07/02/2014
FAREWELL TO COWBOY MEL!
Cowboy Mel, the name says it all! A calling only God knew that a cowboy could handle.
This is one of the hardest things I had to write. Where do I begin? Today July 1st 2014 "our Mel" turned in his keys to the ACTS center as God is opening a new door in his life. I began to browse through the hundreds of pictures that we have taken since the inception of ACTS and the many outreaches that we have done and I am reminded of the dedication and support that Mel has been for us. He was always there even when we were not and he always encouraged us to take time off even when he was tired. He truly was a silent servant, he didn't need anything in return for his dedication. He was always the first one to arrive in the morning and the last one to leave in the afternoon. He would never leave a lady behind to wait alone for a ride - cowboys just didn't do that. When God called him to the ministry Mel will tell you that he was at a point in his life where he didn't really want to leave the house, we met him in the Hudson Church of God and he was led to ask us if we needed help in the remodeling of the ACTS Center when we first began to lease it. Of course we did not turn down his help, he thought that once it was remodeled that he could go back to his quiet home and do what cowboys do....tend to his animals. Six years have passed since that time with a number of souls that only God has counted that have been touched by his smile, wisdom, counsel and dedication. When people would ask Mel why is he so dedicated he would say "because God called me and until He releases me this is what I am to do". Mel will be missed by all.