A mentor, supporter, friend, and model in my life has moved from the weight of this world to the Church Triumphant. I first met Oren Mulvany when he was the Director of Maintenance at the United Methodist Village in the late 1980s. My Pa-Paw, Rev. Niles Stone, was the Chaplain
Year-End Support
We are dependent on strong financial support at the end of the year. Nearly 1/3 of our financial support is received through the generosity of people at the end of the year. We are grateful for people who have already made end-of-the year contributions to Living the Adventure Ministries. We
No Room in the Inn
During many children’s Christmas programs there is that one child who gets the “easy line” of the Inn Keeper, “There is no room in the inn.” Though there is no Inn Keeper mentioned in the Gospel of Luke, we assume there is someone who must proclaim those words. I could
Christmas Card
I am excited to share with you our Family Christmas Card. The children’s ages in these pictures are: Elijah (19); Micah (16); Judah (13); Isaiah (11); Sarafina (3). Please put this picture in a prominent place in your house to be reminded to pray for my family and for me
Haiti Ministry
Our next trip to Haiti includes two women and four men. We will be traveling to Haiti on January 14-22, 2019. We will be in Yvon where we will be working on men’s ministry, women’s ministry, construction, water filtration, prayer ministry, children’s ministry, and education. We look forward to reconnecting
Focus Word of the Year
This past year, I have considered three words as my focus words to serve as an intentional way of guiding my life. The three words for 2018 were: Best, Less, Invest. This was the first year I had words for the year. I will confess I learned a lot about
India 2019
I will be returning to India in 2019 and would enjoy having several people travel with me. The cost of the trip will be $3,000-$3,500/person. There will be tourism included with a beautiful time at the Sat Tal Christian Ashram, so this trip will serve as a wonderful retreat for
Family Update
Elijah and Micah have both recently gotten new jobs. Elijah is working as a Student Worker in the Office of the Chancellor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and Micah is working as a cashier at Borowiak’s IGA in Albion. Thank you for your continued prayers for my family.
Investing in Living the Adventure
A friend recently shared the following statement with me: “I am tired of spending my life; I am making a commitment to invest my life starting today.” When we invest in something we desire a return on our investment and fruit from our labor. In investing, we take an amount
Christmas Gifts For Sale
Here is a list of Haitian handmade items. Coffee, shirts, and books that Living the Adventure Ministries is selling helps to support our mission and ministry. If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, please email (matt@livingtheadventure.net) or call Matt (618-830-6670).
WORD ART ($15)
CROSS