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A church-lover and artist, Melanie packed up life in 2010 to plant roots and share the love of Jesus to a community in Southern Cape Town, South Africa. Her heart was burdened for this people-group and God allowed her the privilege to serve Him while learning about missions across the sea.
How the writing began ...
Curriculum
Melanie began writing curriculum as a youth ministry worker in the USA around 2001. She went overseas to support a group of youth leaders in South Africa, and there she and her best friend developed curriculum for their work.
Grow252 is a ministry platform assisting youth, young adults and churches on a journey of growth. Grow252 seeks to take a participant as they are, assess their developmental stages (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual), and make a plan to support their growth in multiple areas.
Current work ...
Art World
Art allows people to mirror our Creator, discover peace, build confidence, cultivate concentration, and helps us all to communicate uniquely. Discover how art and ministry collide here in South Africa through Grow252's Mentoring Through Art programs.
Check out our online store to grab some original art, gifts or ask us about a personalized piece. Our art business helps run and fund the ministry in South Africa.
Currently carving out time for ...
Writing
Melanie has always loved read, writing and expressive arts. She's ploughed through journals all her life, but just recently gotten serious about gathering all the stories and publishing.
Take a look at some of the current writing here and feel free to subscribe to her Substack for current ponderings and a sneak peek at an essay going into the book.