Revd Melany Adonis & husband, Hilton
11 May 2023
Dear Friends in Christ
Heartfelt greetings to each and everybody. I was asked to share a little of my story as introduction of who Melany Adonis is…
I am servant of God – our Creator, Christ our Redeemer and the Holy Spirit our Sanctifier, serving God’s Church since 1999. I am wife and married to Hilton for the past 31 years without whom I would not have made it thus far. We have been blessed with two amazing gifts – Joy and Stephano, our children who both live and work in Paarl. Apart from being mother, I am also daughter and very blessed to still have our mother, Judith Arendse, on earth. Mum also lives in Paarl. I am also sister to brothers and sisters from both the Arendse and Adonis clans. We thank God for the wonderful support and love we receive from our family.
By the grace of God, I was born into a teaching family with grandparents and parents being teachers. I also qualified as a teacher and taught for 10 years before I resigned. As teachers, my parents served the community and I grew up with a strong sense of community. I enjoy being with others – teaching, learning, supporting, serving and having fun as we journey together. I am also more of an introvert and therefore need enough time alone to reflect and pray.
God blessed me with different opportunities to learn. I was able to attend COTT and complete my Diploma in Theology after which I had the opportunity to complete a Post-Grad Diploma in Theology and Mth in Old Testament at SU. After ten years I was again afforded the opportunity to study and completed an Mth in Practical Theology.
I am grateful for the different opportunities to serve God in the Church. I have been an assistant in different contexts, a lecturer at COTT, and rector in different contexts. All of these were opportunities to learn and grow for which I thank God.
May this snippet of my story assist you as you prepare for this transition – for the new part of the journey of the Parish of Formosa with me.
God bless us all together as we pray and listen for God’s guidance.
Sincerely Yours,
Melany
