I have gotten off to an exciting start this week! I have met with my fundraising team and had the opportunity to share my plan with a church who wants to join and support me in this mission. I also have my support letter ready to go and will be mailing those this weekend. Take a minute to read it below.
Dear Family and Friends,
I write with great excitement to share with you what God is doing in my life. As you may already know, I am graduating in just a few short months. While most of my peers are busy exploring college options, I felt the Lord stirring something a little different inside of me. Over the years my amazing parents have made it a priority to take me to church. I have attended youth group at Green Sea Baptist Church since I was old enough to attend. I have attended several youth camps and conferences but where I felt the greatest impact was when I was serving my community through various outreach opportunities and serving others while on short-term mission trips. I have already felt the need to share The Good News of Jesus Christ with everyone that I come in contact with. Through my life experience with missions and my intense desire to share the Gospel, it only makes sense that God would call me to serve His people. I have decided to take the first year after High School and dedicate it to doing just that. The best part of all of this is that I want you to be a part of it. There are three ways that you can help! (1) You can donate to my mission work (2) You can join my fundraising team by helping me organize and seek fundraiser opportunities (3) You can pray for the work God is calling me to be a part of.
I plan to leave in August 2022 and return home in May 2023. I will be serving in Guatemala, Romania, and South Africa alongside 30 other students that were inspired to say YES to Jesus! We will spend time in orphanages, villages, and church communities, spreading the Gospel, organizing Bible Schools, teaching English, growing gardens, organizing sports ministry, and caring for people all along the way.
Prayer is a crucial part of my journey. I cannot do this without prayer. Psalm 145:18 tells us that The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on him in truth. I want to be near to the Lord and I also want you to be near to the Lord. I ask that you pray that I will stay close to Him and that He will protect me, guide me, strengthen me, and most importantly, give me opportunities to share Him with others. Also, pray for my family as this will be hard for them.
I am very excited to be a part of the work that God is already doing in these places! If you would like to learn more please reach out to me.
Thank you for considering supporting me through prayer and/or a financial gift. I look forward to joining God’s work around the world through my team’s mission work!
Matt Bullard
I would be more than happy to help with fundraisers and I will certainly pray for you!!
I am so proud of you and can’t wait to hear how God uses you through this journey. I know God has BIG plans for you.
I am so excited for you!!!!!!
Will be praying over you!!!! And the rest of your team!!!!!
Proud of you, Matt! You’ll be in my prayers. Good luck and God bless!!!
I will let you know what I need help with. Thank you so much for everything!!
I can’t wait to see How God uses me either. And I can’t wait to how God uses you either!!
Thank you so much!! It means so much to know people are praying for my team and me.
Thank you so much for praying for me!! I hope you are doing well.
So proud of you Matt! God has big plans and I can’t wait to hear all about it! Love you bro!
So proud of you for taking such a huge step of faith and setting such an amazing example to young men everywhere. Thank you for sharing with our youth and we will be praying for you on this journey!
Yes He does for both of us!! Love you to brother.
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to come. It was a pleasure to meet you.
We just met your parents at the stop sign by the church handing out water and flyers. Red Chevy towing a golf cart. ?? We were on our way to the beach. What an awesome testimony you will have. My church will be praying for you. May God bless you and your team on your travels and may He always give you favor.
Matt, I am so proud of you. You are a fine young man. The boys and I will be praying for you and your team as you spread the love and the word of Jesus. We look forward to hear of the great things that will happen.
Love and Safe travels,
Susan, Bryce and Aaron