Sep 22 2008
I have learned through the years that one of the great aspects of being a Christian is the fellowship we experience when we participate together in sports. Did you know that baseball is a huge sport in Nicaragua? Did you also know that Rivers of the World (ROW) has two baseball teams in that Central American country? We have the men’s and the women’s Monkey Point Stars.
Mar 07 2008
Well, I shouldn’t be surprised! It is not like the Mathes’ are technically minded. Nonetheless, my father, Dr. Gordon Mathes, is in real trouble with me. He is famous because he fixed the doorknob on the front of my old house with bubble gum. Did I mention we weren’t technically or mechanically inclined?
Mar 06 2008
Most people when they grow old become set in their ways. I hope that I never grow too old to hunt for Easter eggs. I love poking through the grass and finding treasures like that.
Feb 29 2008
God provides. Stop a moment to ponder that statement. I can testify to the fact that God provides a way, the means, a friend, a helper, salvation and hope. Let me give you an example that I experienced recently.
Feb 27 2008
Chickens, pigs and goats, pots, pans and plants. Let’s say that again…chickens, pigs and goats, pots, pans and plants. Unbelievably, these are the things that Rivers of the World (ROW) has been asked for by the people of the Mathari Valley who have lost so much in the recent fighting in Kenya.
Feb 15 2008
Let me tell you a little bit about my dad, who is affectionately called, “paw, paw.” My dad, Dr. Gordon Mathis, has reached that age where he can wear plaids and stripes and get away with it. It doesn’t matter if his clothes match or not, just as long as he likes it, then he can wear it.
Feb 09 2008
One of the favorite television shows of folks here at Rivers of the World (ROW) is “Everybody Loves Raymond,” featuring lead characters Raymond Romano and two-time Emmy award winner Patricia Heaton. Ms. Heaton recently did a wonderful thing in support of ROW.
Jan 23 2008
Most folks are not crazy about having to pay their bills and I am no different. What I do enjoy is writing checks and playing on PayPal as a means of blessing others. It is that time of the year when I sit down, take a checkbook and review all the ministries that I love and pray for and I send them a gift.
Jul 04 2006
AIDS is a fact of life in much of Africa and its victims include countless children. The Lord has led Rivers of the World (ROW) to establish an orphanage in the Congo for 400 children left parentless due to AIDS. A well is needed to provide clean water for these 400 children, the staff and teachers of the orphanage, the clinic and the school. The cost is $26,000 for a well, which would provide this basic necessity of life.
Jul 03 2006
I do so enjoy Girl Scout cookies! So much so, that I even carry a box with me when I am out in remote jungles. It is amazing how one simple box of Girl Scout cookies can lift spirits and change moods. When we are surrounded by nothing but the jungle canopy and everyone is depressed or discouraged, eaten up with bugs and weary from the hot weather, I pull out a box of Girl Scout cookies and instantly, life gets good again!