My name is April. I was saved when I was 10 years old. There have been times in my life when I was walking closer

Jasmyn: Matthew, I loved getting your letter years ago when I wrote to you! Your music is sooo awesome! “Me On Your Mind” touches my

Chloe: My story is also the story of my town. We are a small town of around 1,500. A few miles away, a small village

Susan: My story is a story of healing and restoration. I accepted Christ at the age of 19 and floated along until I was three

Sharyn: From 1978-2000, my simple perfect dream was to be a wife and mother. 3 marriages and 5 miscarriages later…. In 1995 I was given

Robin: My entire life is one broken mess after another. I grew up abused and broken and then I married someone who left me even

Denise: I’m 69 years old, and I’m dying. It’s complicated, but I have a tiny antibody that is destroying my lungs, and it’s rare, so

Wendy: When I was 17 yrs old, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life so I took a year off from

Francis: I’m not sure what area this story falls under but here it goes. 32 years ago, when I was 13, I lost my mom

Jack: We were a military (Marine Corps) family that ended up in Omaha and remained after I retired. On August 7, 2019, Kristy and the

We are so looking forward to joining you this Saturday. Diane was in tears when I shared the video you’d sent on her birthday and

Kristie: I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in my optical nerve a little over a year ago. I am legally blind in that eye.

Amanda: How does a girl who was a product of prostitution, kept in a dark room until abandoned at the age of 2 years old,

Elizabeth:  Nine years ago when I was pregnant with my little girl, my husband said he did not believe in God anymore and did not

Colleen:  My name is Colleen and I have been struggling with family issues for some time now. My Mother has dementia and I tried to

Aliyah:  My name is Aliyah and I am 19 years old. It’s been a rollercoaster of ups and downs through the past 19 years, but

We recently lost a sweet four year old family member. Cruz lived his four years to the fullest, followed by the ultimate gain of eternity

Tristan:  I lost my brother due to a car accident on July 18, 2015. We were extremely close growing up and literally did everything together,

Larry:  My name is Larry. My wife Rachel and I were married for 26 years. We have three children, 2 girls and a boy. We

Christine:  I have gone through a lot in my life; the abuses from my mentally ill dad, my uncle…the worst kind. A 6th grade teacher

Nonda:  My name is Nonda and here is my story. My husband and I are retired and in our 70’s. When Covid-19 hit our lives

Levi: Hi, My name is Levi and I am 17 years old. My mother battled with drug addiction throughout my childhood. She was a school

Markie:  Matthew, our story doesn’t seem to fit any of the listed categories, but it needs to be told and it needs to be heard.

Christina:  I would like to tell my story about my miscarriages and how God came in and blessed us with two precious rainbow babies. We

Abby: I grew up in church and was always a genuinely joyful little girl, but one day that all changed. I began a “relationship” (if

Kimberly:  In 2013 I saw no way out and thought I had been abandoned by God. My marriage was broken, my life was broken. My

Lori:  Well, here I am, in the ER again. God has given me many trials to concur… it seems like a new one almost every

Jane:  The death of my middle daughter was devastating! I was not prepared to lose her. I prayed all the time that he would save

By Erica Rivera Since the beginning From a broken home Not wanted My birth was not planned It should have never happened, according to my

Tay:  Hi my name is Tay. Matthew, I wanted to let you know that your song “Hope Returns” has really helped me and I wanted

Denise:  My story begins in 2009. At 51, I was told I had lung cancer. I had my left lower lung removed and was told

Sara: I was the woman at the well…I spent my life searching for love. As a child I was molested, verbally and emotionally abused, and

Chrystal: The broken chapters in my life started fairly early in life. Around age 2, I was sexually assaulted by my dad’s so-called best friend.

Jennifer:  Thank you for your music and ministry. I wanted to share my story with you. In 2012, I was diagnosed with end stage kidney

Ashley:  Growing up I was raised in a good home. When I turned 9 years old, I found my adoption papers and my heart broke.

