Matt Peterson

Author

<p>I grew up in a very rural area of Oregon, where our nearest neighbor was a mile away and my public highschool had only 76 students in it - a great place to grow up.&nbsp; Hunting and fishing with my Dad, my love of photography and outdoor adventures filled my childhood with my two brothers and one sister.</p> <p>After graduating from Tech School in Arizona, I was recruited by the US Gov't and moved to the east coast in my early 20's.&nbsp; While in the Gov't service, I was able to travel to many different continents throughout the world, expanding my perspective in every way imaginable.&nbsp; After meeting and getting to know wonderful people in developing nations, my heart was compelled to reach beyond government service into more focused missional activities.&nbsp; &nbsp; I resigned from the government,&nbsp; married my beautiful wife Debbie and we moved to North Carolina to attend Bible School together.</p> <p>After entering ministry and a handful of kids later, we launched out to start a church in Winston Salem called Awake Church with the help of several friends, then began a Humanitarian Organization called Hydrating Humanity, which provides clean drinking water in Africa. &nbsp;</p> <p>My writings began as a teenager, crafting my best Mother's day cards to my mom and grandmother, trying to encourage and share my love for them.&nbsp; Though never easy to write, I always found a creative satisfaction in putting words to paper and describing things not yet fully imagined. &nbsp; As I've grown, I have found that writing for kids and adults alike is a way to tell stories of the most exciting kingdom in the universe, removing boring notions of following Jesus and inspiring generations into adventures of a lifetime.</p>

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