Dear friends and Family,
I want to take a minute and share with you what the Lord has been doing in my life for the past 6 months. As a young man of God, I left home with the intention of traveling the world for one year. I was leaving to serve in the nations and learn more about myself. Essentially I was on a journey to find God! I weighed the sacrifice to leave behind my family, my job, and my friends and decided to go. I was not only drawn to the World Race program, but I was also being called by the Lord.
In my first 6 months I have traveled to over 11 counties. I have met many people from many nations, cultures, and beliefs. My next stop is the vast country of India. It’s going to be hot, humid, and spiritually dark. I’m not afraid to go. I’m not afraid to be called there. I know that my God is much bigger than anything in this world. In my journey to this point in the program, God has taken me; a zealous, wild and young man of God, and shaped me into the man I am called to be.
The small African country of Malawi is where the Lord met me in a personal and unique way. I was living in conditions much simpler than the average Canadian home to say the least and I had literally the clothes on my back. God asked me if He was enough. My head was quick to say yes, and deep in my heart I was hesitant. I needed a reality check. The following days I had my camera stolen, my only pair of comfortable shoes, and all my toiletries. Moreover, my ministry for the next week was door to door evangelism with Muslims whom I knew very little about. In this time God asked me once again if he was enough.
In humility I now write this in my understanding of my father in Heaven. I can testify that HE IS ENOUGH for me! Without Him, I would be nothing. When my stuff was taken from me, I could have given up and checked out. I could have been angry, and held a grudge against God. I could have complained that I had no shoes for that week. I could have chosen to dwell in my loss. But the truth is that I asked him to guide me through an understanding process. To help me deal with my emotions. To bring me comfort in my new circumstance. I went on to share the Gospel with numerous people that had never heard about Jesus. I walked alongside some of the most dedicated and most persecuted Christ Followers in this world. I didn’t get even one blister on my feet. I felt the comfort that only God can bring to someone who is in need.
I have nothing left to give but myself. The program is only 4 more months. I set out to share the Gospel and reach out to people with my own two hands, my own two feet, and the Word that Christ has placed in my heart. That’s all. That is enough. It’s all I need for what God has called me to do.
Right now I am in need of $3,500 to finish the program. I need $1,200 by August 1st. I have no doubt this is where the Lord has called me this year. I am confident that He provides for His children. If you feel that you are able to give financially, I Thank You! If you are able to pray for my current situation, Thank You! As the Body of Christ I ask for your help. Lives are being changed everyday in the nations and it’s been exciting to meet these faces personally. If you would enjoy hearing the stories from my trip, please continue to check in to this blog.
If you are willing to give you can do it in 2 ways.
A) Mail a cheque to my home address: Box 46, Arnaud MB, Canada R0A 0B0 or
B) Donate Online through my Blog at www.mattpeters.theworldrace.org by clicking on the “Support Me” link on the left hand side.
Have a blessed day, In Christ Alone,
– Matt Peters
