we’ve written has touched your heart, brought back a fun memory, or just made you smile thinking of the boys and Taylah! Some days, that just helps to remind us that we aren’t alone down here, that we are all part of one big team!
I love being able to share our stories! I am so thankful for this God-given passion to write and share! And what an incredible blessing it is for me to see how He is able to use my writing in some pretty cool ways!
I hope you keep reading, and from time to time when something really touches your heart, that you will let us know! It is really special to know when our lives have had an impact on someone else’s!
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Thanks for reading and sharing in the adventures of the Messick Crew! And thanks Mimi and Bubba! We love you!!
Stay tuned for another upcoming cool statistical update on the blog…hopefully before Christmas!
YAY for 100 comments 🙂 I’ll make 101! I’m so thankful for you and your family…
hello Kristy
we had a Guatemala meeting the other day and we missed seeing you and Tayla.
we hope you are doing well in Costa Rica. I look forward to reading your blog. we look forward to seeing you and your family when we come back to Guatemala.
Take care,
stephanie Gresh
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