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http://ourmelonpatch.blogspot.com | | Presidents: Roland Datwyler (1998 - 2001) | Served: 1998 - 1999 | Areas Served: Kypchino, Ploshad Myszchestvo, Kalliningrad, Avtovo | Companions: Paul Burghardt | Madalin Dragos Constantin | Mike Gledhill | Torsten Kux | Jason Jordan Smith | Your Occupation: Air Force Pilot | Spouse: Elena | Comments: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Tomorrow is 2011 - yikes! That means it has been almost 12 years since I came home from the mission! It has been a whirl-wind time at that. I have a beautiful wife (Elena - not a Russian, but somehow got the Russian name) and 4 cute kids (Liana - 7, Sariah - 5, Jared - 3, Samantha -1). This next year will bring a lot to our family - another baby (double yikes!), promotion to Major, probably a move to who knows where and of course the joy and cheer that comes from just living life.
At the end of 2007, we moved from McGuire AFB, New Jersey to Laughlin AFB in Del Rio, TX. I fly the T-6A Texan II for the Air Force training new Lieutenants how to fly - basic stick and rudder stuff, but it is really fun, even if we live in the middle of no-where. Elena is a full-time mom and the Primary president (oh yeah, I'm the EQ president).
I still have yet to make the pilgrimage back to the St. Pete mission, but I vow that someday I will. I can still hear the words of Kaliningrad's Sister Galina in my mind: "Elder Melin, you aren't going to be one of those missionaries that doesn't come back for 10 years or so, are you?" Well, I've missed that mark, but maybe this summer - who knows?
I still pray in Russian every once in a while, and just like Elder Holland said in the MTC, I do think about the mission just about every single day.
Lots of love to all - keep up with us at:
http://ourmelonpatch.blogspot.com
Or better yet, email us at:
aloha_em@hotmail.com
Would love to hear from any and all of you!
- Mark Melin
P.S. OH BOCKPEC! |
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