June 19, 2010
Moms Like Me
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I'm so excited for you to get to know our mom for this week. Her name is Anne Browder, and is a mom to three grown children: Melodee, Todd, and Guy. All three of them are married. Melodee/Mac have three grown children, and are the parents to three of Anne's five great-grandchildren. Todd is divorced and active in the life of his daughter. Guy has one daughter as well. Todd and Guy live close to Anne and her husband, Glenn, while Melodee lives in the D.C.
area.
She and her husband served as missionaries in Bolivia, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, and were greatly used of the Lord in those ministries. They now live in Petersburg, VA. I know you will glean some valuable insights from her!
*What personal hobbies/activities do you enjoy?
Until my eye sight worsened, I enjoyed cross-stitch....and I really miss the activity. Now I enjoy reading (small time periods often) and enjoy Christian historical fiction....also good music is a joy to me.
*How did you find time to balance your busy lifewith a personal time with the Lord?
I have found that getting an early start by having my devotions with the Lord is the greatest help to me. On those days when it doesn't work out, I do feel the difference. Good Christian music during the day is also of great strength to me. Just seeing how the Lord leads in our lives through meetings strengthens me also....and the fellowship and correspondence with dear friends is valuable also. It try to read Christian growth books continually also.
*How did your life in a foreign country impact your children?
I feel that the ministries we were in were of great value to our children. All three of them were with us during our terms of service in Bolivia...but not with us in the later ministries in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Exposure to the Bolivian culture was good for them, and we do not feel that they suffered from being out of the U.S. Even while on deputation they were active and enjoyed many sites they would not have seen otherwise as we traveled.
We often combined services/sight-seeing which broadened their experiences. Of course, they have forgotten some of these, but enough are remembered so that often when we are together now we talk of these times. They were definitely an asset to us.
When in the U.S. they attended our church's Christian school, but were home-schooled while in Bolivia...along with other missionary children...we all shared the teaching load!
Thanks so much, Anne!! Raising children on the mission field couldn't have been easy, but it's so neat to see how God used it to shape and mold your children into who they are today!
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2 comments:
I have such a special place in my heart for missionary families. Thank you for this great post!!!
Thanks for sharing your story with us! It's great to hear from moms who've traveled down the road ahead of us! ♥ Michelle
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