Author: Madolyn, Kaleo New York Intern One of the places our teams serve is a food pantry in Bushwick. The food pantry runs every Thursday from 11-1 and there is a group of people who regularly get food from the pantry. Last week, the building we normally serve food out of was under construction, so we had to move the food … Read More
Learning From Unexpected Friends
By Ashley, Kaleo New Orleans Staff I have come to the conclusion if it was not for The Vieux (Kaleo’s hosting church in New Orleans, pastored by Tom Bilderback, Kaleo New Orleans City Director), I don’t think I would have found a passion God has given me. Some of the people I met this summer were Mama Rose, Tommy, Rita, … Read More
Mercy Begets Mercy
Author: Cassie, Kaleo New Orleans Staff Mercy begets mercy, and your presumption is telling, and justice – it costs a lot – a lot more than they’re selling it for. Mercy is not a price-point And people are not a product And you are not a commodity, But you will be the unbuilding of this hissing misappropriated as, holy. Do … 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
What do we mean by relational mission trips?
“As Iron Sharpens Iron, so one man sharpens another” – Proverbs 27:17 At Kaleo Missions you may hear us using the term “relational” to describe the type of ministry we do. We thought it would be helpful to take a minute and define exactly what it means that our urban short term mission trips are “relational” trips. Before we talk specifically … Read More
Blessed By Serving
Author: Hailey, serving on staff with Kaleo Missions in Portland. To submit a story or a photo for our Kaleo Missions blog, email blog@kaleomissions.org.I had one of those moments. That moment when all the noise around you is muted and you become keenly aware that you are experiencing something profound. I was frustrated, tired, and discouraged. I remember two other … Read More