Prayer Request Answered!

Thanks to those of you that prayed for God to open a door for me to serve in Mexico for a week in January. I will be going to Juarez, Mexico to help translate for my old college ministry. I am also running the Sunday morning service that we will be having at the worksite. This means preaching in Spanish and English! Please pray that God would speak through me to both the college students and the Mexican families that come to the service! I hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

God Bless,
Matt Johnson

A Chance to Serve in Mexico (Prayer Request)

I am asking that you all pray that I may have the chance to go to Mexico the first week of January with my old college ministry group. If there is room, they have invited me to go help translate for the group and help minister to the two families we will be building homes for. Please pray that if it is in God's will that I get to go on this trip. I look forward to possibly brushing up on my Spanish before heading to Venezuela.
All for God's Glory,
Matt Johnson

College Retreat

Well, at the beginning of December I was able to hang out with some college students from MacMurry and Illinois College. My good friend Brian from First Christian in Jacksonville asked me to help him with music for the retreat. I was delighted to join him. I had the pleasure of helping lead some 25 college students in worship that weekend. I have included some pictures from the retreat to the right!
God Bless,
Matt

Visa Update!

Wednesday I visited the Consulate in Chicago to drop off the last piece of paperwork that I needed fro my Visa! The lady that processes the Visa's in Chicago is taking my paperwork down to Venezuela by hand for me on Monday! She is going home to visit family over the holidays and offered to do this for me instead of mailing the paperwork! Hopefully this will speed up the process. Please pray that she doesn't forget anything when she packs and that my paperwork is approved quickly! Thanks for all the continued prayers and support!

All the Glory to God,
Matt Johnson

One Last Trip To Chicago!

On Friday (Dec. 8th) I received what hopefully is the last piece of paperwork I need for my Visa! I was able to get a letter signed and notarized at my doctors office stating I am in good health. This Tuesday and Wednesday I will hopefully be making my last trip to Chicago for the Visa. After submitting this last piece of paperwork my application should then be sent overseas and processed in Venezuela! Please pray that nothing gets lost in the mail so I don't have to start this process over again! I do have copies of everything, just in case! Thanks so much for all your continued prayers and support! I hope to report soon that I have a Visa!!1