Merry Mission Journal
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From August 2004 until August 2005, Dan, Beth, Heather and Brooke Merry served as Missionaries to the Synod of Blantyre in Malawi, Africa. This is their story.

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• June 15, 2004 ~ Looking Forward

• July 12, 2004 ~ Details, Details

• August 1, 2004 ~ Departure
• August 4, 2004 ~ Arrival
• August 6, 2004 ~ Heather's Birthday
• August 11, 2004 ~ Home!
• August 23, 2004 ~ An Eventful Week
• August 25, 2004 ~ Life is Different
• August 27, 2004 ~ Heather at Domasi
• August 29, 2004 ~ The Ordination Service

• September 1, 2004 ~ What Exactly is Dan Doing?
• September 6, 2004 ~ Blantyre to Domasi to Mozambique
• September 11, 2004 ~ Brooke's Birthday
• September 12, 2004 ~ Induction Day
• September 14, 2004 ~ Food for Thought
• September 20, 2004 ~ School Days
• September 23, 2004 ~ Not for the Fainthearted .
• September 24, 2004 ~ From Brooke!
• September 25, 2004 ~ A Day at the Park
• September 28, 2004 ~ Driving in Malawi

• October 1, 2004 ~ Dealing with Dirt
• October 1, 2004 ~ Alfred Banda
• October 3, 2004 ~ A Frustrating Day
• October 7, 2004 ~ Hospitality
• October 15, 2004 ~ An afternoon at Sanjika Palace
• October 18, 2004 ~ A Day of Grace
• October 19, 2004 ~ A Day in the Life of the Acting General Secretary
• October 25, 2004 ~ Missionaries
• October 29, 2004 ~ The Lake
• October 30, 2004 ~ Wedding Bells
• October 31, 2004 ~ The Party
• October 31, 2004 ~ Halloween

• November 2, 2004 ~ Our Home
• November 5, 2004 ~ The Election
• November 5, 2004 ~ Ndirande
• November 8, 2004 ~ Weekend Update
• November 11, 2004 ~ Janette and James
• November 11, 2004 ~ Video Launch
• November 12, 2004 ~ Entrepreneurs
• November 18, 2004 ~ Sick Days
• November 22, 2004 ~ Beatrice
• November 22, 2004 ~ The Dedication
• November 24, 2004 ~ Thanksgiving
• November 29, 2004 ~ A Day with the Vice President
• November 29, 2004 ~ Turkey Soup

• December 1, 2004 ~ World AIDS Day
• December 6, 2004 ~ Mothers and Babies
• December 9, 2004 ~ Fred
• December 10, 2004 ~ Advent 2004
• December 10, 2004 ~ A Season of New Birth
• December 10, 2004 ~ Christmas Preparations
• December 14, 2004 ~ Another Birth!
• December 16, 2004 ~ More Grace
• December 17, 2004 ~ Andrew
• December 20, 2004 ~ The Christmas Party
• December 24, 2004 ~ The Christmas Pageant
• December 24, 2004 ~ The Christmas Visit
• December 27, 2004 ~ Christmas in Malawi

• January 6, 2005 ~ The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
• January 6, 2005 ~ Photo Journal ~ Merry Family Album
• January 6, 2005 ~ Photo Journal ~ God's Beautiful Creatures
• January 10, 2005 ~ An Update
• January 11, 2005 ~ Priscilla
• January 12, 2005 ~ A Little Bit Of Everything
• January 18, 2005 ~ For The Birds
• January 21, 2005 ~ Reading
• January 25, 2005 ~ Galimoto (Part 1)
• January 26, 2005 ~ Clergy Shortage
• January 28, 2005 ~ Galimoto (Part 2)
• January 28, 2005 ~ Friendship
• January 31, 2005 ~ The Rainy Season

• February 2, 2005 ~ What Is In A Name?
• February 3, 2005 ~ Gladys and Vanessa
• February 4, 2005 ~ Security
• February 4, 2005 ~ NGOs
• February 9, 2005 ~ The Sound of Music
• February 14, 2005 ~ Still More Grace
• February 14, 2005 ~ African Culture
• February 14, 2005 ~ Tsunami
• February 17, 2005 ~ Michael
• February 18, 2005 ~ Being in Charge
• February 21, 2005 ~ Cholera
• February 21, 2005 ~ Tea
• February 23, 2005 ~ Sophia and Soap
• February 25, 2005 ~ A Wild Ride

• March 1, 2005 ~ The Guest Book
• March 1, 2005 ~ Frustration
• March 7, 2005 ~ World Day of Prayer
• March 8, 2005 ~ Happy Birthday
• March 10, 2005 ~ Balaka
• March 10, 2005 ~ Goats
• March 11, 2005 ~ Farming in a Drought
• March 13, 2005 ~ The Funeral
• March 18, 2005 ~ The VIP Toilet
• March 21, 2005 ~ Masaula Village
• March 21, 2005 ~ The Baptism
• March 22, 2005 ~ Good News for Doris
• March 23, 2005 ~ Sugar
• March 24, 2005 ~ Orphans
• March 24, 2005 ~ World Tuberculosis Day
• March 29, 2005 ~ Mvuu

• April 4, 2005 ~ Growing In Faith
• April 7, 2005 ~ Mulanje Mission
• April 11, 2005 ~ Migowi
• April 11, 2005 ~ African Trees
• April 14, 2005 ~ Elephants
• April 18, 2005 ~ Saints
• April 19, 2005 ~ Numbers
• April 22, 2005 ~ Neighbors
• April 25, 2005 ~ Malaria

• May 2, 2005 ~ Vincent
• May 3, 2005 ~ A Week of Trials & Powerless
• May 3, 2005 ~ Ndirande
• May 3, 2005 ~ The Accident
• May 4, 2005 ~ The Fire
• May 9, 2005 ~ Lake Malawi
• May 9, 2005 ~ Mvano Visit
• May 11, 2005 ~ A Presidential Visit
• May 13, 2005 ~ What Tribe Are You From?
• May 16, 2005 ~ MSF
• May 18, 2005 ~ Weike
• May 19, 2005 ~ Driving In Malawi
• May 20, 2005 ~ Buried
• May 25, 2005 ~ A Walk In The Park

• June 1, 2005 ~ The Missionary Cemetery
• June 2, 2005 ~ Fast Food
• June 3, 2005 ~ A Busy Week
• June 6, 2005 ~ Sad News
• June 6, 2005 ~ Friends
• June 8, 2005 ~ Wednesday Mornings
• June 13, 2005 ~ Giving Thanks
• June 16, 2005 ~ The Big Welcome
• June 30, 2005 ~ The Field Trip

• July 1, 2005 ~ Kangaroo Care
• July 5, 2005 ~ Schools
• July 6, 2005 ~ The Virus
• July 8, 2005 ~ The Girl
• July 11, 2005 ~ Dophrine
• July 14, 2005 ~ The Artists
• July 15, 2005 ~ Emmanuel
• July 18, 2005 ~ Media Mania
• July 20, 2005 ~ Missing
• July 29, 2005 ~ Steffilia

• August 9, 2005 ~ Saying Goodbye
• August 10, 2005 ~ Shoes
• August 16, 2005 ~ Re-Entry
• August 17, 2005 ~ Simplicity
• August 18, 2005 ~ Another Park
• August 22, 2005 ~ Real Missionaries
• August 31, 2005 ~ WOW

• September 2, 2005 ~ Bob's Favorites

Contact the Merrys:    dan@spchurch.org

 
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