Streams in the Desert

Matthew and Apryl were married on September 11, 2010. Matt is the youth pastor and music director at Maranatha Baptist Church of Western Oaks in Bethany, Oklahoma.

Apryl is the daughter of Bro. and Mrs. Roger Collins. Bro. Collins pastors Iola Baptist Temple in Iola, Kansas.

Matt and Apryl will be using this next year to prepare for deputation. Matt has been called by the Lord to work with the Kurdish people. The Kurds have an area in Iraq (Kurdistan) with a great deal of autonomy and that is where Matt and Apryl plan to minister. Apryl is excited about the opportunity to serve alongside her husband to reach the Kurds, the largest people group in the world without a country of their own. 

Matt and Apryl will be making a survey trip to Kurdistan in June of 2013.