
Give in Honor of Philip


2000
Philip’s birth on July 27, 2000, changed the lives of his parents, Susan and Santhosh. Due to heart failure and the continuous drop in his weight, Philip had his first surgery to place a gastric tube in his stomach for feedings every three hours.
2001
Philip’s cleft lip and cleft palate were repaired this year. He continued with the tube feedings. The state of Tennessee also gave an opportunity for the Mathews family to enroll in the Family Training program at Siskin Children's Institute


2002
Philip continued to have various surgeries to reconstruct his facial features. He also transitioned into a classroom at Siskin Children’s Institute. With the help of the therapists, Philip began walking. He also transitioned from tube feedings to eating food by mouth. He progressed from sign language to speaking and communicating
2003
Philip became a big brother to Sara and then Caleb, his only siblings. He continued to grow and improve in his verbal and social skills with their help.


2004
Philip continued to grow and play and speak - amazing the medical team by achieving the milestones he was told that he would never be able to achieve.
2005
Philip’s educators did not expect to see his IQ increase during the early childhood years, but he exceeded the expectations.

Autobiography of Philip Mathews
Philip Mathews lived nineteen years on earth. He was a typical teenager in every sense of the word but his very birth and life was anything but typical. After being born with a cleft lip and palate, holes in his heart, absent right ear and eye, and missing parts of his brain, Philip Mathews was given little chance of survival. But he did survive and go on to live 19 years of purpose, becoming an international motivational speaker and advocate for the unborn and unseen spreading his message of hope across 48 states in the USA and 13 countries of the world.
- A Faithful Friend
- A Motivated Musician
- A Protective Brother
- A Moving Missionary
Videos of Philip Mathews
Philip speaking at PCNAK
Philip Never Give Up
Philip Mathews - Motivational speaker
Amazing grace Philip Singing
Philip’s Life Story
700 Club Interactive The Miracle of Life
PHILIP'S SPEAKING

Smile Creators- Featuring Philip Mathews
Philip Mathews - Motivational speaker
Philip Never Give Up
Philip on Peyton Manning and Love Without Reason
Philip Mathews - The McCallie School
PHILIP'S SINGING

Philip at Westview's got Talent - Singing
Philip on Mother's Day - Love Without Reason
Amazing grace Philip Singing
Philip on Guitar - Hum Gaye Hosanna!!!
Reckless Love, by Philip Mathews
PHILIP'S HOME GOING
