THIS is Mattie D, also known as Matt Droguett - THE snowboarding, soccer playing, freestyle rapping, beatboxing, rattlesnake rounding, Canadian, who also loves Mexican food and wants ten kids. But on a serious note, this guy is the life of the party and truly loves Jesus and people. He is the extrovert of all extroverts, but the best part is, it’s never about him. Matt loves to run with people and do life with them simply because he loves them, which comes from his history with God.
His story with Jesus is basically that they’re amigos, BFFs, homies...well, you get the picture. Because of Matt’s deep connection with Jesus, he’s passionate about seeing others connect with Him too, and the best part is, he asks for nothing in return. Matt says, “The world says ‘I love you; do you love me?’ but I say, ‘I love you.’” Wow. Just wow. I mean, come on; we all know what it feels like when someone has an agenda for us and we know it. It doesn’t always feel great, because there’s an expectation that we have to reproduce or reciprocate or have something else to offer and we don’t always feel up to the challenge...or is that just me? I think others can join the group here. This is one thing I love about Matt - he loves without an agenda, which is the perfect example of Jesus. When we see Jesus in the Bible, He’s hanging out with all the people that the religious leaders of His time had looked upon as those not to be associated with, the untouchable, but Jesus came, said “I love you, let’s hang,” dined with them, AND THEN, instead of asking for something in return, He went a step further and gave all that He could - His life. I feel that it’s rare to meet people who will actually “lay down their life” for someone else. In a time where we can often appear to be focused on numero uno only loving those that are like us or agree with us, being able to love despite differences in beliefs, lifestyles, character, core values, political sides, career choices, parenting styles, etc. is HUGE.
So this is what Mattie D. offers to the world - Love without a catch; no agenda, no return, just love.
This is who I’ve chosen to highlight this week in hopes that you would catch his passion and be stirred with something you didn’t have before - a hope, a dream, a vision for love.
He’s the cool, hippie model of the rastafarian-looking slouchy beanie for this week. If you want this beanie and to also help support both Matt and I financially through a suggested donation of $35, this beanie is yours! Simply comment on the ORIGINAL facebook post on MY facebook page. The first person to comment that they want it gets first dibs. I’ll connect with you from there on how you can make your donation. As a reminder, the donations are to just help out financially in my journey while here at BSSM, and 20% of the donation will go towards whoever is being highlighted each week to bless them as well; you will not just be sowing into our lives financially, but also our stories, testimonies and dreams. Thanks for the support and for hearing Matt’s story.
If you want to connect with Matt to hear more about his story, his passion for purity, bringing God into the “marketplace” and how he loves taking risks, find him on facebook - Matt Droguett.
PS. He also once caught a snapping turtle while fishing.
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