Author: Ryan serving on staff with Kaleo in San Diego “Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty;” (Psalm 104:1) This summer, serving with Kaleo, God is helping me understand His Kingdom in a whole new way. Everywhere I look in this San Diego community, in each of … Read More
Double Vision
Author: Tyler serving on staff with Kaleo in Minneapolis, MN In chapter six of the Matthew’s gospel account, Jesus tells His disciples how they are to pray. Many people know this prayer as the Lord’s Prayer. 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.[a] 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done,[b] on earth … Read More
Katrina Remembered
Author: Jenny Davis, Communications Director Shocking News Reports When Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast, 10 years ago today, I was a middle school teacher in Fort Worth, Texas. I had recently spent a week serving in New Orleans with my local church, helping a church in Aribi with their outreach VBS and ministering with Greg Hand, the new … Read More
Bald Head
Author: Maggie, serving on staff with Kaleo in New Orleans, LA. I am fortunate to be a Kaleo intern for many different reasons. One of my main reasons is that I’ve gotten to build relationships with so many people; people I would never have had an opportunity to otherwise. I’ve built relationships with the other interns, the congregation, the mission … Read More
Only Christ
Author: Lauren, serving on staff with Kaleo in New Orleans, LA. This is my second summer interning with Kaleo. I was excited: to see my friends that have turned into family, all of the people we have worked with in the French Quarter, and just to be back in the city God has strongly laid on my heart since 2012. … Read More
May His will be done in Portland
Author: Nico, serving on staff with Kaleo in Portland, OR. When I first heard was offered the Kaleo internship, I admittedly didn’t have much of an idea in terms of what to expect from an intensive, two-month internship dealing with high schoolers on short-term missions. Since I didn’t grow up in the church, I had never been on a “mission … Read More
New Orleans: An American City
Author: Adam, on staff in New Orleans, LA “In America, there might be better gastronomic destinations than New Orleans, but there is no place more uniquely wonderful.”- Anthony Bourdain Outside of Princess and the Frog, The Saints, Lil Wayne, Hurricane Katrina, and Anthony “Fear the Brow” Davis, I did not know much about New Orleans. Being here for a brief moment … Read More
Reflections from Portland
Author: Kira, on staff in Portland, Oregon I wasn’t sure what to expect when embarking on a trip to a new place, I only expected adventure. And an adventure it has been thus far. When I was presented with the opportunity to join the Kaleo staff I was so excited, yet with my excitement came a tinge of uncertainty. I wasn’t … Read More
Go and Serve!
The following is a guest post by Blair Menzel. Her group from Gateway church in Austin served with us in Dallas. On Saturday, I got home from a week-long trip to Dallas with 18 Middle Schoolers and four adult leaders. Since then, I’ve spent a couple of days resting and recovering! (Last night, I went to bed at 9:30pm and got 10 … Read More
Serving Refugees in San Diego
Author: Scott Graff, San Diego City Director My unexpected journey working with refugees begins three years ago when I moved to San Diego. Back when I made my decision to pack up everything I owned and move to a city I knew nothing about, many people, including myself, weren’t really sure what I was doing. I had just returned home … Read More