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“God does not send us suffering and sorrow, our collective sin brings it on.”


http://www.morningoffering.blogspot.com/

I think arguably one of the best conversions of the twenty first century is having Orthodox wisdom on-line.

“with a contrite heart and with tears.”

“In a place of verdure, in a place of repose, where the choirs of the saints make glad, give rest to the soul of They departed servant/handmaid, O Christ Who alone art merciful.”

Dear friends,

I am $150 into my goal of $1,200 to fund my travel to Israel. Please consider donating to my cause!

http://www.gofundme.com/iznw4

God Bless,

Melanie

Dear Friends and Family,

This past semester I’ve been in New Jersey, back in undergraduate study as an English major, History minor, studying poetry, theory, Mediaeval history, and perspectives of the Holocaust.
All this is to say that I’ve decided to go abroad next semester, to Beer-Sheva, Israel, to study at The Ben Gurion University of the Negev. I will be there for five months, learning Hebrew, Israeli history, English literature, ecology, and the history of violence.
This is a dream come true and a very scary endeavor! But I know the experience will change me in ways I can’t yet comprehend, and I thank God for bringing me here.

Please pray for me. I’m also asking for support through donations to help cover some of my travel costs. I really believe that this time will help me discover questions I want to answer and events I want to study and uncover in the future, in undergraduate and in graduate study. I will absolutely blog about my experiences, through pictures, stories, impressions, and struggles.

I’ve started a donation sight, and I ask that you share it with your friends. I hope you will follow me on my journey! For loneliness can come even in the face of great things, and I am not to proud to admit that I’m scared. But I cannot wait.

Here is the link for more information about my trip:
http://www.gofundme.com/iznw4

I will do my best to update my progress here, on my facebook, and my Tumblr (http://mellymary.tumblr.com)

Thank you and God Bless You!!!