Heather: This year marks 9 years since my wreck. I survived something I shouldn’t have and I owe it all to God! I’m not just

Danielle: It’s funny how the most memorable day in your life usually begins as an ordinary day. I was driving to work one early spring

Joy: Dear Matthew, your music has impacted my life in so many ways. You have a way of connecting a story to a song that ministers

Elizabeth: I know that you receive many stories from around the world of what your music and ministry has meant to so many. I pray

Greg: Both my wife and I have been saved since the age of 6. We grew up in Christian homes, met at a Christian college,

Jeffery: I didn’t grow up in church. I grew up in a bar. My mom and stepdad owned a bar/night club. When I was 12,

Debra: In 2004 my daughter Jill announced she was joining the Air Force. That very instant, I felt a cloud all around me. I didn’t

Bailey: So the past two years I have been dealing with so much, from personal health to family health. The first thing was I had

Rita: My husband of 30 years was going through an emotional struggle and he turned to pornography for a release. I would lay in bed

Ginger: My husband Mark and I were married when I was 41 and he was 52. He was the Christian husband I had prayed about

My name is Cathy. I’m a wife of 41 years, a mom of 3 (because we consider our daughter’s husband one of our kids), and

Stacey: Wow, what an adventure I’ve been on during this trip called life! Those people that say, ‘if it can happen…’, well, a lot of

Many years ago I was going through a difficult divorce, something I didn’t want but couldn’t do anything to stop. It had been a particularly

I grew up in a home with an abusive alcoholic father. I repeated the cycle. The man I married was not an alcoholic, but he

Arletta: I have walked with God most of my life. In 2010 I lost my only daughter, the oldest of my 3 children. She died

To Matthew: I recently had the opportunity to attend your concert in Tyler, Texas. I just want you to know that you really inspired me. I

Tina: Our lives were shattered in June of 2018. Our faith was tested. As we have walked through this season in our life, it was very

  To Matthew: I’ve been a big fan of your music for years now – mainly the stories in the songs. I thought I would share

Nita: As a teenager, I was a victim of date rape and chose not to tell ANYONE who was close to me (not even my only sister or

Venia: I am in Celebrate Recovery. It has helped me so much this past year and I wanted to share my story with you. In

31 years ago, a scared, sexually assaulted, pregnant 13 year-old and her family entered an abortion clinic. They were lied to and told this would

Melanie: I have a daughter I consider my gift from God…others would call her a “product of rape.” Her name is Brianna. I call her

The song Untold is such an inspiration to me. I too have a story, but mine is a little different… My name is Nicole and

Donna: My father was a minister who passed in 2000. After that, the struggles came. In a 5-year time span, I lost my oldest brother,

Kemberly: I had a very hard life growing up. My parents were alcoholics and I experienced sexual, mental, and physical abuse. But to me, that

Emily: I was changed by the Gospel at the age of 9, but it wasn’t until years later that my story started. I have gone

Beca’s mom spent most of Beca’s childhood passed out from drugs and alcohol, while her dad was out having affairs with other women. Because of

As a young teenager, Jo Marie found out that she would never be able to physically carry a child. Although this was devastating news to

Amanda grew up with a single mother who was naive to many things. Amanda was sexually, mentally, and emotionally abused throughout her childhood. Growing up,

Meet Connor. Connor didn’t grow up in a typical Christian household and was raised primarily by his older brother. However, during High School, Connor’s brother

The first time Jennifer was raped was when she was 5 years old. Her abuser became her babysitter and continued to sexually abuse her for

At the age of 18, Michael’s mother was kidnapped and held captive for three months. She was forced to partake in drugs and sex, which

Joly is a fifteen-year-old girl that seemed to have the perfect life.  That is, until everything changed in the blink of an eye.  Her father hurt her

One of the worst decisions Ginny ever made was at the age of eighteen, thirty-five years ago. Ginny became pregnant and was too afraid to go

Kelly was raised in church and grew up with the head knowledge of God. She had a great life with her loving husband and children. However, everything in

Krystal’s father was an alcoholic. Krystal spent all her time and energy protecting her siblings. She underwent all forms of abuse, and no one was

Three years ago, Ruth was waiting for her kids at their school when a boy walked in front of her car. As soon as she saw him, she felt the Lord tell her, “Pray for

Meet Heather. Heather had a good childhood and never missed a Sunday at church. Early in life, however, she began seeking the attention of boys.

Rebecca grew up in a home filled with homosexuality, mental illness, violence, and anger. As a child, Rebecca lived in fear because her father was

Emilee didn’t grow up in a Christian home. She grew up around an abusive father who ended up leaving her and her mom when she was