Mission Fields from Commissioning…

A young boy said he wants to find a cure for breast cancer. A girl wants to figure out a way to feed orphans. A young man with special needs wants to grow in his faith and figure out where he can serve at Mountain. Then he commissioned his mom, who said that her mission… Continue reading »

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Jambo from Kenya (Rob Kastens mission trip)

I arrived in Kenya late last night Kenya time and today and the next few days, I’ll be facilitating a strategic planning process with the Missions of Hope Leadership Team. While I’m fighting a little jet lag, it has been an invigorating day working with these leaders that have become the dearest of friends and… Continue reading »

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Kenya: From Start to… Fruition

Kenya was a unique experience for me. As Tom Moen’s resident I was blessed by being apart of the Kenya vision from October to July. It was amazing to watch the applications roll in, the interviews be conducted, and God call people to a place far away, foreign, and unfamiliar. The administrational aspect of the… Continue reading »

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Slideshow from Kenya Celebration

This 7 minute slideshow was shown at Mountain’s Kenya Celebration. Over 200 supporters, family, and friends joined the Kenya team to celebrate what God did in us and through us during our trip.  The STORY of the trip is told over 210 pictures crammed into 7 minutes.

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A Journey to Another Continent, Another World

As this website is owned by a Christian church, I’m going to assume that anyone who reads this is familiar with the Chronicles of Narnia. One of Narnia’s many quirks is that, no matter how long you stay there– it could be years– you always come back to our world at the exact second you… Continue reading »

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Child Sponsorship

I decided to be part of the 100 to Kenya as part of my Cannonball committment and some friendly encouragement from Tom Moen and my girlfriend. I wanted to go to Kenya to make a difference. I wanted to see how CMF Int. and Missions Of Hope Int. were using my $35 (now $70 because… Continue reading »

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Lessons

Third time back to Nairobi – I find that the gut wrenching shock of the Mathare Valley is still there. This time I am aware there is not just the obvious material poverty, but a poverty of a relationship with God, a poverty of self worth, a poverty of community that leads to abuse in… Continue reading »

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From the guy who didn’t take a single picture or write anything down…

…but i did have a voice recorder. I didn’t bring a camera or take notes because I wanted to sure I experienced the trip. I didn’t want to just document it or watch it happen or take pictures of it – i wanted to be fully present and engaged. It was a trip I didn’t… Continue reading »

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home sweet home

I am back home now and I remember what one of the very kind ministers said to me in Kenya. When you go home don’t forget to come back home? I actually did feel at home with the people I met in Africa.I am missing them and the way they cared for us. I miss… Continue reading »

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Unpacking after Kenya

Unpacking after a trip across the globe isn’t as easy as one would expect. You can throw all the dirty clothes from the suitcase into a pile to be washes. Replace all the accoutrements to their original places of designation and put the luggage away. But none of that has to do with unpacking really.… Continue reading »

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