Winter Haiti Trip

Aug. 23, 2018 by

Each time I come back from Haiti, I begin to get excited for the next team I will lead. The date for the Winter Haiti Trip is tentatively set as January 14-22, 2019. We hope to finalize the date very

Celebration Banquet

Aug. 23, 2018 by

We were pleased to have about 80 people join us for our Celebration Banquet this year. The evening was once again filled with wonderful food and fellowship. We are grateful for each person who attended and participated in the Banquet.

Amazon Smile

Jun. 24, 2018 by

Living the Adventure Ministries is registered with Amazon Smile as an organization you can support when you make purchases on Amazon. Go to smile.amazon.com and select Living the Adventure Ministries as your organization you are supporting. Each time you shop

Ten Years

Jun. 24, 2018 by

Ten years ago, my family and I loaded up the truck and moved from Troy to Waterloo where I would be appointed part time as the pastor of Real Life United Methodist Church and part time as the Lead Evangelist

Hold Me

Jun. 24, 2018 by

Our family has been intentionally taking a walk each night for health and wellness issues and to encourage our children to stay active. Sarafina enjoys these walks and she calls them “Short Walk,” which consists of walking in our neighborhood

Haiti Ministry

Jun. 24, 2018 by

As you receive this Adventure Journal, a team of nine people is traveling to Haiti to be in ministry with the people of the village of Sobier. This will be Matt’s seventeenth trip to Haiti since the January 2010 earthquake.

Comfort Zones by Elizabeth Hall

Jun. 24, 2018 by

This trip was a great experience for me. I went into the trip only knowing two people on the trip which definitely put me outside of my comfort zone. I’ve learned through experiences like this that being outside of my

God’s Timing by Jess Hall

Jun. 24, 2018 by

Monday morning we began to work on our first project. We were pressure washing the roof of a house that we would then seal with paint later in the week. Our group quickly fell into a pattern, and we had

How You Can Help

Jun. 24, 2018 by

As we come to the end of the first half of 2018, I am grateful for the contributors who have supported this ministry thus far this year. As we enter the summer months, we have a great need for continued

Celebration Banquet

Jun. 24, 2018 by

We would love to see you on August 18, 2018 at 6pm at the West Salem Trinity United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois (4212 Broadway Ave.). We will celebrate the past year’s ministry opportunities and Matt will share with