Our
small team is filled with sadness at the news that our wonderful friend and
sister Mel, has fallen asleep.
Mel was diagnosed with cancer shortly after
joining us three years ago, so we feel as though we have walked with her
through the illness. She bounded up to us at our first outreach day, where we
announced that we needed a treasurer for our new project, and what a blessing
she has been. COG work mostly through a very active messenger chat, meaning
that we can talk frequently and act quickly. Mel’s voice has been a constant on
the group chat , right up to two weeks ago when she advised us on her successor
after getting the accounts beautifully in order for us. Always perky and
smiling even when we knew she was going through very tough treatment and always
bold, wise and to the point. She was somebody we all turned to for the
last word and we all trusted her judgement completely.
Her last message to us
talked about how wonderful it had been to work together and how exciting to
have been involved in COG which was so needed in our community- Mel really
understood true outreach and we have lost a huge asset. God gave and God has
taken away- we will continue to push the message about the transforming power
of grace that can be seen in outreach as she would want us to. But we
will miss her so much!