News

  • December in America

    Being back in the states with 3 kids during the month of December this year is something I can barely wrap my mind around.  In 2014, Jess and I too...
  • Giving Tuesday without the Giving...

    Over the past 2 months we have had a matching funds campaign in October, our LaGrange Fundraiser in November, and ATN Family Day just a couple of w...
  • Ezekyal is Coming to America

    If you keep up with All Things New on our blog and social media, then you know there are a lot of things going on right now.  We just finished up a...
  • An Earthquake in Haiti

    As you know, we are currently in the midst of blogging about each of our children individually and focusing on what they hope to do with their futu...
  • Shoe Shopping #4

    If you have been following All Things New for a while, then you know that for the past 3 years we have had a school shoe shopping day for our older kids a few weeks before school starts.  It is really fun, really hot, and really long.  Just to set the stage (you can click […]
  • The Last 3 Days in Haiti

    There is so much to say about the last 3 days in Haiti, but I am not going to try and get everything into this blog.  The truth is, I have had a little writer’s block when it comes to blogs over the past few weeks. It seems like every time I sit down to […]
  • September Sponsorship Month

    Many of you who are reading this are already sponsors for All Things New, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you. There is something special about a sponsorship program where you can meet the child that you sponsor, communicate with them, and really build a long distance relationship with the […]
  • A Trip to Georgia

    This past weekend I (Matt) was able to take a trip from Jacksonville to Georgia to preach at Moon’s Grove Baptist Church (Tracey Deavors’ new church for all of you who know him) and to stop in LaGrange to meet with and spend time with some of our wonderful supporters there.  It was a very […]
  • Summer Camp for the Kids!

    If you grew up in church and in a youth group, then you probably remember going to summer camp of some sort or another as a teenager.  There are a lot of jokes and stereotypes associated with youth camps, but the truth is that these camps see a huge number of youth age kids come […]
  • What is Sacrifice?

    Today is the last day of our 100 for $100 Campaign!  Let’s finish strong! The last few times I have been to small group, this idea of obedience over sacrifice keeps coming to my mind.  I know why it did the first day, because that verse (1 Samuel 15:22) and concept was one of the […]
  • Job Creation Update

    Don’t forget our 100 for $100 Campaign, just click the donate button to participate. I realized recently that we have not updated you on the All Things New job creation efforts lately.  I know with all of the chaos and unrest in Haiti that you may be thinking we have taken a break from some […]
  • Freedom

    Don’t forget our 100 for $100 Campaign, just click the donate button to participate. With the 4th of July yesterday, I started reflecting on what the word “freedom” means.  It is actually a pretty complex subject if you think about the different ways the word is used.  From a political standpoint, as Americans, our minds […]