I first met Mathew in January’2008. Mathew is the eldest son of the regional pastor for the coastal region in Andhra Pradesh where we minister. He was 17 years old and just starting college. He adventurously set out with us as we walked the villages in Krishna District and facilitated with translating and with children’s ministry. As he invested time in those villages, God began to infuse Matthew’s heart with God’s love for the little children. Many had little or no clothes to wear, were under-nourished, and most had never experienced the true God of love. Mathew began returning to these villages and starting children’s clubs. This work in remote villages fits the Village To Village ministry that we are called to; thus, Mathew became our first National Children’s Evangelist. We support him financially from time-to-time to help with transportation expenses and buying balloons, Bibles and other supplies. As of now, Mathew has children’s clubs in eight villages that excitedly gather every week and total over 1200 children. Mathew is a wonderful
illustration of what happens when the love of the creator begins to manifest Himself in a believer’s life. I am so proud of Mathew. He is a full-time college student studying computer science, a leader in his youth group, and now leads a team of kids and young adults that together minister to these 1200 children every week. This is only the beginning of the story. In my next blog post I want to share a written account of the new church building we just dedicated in one small village and how God is using Mathew in that work.Please pray for Mathew. He has struggled with health, finances and school. He even lost one of his precious little children to a truck accident. In all of the trials Jesus has protected him and he has not lost his vision or his love for the little children. If you want to assist Mathew financially you can send a donation to Village To Village, or if you want to donate by credit card, just click on the “donate” button on this blog.
May God bless you and fill you with his love today.
