Blog Posts

Where in the world are we going?

By Matt and Cara Smithson | August 28, 2011

First question we are asked when we tell people God has called us to be missionaries. One thing I have learned about God is He has a perfect timing for everything, including revealing to us where He wanted us to go. After many months and much prayer, Matt and I feel certain He is sending…

Pride

By Matt and Cara Smithson | June 5, 2011

I just wanted to take a minute and share what I feel God has showed me the past few days. He has actually been showing me for months but it has just all come together for me. I never really thought I had an issue with pride. I had in the past but lately I…

Confirmation

By Matt and Cara Smithson | June 2, 2011

I firmly believe that when God calls you to do something He will confirm it to you multiple times! If He doesn’t, I would begin to question if it was really God voice you heard and not your own. Well, on numerous occasions God has confirmed to Matt and I that His will is for…

Our Call part 1

By Matt and Cara Smithson | May 20, 2011

So, I have never done the blogging thing but I figure it is long overdue. Since this is my first post it will be long, so buckle up! I just want to share with you God’s call on Matt and I lives to be missionaries. Matt was initially drawn by the Spirit at a young…

Our Call part 2

By Matt and Cara Smithson | May 20, 2011

Ok, I have to stop and tell you my side for a minute before I can continue. So, I was not called at a young age or anything. When Matt and I got married he told me he wanted me to homeschool our kids. This completely shocked me since he was not homeschooled and I…

Our Call part 3

By Matt and Cara Smithson | May 20, 2011

We went on a marriage retreat with our Sunday School class. We knew that we really never talked about things, but it really hit home when we played the newlywed game. We knew nothing about each other. I mean not even first date or first kiss. We were both there, how could we not remember.…