More Than You Ever Wanted To Know!

Name: Melissa Ann
Origin & Meaning: Melissa = (Greek) Honey Bee & Ann = (English) Gracious
Birthdate: August 27, 1980
Current Residence: Winchester, KY

Family: Dad: Charles; Mom: Loretta; Sisters: Meredith & Michelle (two of the most important people in the world to me!)

What type of child were you? Weird, still am, or maybe a better term would be imaginative. I was always creating games we could play, we would be lost in a storm in some rundown shelter (wading pool propped up against the fence) and fighting the elements we would forge for food (uneatable berries in my Grandmother’s yard) and gather wood for fire (sticks in the yard)…there were also skits, Magic Tricks, and many a haunted house!

One thing you and your siblings did as children: We would tuck ourselves in our bed, we shared a room, and listen for reindeer bells and hooves on our roof on Christmas Eve…I swear to you we heard them.Fondest Memory as a child: camping on the Lake and Track Rock w/ my Grandparents, aunts, uncles, Mom, Dad, and sisters

What’s your take on life? It’s a wonderful adventure, a marvelous journey with a wild and unfettered God. Everyday is truly a gift that should never be taken for granted and always lived to it’s fullest

Do you believe in anything? Wishing on stars, rainbows, a child’s heart, unicorns, leprechauns, Santa Clause…nice things to believe in, but in the end I passionately and whole heartedly believe that there was someone named Jesus Christ that was born some 2000 years ago, was wholly man, wholly God, lived and taught for 33 years, was beaten, battered and bruised, hung on a cross, and shed His blood for me, on the third day He rose again and now lives forevermore at the right hand of His Father…and you know the best part He did it all so He could be with me (and you!)

What do you want from your Christian Faith? I want to grow in the Word, until it fits comfortably and confidently into my heart. That God will speak daily to me through His Word and through others. That I will grow in my prayer life…allowing the Holy Spirit to minister to me and others. That I will daily be able to hear His still small voice! That I will grow a confident spiritual backbone and that I will be a bold witness…that I will simply fall in love with Christ, and realize there is nothing I can do to deserve this Love! That I will revel in beauty, joy, and peace in both the good and bad times…speak to me lord for your child is listening.

When you get to Heaven what do you hope God will say? Well done my good and faithful servant.

What is something that is precious to you? One of the most precious things to me in the world is time…time with friends and family, time with God, time to just sit and share my narrative with people. Time can be so easily wasted and something you never get back. How precious it truly is!

What do you fear? Frogs…I’m just kidding, really its tadpoles…ha! ha! …I fear seeing a tornado while I’m driving, someone breaking in my home at night while I’m sleeping, and dying by burning…there are others, but there you go, they don’t necessarily keep me up at night

What sound do you love best in the whole world? A baby laughing and rain falling

What sound do you hate? Someone saying unkind words to another or about another…I just can’t stand it.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? I would like to say married with children and living the dream that God has for me! Wherever that might be.

Where would you like to travel? Ireland, Australia, Greece, Jerusalem, Brazil, and the Midwest(USA)

How would you describe yourself? Smart, Funny, Pretty, and Nice…Na! Na!...what else do you need to know! Alright, you’ve got my interests on the side so a little physical appearance…I have manic curls, green eyes, pale skin, freckles, long legs, and my weight I’m working on. I would describe myself as someone who strives to be honest, fears rejection, loves people, loves God, and loves life. I want to live to the fullest extent possible…I also really like ice cream, going to the movies, squishing my toes in the sand, and laughing with my sisters.

Random Facts About Me:
1.I love the meaning of my name: Melissa means "honey bee" and I think that suits me to a "T"!
2. I LOVE scary movies, I have been watching them since I was around 5, I'm not kidding, I scared my little sister Michelle to death having her watch Poltergeist when she was around 3 or 4...I'm sorry Michelle
3. My senior year in high school I was in drama and was featured in two plays...I LOVE TO ACT! It is one of the most freeing things for me, I can become anything I want...I miss it...I ache for it actually...haven't acted in almost six years...want it to be part of my ministry
4.My favorite show of all time is Little House on the Prairie
5. I ran into the back of someone when I was 21 and they sued me for $250,000 dollars...Unbelievable and stressful...in the end it was settled out of court
6.On my wonderful, I'm using sarcasm, visit to Liberty University, where I had wanted to attend all my life, I fell out of a bunk bed and fractured my hip...NOT A JOKE!
7. I like to eat popcorn with Ketchup...thanks Mary K for that...I cannot eat it any other way now...that doesn't mean I take packets of Ketchup to the movie theatres...what kind of person do you think I am...
8.Native American culture and history is so dear to my heart.
9.On the surface I am not a daredevil...but secretly inside my heart screams for it
10. When I was, oh I guess around 7, I got my sister Meredith to flush two half eaten red apples down the toilet with me...yeah, my father was digging up the sewer pump that afternoon...my poor family
11.I consider NERD, GOOBER, GEAK...etc...all terms of endearment!
12.My baby sister and I are 4 years and one day apart...I was born August 27, 1980 and she was born August 28,1984...we look alike and I often reference us to being twins
13.Me and my sister Meredith have our own way of talking...while my sister Michelle sits and rolls her eyes at us
14. I took ballet when I was little, and secretly wish I would have kept it up
15.For years I wanted to be a doctor, but I did not have the drive or sturdy hands for it...I LOVE TRAUMA IN THE ER!- the show that is!
16.I love horses but know very little about taking care of one
17.Most people loved college, while there were really amazing parts, all in all I hated it...a big struggle in my life
18.Most people when describing me say the word "nice" about a hundred million times...while I feel I'm far more complex...I wish for once someone would call me a rebel
19. I am terrified of people not liking me
20. I love to sing, and am just learning that I can
21.My heart is for young girls, I want to help them with their self-esteem, and feed their souls, something I didn't have...I've thought about creating a camp called "From Paper Cups to Fine China" - because I really love that analogy
22.I LOVE pet names...darlin', precious, sweetie-pie, dumplin, dear one, angel...and I love sayings like "Love it!", "Bless their heart"...etc...I think its a southern thing...when I have affection for someone I give them a pet name...my sister is "Pooks" and my dear friend Mary K is affectionately called "darlin precious”
23.I wish people would be honest, that way I wouldn't have to worry about what they think, I would know
24.I tend to have a bad mouth when I'm driving in my car...minor road rage
25. I have minor OCD...I'm very neat...and my brain works so much better in a neat environment...its my ADD...I accept it!
26.I love nature...nothing better to display God's glory!

FavoritesFood: Mexican and Italian
Drink: Iced Teas, mainly fruit, herbal, or green; Diet Dr. Pepper; Cherry Coke; & Orange Pop!
Dessert: Doughnuts or Ice-cream
Color: Green
Season: Fall or Spring
Holiday: Halloween or Christmas
Scripture: “Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” -1 Corinthians 13:12