I am 28 years old. I m married to my best friend and I love that we live our story together. We have four kids. Jada is 4 1/2 years old with red hair and she always asks questions. Emery is almost 3 and she does not believe in wearing cloths. My boys are both 6 months old and I am convinced that they do not want us to sleep.
Honestly, I am coming to the seminar from Pittsburgh Pa as a personal retreat. The purpose of my time there will be to get clarity for my family and our story.
Dream:
My wife and I want awaken the church to Gods heart for orphans.
We adopted our sons and we plan to adopt more kids in the future, but thats another story.
Our next step is to start a nonprofit/coffee shop in an abandon feed mill. Since we were dating my wife and I have been dreaming of opening a coffee shop with a mission. My wife and I enjoy serving people, creating memorable environments and providing a place for community. We want the coffee and other goods we sell and services we provide to directly benefit strategic missions, like providing christian trauma counseling for Ugandan child solders.
We also want the nonprofit to share the untold stories of these fatherless children through video and other media (think invisible children style). Imagine what would happen if there were no orphans to supply the child sex trade market, or to wage war on behalf of cowards who hide in jungles. If Gods people dont scoop up the fatherless and love them, someone will grab them to use them. I want to take cameras to these precious children to capture their reality and bring it home to tell their story. I want to invite people to become a hero in a hurting childs story.
Conflict:
I currently work for a nonprofit that works with at risk kids out of Pittsburgh. So when do I walk away from one ministry to start another and still feed my family?
Becoming a non profit/ mission/ board/ branding/ fundraising/ and other fun stuff
Buying feed mill and starting coffee shop
Solidifying partnerships with the ministry we support
Acquiring storytelling tools. Cameras, video editing software, computers.
We want to be a family that fights for the orphan. It will be a lifetime of conflict.
Thanks for reading.
Matto
