Melinda

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Religion
Occupation Clergy
Location Los Alamitos, California, United States
Introduction I am the mommy to Lucie Katrijn and Mattias James, and the wife to the Rev. Johan. I was commissioned to serve as a provisional Elder in the United Methodist Church in June 2011, and I serve Christ as the Associate Pastor of the Los Altos UMC in Long Beach, California. I have a Master of Divinity from Claremont Lincoln University and a Master of Arts in Theatre from the University of Michigan. I grew up in New England and I produced theatre and opera before my call to ordained ministry. This all makes for a busy and fulfilled MaMa!
Interests Yoga, good theatre/film, baking, travel, hiking, crafts-quiliting.
Favorite Movies WALL-E!!! & Mamma Mia, Icestorm, Ghostbusters & Independence Day, Anything with Johnny Depp and/or Colin Firth
Favorite Music Benjamin Britten & Aaron Copeland compositions Red Hot Chili Peppers d.c. Talk
Favorite Books Empire Falls (Richard Russo) Beach, Summer, trash fictions. Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner) To Kill a Mockingbird (1st book that made my cry. I didn't know a book could do that before!)

When you've got water stuck in your ear, how do you get it out?

Hop up and down on one foot while swinging my head back and forth toward the floor!