Matthew

Matthew Woods

 Massillon, OH
Age 21

Matt has had the Xtreme Team on his heart since 2003, when he first saw the returning Xtreme teams from Japan, Ghana, and South Africa at the World Mission Conference in Green Lake, WI.  Matt is currently a student at Malone College, majoring in Bible and Theology.  He likes music, sports, and art.  One of his passions is teaching kids and guiding young people on their journey with Jesus.

  • Enjoying the evening playing Cranium while I’m writing this journal Enjoying the evening playing Cranium while I’m writing this journal
  • Sharing a meal with a member of the church Sharing a meal with a member of the church
  • The Team resting after a 6 hour car ride through the mountain The Team resting after a 6 hour car ride through the mountain
  • Matt and David playing soccer with people of Tee Wah Tah Matt and David playing soccer with people of Tee Wah Tah
  • While it may look peaceful, there is so much history of suffering to be learned about this place While it may look peaceful, there is so much history of suffering to be learned about this place
  • Dave and I walking the trail Dave and I walking the trail
  • Cooling Down After a Long Visit at the Museum Cooling Down After a Long Visit at the Museum
  • Jayme & Matt vs Amber and Dave, Chicken Fighting Jayme & Matt vs Amber and Dave, Chicken Fighting
  • The Picture Tells It All. Who’s Next? The Picture Tells It All. Who’s Next?
  • Dinner with Matt’s host family Dinner with Matt’s host family
  • ESL/KSL( Karen as a second language ESL/KSL( Karen as a second language
  • St. Paul Cathedral St. Paul Cathedral

Want to comment? Log in.

At 03:07 AM on Wednesday, July 9th, Barb Gosser wrote ...

Hi Matt, Just wanted to let you know we were checking in each day and reading about what the extreme team is doing. I really enjoy hearing what each one has to say and seeing the pictures. Keep up the good work. God bless each of you. lol. Grandma

At 12:00 AM on Friday, July 4th, victoria gosser wrote ...

Hi Matt, glad to know that your having a good time. I'll be with Grandma the week you come home, so i hope i can see you when you get back
love vicki

At 05:23 PM on Sunday, June 29th, Barbara Gosser wrote ...

Hi Matt, Glad to hear things are going well. Miss you. Mother told me you have not e-mailed her yet. We keep reading everyone elses blogs. Look forward to hearing from you. You are all in our prayers. Love you, Grandma

At 01:00 PM on Sunday, June 29th, Joey Nigro wrote ...

Hey man I have been thinking about you lately. I miss you and hope wonderful things are happening there. God is really changing a lot of things in me this summer in some crazy ways. Im praying for you. Godspeed.

At 12:00 AM on Wednesday, June 25th, sonexay nettavong wrote ...

Word up player !!!! I probably shouldn't write that but what are they gonna do. LOL anyway I just wanted to say that you are missed and prayed for. Adam and I are still meeting on tuesdays. We have decided recently that we should go back and re-learn the Bible. Basically going back to the basics. re-read and re- learning is mind blowing. We talked about going next monday to Hope Rescue and see what 707 does for the men there and plan to do the same on a different night for them. we also talked about doing something like this at least 1 day a week. Instead of spending the money and going out we decided we could take that money and feed others. It's like $20 a peice and we can buy alot of food for $40. We talked about buying groceries with that 40 and just droping them off with a note from 1 love min. But life right now is ok...work is fine. Anyway Crazy Love is killing me...Im still stuck in the 4th ch. and Francis is talking about Mathew 13:44. You know finding a hidden treasure in a field and selling/giving all you had to possess that treasure. Adam and I both agreed that we do not seek God as so. So we are making a point to do with all we have. By setting out with feeding people and reading more purposely. Hinse getting back to basics and reading proverbs every morning. Wide Eyed Life was absolutly amazing last sunday. God revealed hmself in a prayer...Before service I prayed that God even though he was always with us already. That He was invited to service. His holy spirit was welcomed in the service. and during a prayer in the middle of worship while sean was praying. Most not all heard a second and third voice during the prayer. You could hear sean's voice and a womans voice echoing his words. Not just echo but as like him and julie were reading a written prayer together. But julie was a foot away from the mic and no one was really maning the sound both. cause curtis had to do both sound and lights that night. Oh, third voice was a faint whisper.... Curtis and some others couldn't figure out what was going on cause the mic was doing it by itself. It was amazing cause we concluded that it had to be God. Anyway just wanted to let you know what was going on here without you. ttul

your friend ,
sonexay n.

At 06:18 AM on Friday, June 20th, Barb Gosser wrote ...

Hi Matt, Today is the first time I checked the site. Thought I had to wait until you were in Thailand. Glad to see you are having a great experience. Love you, Grandma