Some  of  you  have asked how  we  established  the  name   "MYLONN MINISTRIES".  Mylonn  is  very  rare  and  unique.  When  I  was  a  little  girl, my daddy taught me the verse in Proverbs 22:1, "A  good  name  is  rather  to be chosen than  great riches,  and loving  favor  rather  than  silver  and  gold."  He  taught  me  over  and  over again... "sometimes  in  life, all a person may have is  their name."  He  would  add, "Make sure that  you  keep  your name respected  and  well  thought  of."   I've  never  forgotten  my  father's  words.   Nor,  did  I understand how important they were - until my late 30's.

When I was Traci 'Helton'  (Helton  being  my  maiden name),  I  knew  absolutely  'who'  that  girl was.   My identity was wrapped up in my daddy's love. Mostly, because I am a 'daddy's girl' and he taught me everything about how our names should be entwined and enveloped with the name of Christ.

Later, I married.   That's  when  my named  changed.  I became Traci 'Day'.  That  name  became something new for  me.  During  all  those years,  I  attempted to discover 'who' that girl was; only to find out that I really didn't know her.  I lost my identity.

After  my  divorce,  my  Daddy  (heavenly)  began revealing my identity. Again, I would rehearse over and over Proverbs 22:1.  He  reminded  me  that I was also "His daddy's girl" and He began teaching me everything about how our names MUST be entwined and enveloped with the name above any other name.  He  began  teaching  me  the difference between 'should' and 'must.'

You see, I wasn't Traci Helton or Traci Day anymore.  God was changing me.  He was all in my 'stuff.'    I felt that it was similar  to what He did in  Jacob when He asked him what his name was.   Jacob had to reveal the meaning only to find that  his  name had become a  reflection of who he was.  Thank goodness, they wrestled with this.  Jacob wouldn't stop until he was blessed and God deemed it necessary until He said..."Jacob is no longer your name ... but, ISRAEL."   He birthed a nation out of one man and changed history.

Moving on, I remarried. Now, my name has changed again to Traci 'Alexander.'   With change comes discovery.  And I'm learning  this  woman  too.  Yet,  my  identity  is  more  focused  and  established  because  my  identity and name is in Christ...not in Helton, Day or even Alexander; although I have worn all three.

In all of this, the one thing that remained constant was Traci Mylonn.  Even  when  life  added  to  or seem to take away. God was saying that HE was and He is constant. In the book of Revelation, John wrote: "To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven.   And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it."

When  I  chose a  name for this new ministry...it had to be something  with clarity  and meaning.  It  had  to  include my testimony which  God had engraved.  The key phrase being  'a new name that no  one understands except  the one who receives it.'  I understand my name.

My name has overcome  life's scars, battles,  transitions and changes.  And, I'm sure my name will endure much more. Yet, in those days, I too ate hidden manna with God. He carved that stone in my heart for women...and out of it came a new name written "MYLONN MINISTRIES."  I'm still hungry and He is also still carving me.

That's the meaning.