Our Testimony in a nut shell...
Matt & Heather met in the Fall of 2006 at George Mason University. Both raised with Catholic backgrounds, yet neither one had really taken the time to evaluate their faith and beliefs. After 5 years of bartending and the on and off dating between the two of them, Matt ventured (alone) to Hong Kong to start his career in the finance world through his brother's hedge fund business. The plan was to be successful, get rich, be married eventually and be on top of the world. But God had other plans...
Shortly after arriving in Hong Kong, Matt started to attend Sky City church in order to meet people and "clean up a bit". It was there that he had a miraculous encounter with the Lord that would change his life forever. The 6 month apprenticeship trip to Hong Kong turned into almost 2 years of salvation, transformation, and the start to an extraordinary journey with the Lord. While Heather continued to work in the states, she struggled with the distance between her and Matt and the changes that were occuring in him and their relationship. Desperate for answers, she turned to Mrs. Gibson, Matt's charasmatic christian Mother and started attending a church where she found community and support in Christians who seemed to understand what she was going through and offer explanations that no one else could. Here she was able to develop and start her own walk with Christ and begin to see what He had in store for her. Soon after his encounter at church, the Lord told Matt to quit his job at the hedge fund. Seeking solid confirmations about this extreme order from God, Matt not only received those confirmations, but he was then asked by the church to help them organically build a youth group. He also helped run outreaches in the city and helped launch Sky City's very first cinema church. In about a year, Matt had established a youth group of around 20 kids and traveled to various places like Thailand, Nepal, and Bejing doing mission trips and developing his faith in Jesus Christ. |
Almost 2 years later, after what seemed like a long, difficult yet miraculous journey with the Lord, Matt finally heard God answer their prayers and confirmed to Matt that he should propose to Heather. Their journey so far had been full of lots of ups and downs, God's abundant grace, many unknown circumstances they were only able to overcome with God's help, remarkable confirmations directly from God, miraculous provisions, healing, and development in their relationship and walks with Christ. And finally, in July 2012 Matt proposed to Heather at the very place it all began for him - Sky City church in Hong Kong. They returned to the states together and were married in February 2014. During that time of planning, preparation and seeking God's wisdom for their next steps, more confirmations and words from the Lord came - and it was very clear what would be next for them. God told them to move to NEPAL to serve the poor and preach the Gospel - and He even told them when! SO, the newly weds packed up, Heather quit her job at the public accounting firm she’d been at since college, they gave away most of their things, and they set off on their next adventure to Nepal May 22nd 2014. The first year and half in Nepal was full of learning, growing and difficult, yet wonderful challenges and surprises! With the new addition of their son, Jeremiah and another on the way this year, God has continued to guide and bless this family abundantly while on this journey and they trust He will continue to do so in this new year! We continue to trust and pray that God will guide us and lead us into ministry and plans that He has set before us. We so appreciate your prayers for our family and work in Nepal. We continue to expect BIG THINGS from the Lord and are excited to see what He has in store for us next! God Bless, The Gibsons |