by Matt Tumas | Nov 5, 2017 | Devo, Ministry Update, Prayer
On the surface “The Day of the Dead” in Guatemala seems like a festive celebration as cemeteries are flooded with families. This tradition traces its roots back thousands of years to the Aztecs and the Mayans. Originally it was a month-long celebration and was so...
by Matt Tumas | Oct 30, 2017 | Devo, Ministry Update, Prayer
One thing that I know for sure, everything can change in a single moment without warning. Some changes are good, some could be avoided and others are out of our control. When I was in college I heard something I never forgot and have taken to heart. “Control the...
by Matt Tumas | Aug 12, 2017 | Short Post, Video
Click HERE to see a video of our first week in Antigua After many months of praying, planning and preparing we finally arrived here in Antigua Guatemala. It has definitely been a big adjustment in many ways. But, I think we are finally starting to settle in to a new...
by Matt Tumas | Jul 8, 2017 | Life Change Story, Ministry Update, Prayer, Uncategorized
Driving through the “voodoo fields” on the way to the remote village of Chaffrey, Pastor Duckson kept repeating, “There’s a voodoo house, there’s a Voodoo tree, there’s another…” When I asked him what they did there, he said the voodoo priests would chant and call on...
by Matt Tumas | Jun 22, 2017 | Life Change Story, Ministry Update
Imelda was a sweet Guatemalan lady who was inspired to share her faith but didn’t know where to start. On her way home from a Timothy Initiative training she saw a group of guys drinking. She asked the Lord for the courage to go and share God’s story with...
by Matt Tumas | Jun 2, 2017 | Devo, Prayer, Tumas Travels
Have you ever prayed, longed, dreamt and hoped for something that seemed impossible… then woke up one day to realize it had became a reality!? Today I experienced a flood of conflicting emotions: fear vanquished by a peace that surpasses all understanding; a sense of...
by Matt Tumas | May 5, 2017 | Prayer, Tumas Travels
Our Family loves to go hiking. Despite the thrill of being out in nature and seeing amazing things, there is inevitably a moment during the hike where my kids say, “Dad, how much longer? I can’t go any further.” I tell them, “Don’t worry...
by Matt Tumas | Apr 21, 2017 | Tumas Travels, Video
Seems like a week or two before I am about to head out of the country to meet with pastors, God starts waking me up an hour or so before my alarm. I often try to resist the call to pray… I know that sounds bad, but it’s true. Inevitably I can’t shake...
by Matt Tumas | Mar 24, 2017 | Devo
Stories of great faith have always inspired me. I love the stories of missionaries who defied all odds and allowed God to use them to do the impossible. How does someone trust God enough to take such incredible leaps of faith? What I have found, is that those defining...
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