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The Mountaintop

Journal
November 2014 Colorado Springs, Colorado Vol. 1, No. 5
Serving the Front Range with news of hope and encouragement.
Local teacher
recounts incredible
spiritual journey
Dont try telling Odette Kasal that God
doesnt exist. She would have agreed with you
13 years ago, but she has encountered too much
proof of His existence since then to ignore the
facts.
A French teacher at Colorado Springs School,
Kasal is eager to share her incredible story of
Gods protection and guidance. She recently
started writing a book on the subject.
I have seen the hand of God working in my
life, she said.
On the run
A native of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Kasal began her work career as a volun-
teer womens rights activist, fghting for wom-
ens right to work in that African country.
But when civil war broke out in her country,
Kasal was assigned to a different job hu-
man rights advocate. It was a position she was
unprepared for.
When you are dealing with human rights, the
whole dynamic changes. The government didnt
like what I was doing, she said.
Kasal eventually used her role to protect the
lives of Tutsi tribe members, who were being
sought and often killed by the DRCs secret ser-
vice. The lives of innocent Tutsi were at risk as
DRC offcials sought revenge for war atrocities
instigated by Tutsis.
She harbored one Tutsi individual in her
home, and helped several others escape the
country.
I felt like peoples lives were in danger and
I had to step in to help. I coordinated with the
United Nations to come and rescue them.
Kasal ran afoul of offcials of her own Hutu
tribe and feared she would soon be arrested.
I was in trouble with the secret service,
because I protected a total of 26 Tutsis. I had to
fee for my life in 2000, she recalled.
Kasal left 11 children (whom she had adopted
from her siblings) and fve other kids who lived
with her in the DRC and headed west.
With the help of the United Nations, Kasal
escaped to a refugee camp in neighboring Braz-
zaville, Republic of Congo. She would live as a
refugee for four long years.
Im not interested
Even though she was raised in a Christian
home, Kasal denied her faith for much of her
early adult life.
I would just go to church to please my par-
ents, but I didnt have a close relationship with
the Lord, she admitted.
While living as a refugee, Kasal became
a heavy drinker. She would make cakes and
Madam Odettes close encounters
Madam Odette/See page 2
Photos by Jeff Holmquist/Mountaintop Journal
Odette Kasal (left) and her grand-niece Rose are together at home in Colorado Springs
after a lengthy process of rescuing the younger girl from a refugee camp in Africa. Kasal
came to Colorado Springs in 2004 after eeing from her native Democratic Republic of the
Congo in 2000.
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yogurt to sell in the local market, then use the
money to buy liquor. She also sent money back
to her kids in the DRC to help support them.
Even as her daily life became a challenge,
Kasal would still care for those around her
giving food and money to those in need.
My core values were to always defend the
lives of people. The life of a person was really
precious to me, no matter where they were from
or what tribe they were with.
In 2002, the United Nations heard rumors that
Kasals life was again in danger. Secret service
offcials from the DRC were still searching for
her and wanted to return her to that country.
Because she was safer living with Tutsis
rather than members of her own Hutu tribe,
Kasal was told she would be moved to a differ-
ent refugee camp in Pointe Noire, Republic of
Congo. At a meeting to discuss the details of the
move to the new camp, Kasal wasnt interest-
ed in joining her Tutsi camp community in an
opening prayer and scripture reading. She sat in
the back reading a novel instead.
But her Tutsi friends wouldnt take no for an
answer, so eventually she joined in.
I decided I should just fool them, join the
group and they would leave me alone, she
recalled. At some point, they asked me if Id
ever considered asking Jesus to be my Lord
and Savior. I wanted them to leave me alone,
so I said yes I would. I think that was a crucial
point. Sometimes the Lord just needs our little
yes. He can use it to transform our life.
A new camp
After opening the door to Jesus, Kasal joined
the others at their new camp. They would be in
that location for two years.
The frst week, they didnt have enough
room for the lodging of the group. So the UN
rented a hotel for us, she said. The couples
were assigned rooms. The single women were
in the dining room.
Kasal remained hostile toward religion, as she
still considered herself an atheist. She joined
in prayer meetings and church services none-
theless, even though she would refuse to pray
aloud or read Bible passages in front of the
group.
On one particular night, Kasal would have the
frst of many dreams that would strengthen her
faith and draw her closer to God.
In my dream, some guy dressed in a clergy-
mans shirt gave me two scriptures. Matthew
10:32-33 was one of them. She asked a friend
to help her fnd the Bible verse, as shed had no
experiencing fnding scriptures.
Whoever acknowledges me before others,
I will also acknowledge before my Father in
heaven. But whoever disowns me before oth-
ers, I will disown before my Father in heaven.
(NIV)
Kasal believed it was a direct message from
God that she needed to take her faith more
seriously, and be part of the fellowship Hed
provided for her.
I remember feeling kind of scared. I said,
Lord, if you you really do exist, please reveal
yourself to me.
God would answer her prayer in an unexpect-
ed way. A few days later, Kasal became seri-
ously ill. Those around her thought she would
surely die.
But Kasal was given a book by T.L. Osborn,
Healing the Sick, and she began reading. The
books opening included a powerful prayer for
healing. She prayed that prayer often.
As fellow refugees died around her, Kasal was
miraculously healed.
Gods healing power has never changed.
By His wounds, we are healed, she said. As
I tried to internalize the scriptures, I came to a
closer relationship with the Lord.
A new life
Even though shed encountered God, Kasal
had trouble shaking her drinking problem. She
continued to consume alcohol, often attending
church one moment and drinking a few hours
later.
My spiritual mom kept reminding me that I
Madam Odette/From page 1
Madam Odette/See page 3
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didnt want to be hypocritical, Kasal said. She wasnt happy, but her
husband told her life transformation doesnt work that way. The Holy
Spirit needed to convict me.
Her drinking habit disappeared one day when she happened upon a
drunk woman on the street. Because the woman could hardly walk, Kasal
helped take the woman home.
Kasal wanted to share scriptures about the love of Jesus, but she knew
that the smell of beer on her own breath would make her a hypocrite in
the womans eyes.
I wanted the opportunity to share the gospel with her, but I missed out.
That night, I decided there would be no more alcohol. God helped me.
Hearing Gods voice
After living as a refugee for four years, Kasal and the rest of her friends
were nearing the fnalization of their emigration process. Kasal was told
she would be relocated to Amsterdam, while the rest would be fown to
the U.S.
During a particularly powerful worship service prior to their leaving,
Kasal heard an audible voice tell her that her important paperwork had
been lost. She checked her stack of papers in her room, but nothing ap-
peared to be missing.
A few days later, a United Nations offcial informed Kasal that two
forms needed for emigration had not been signed.
I said Praise God, Kasal recalled. The woman thought I didnt
understand. I told her God had already revealed it. I was in such joy that
day, because I started to see the hand of God at work. I had not believed
that God exists, but now God is revealing things to me in a supernatural
way.
Kasal simply prayed for God to take care of the situation, then left her
worry behind.
As the scheduled date for Kasals move approached, everyone in the
group received a letter confrming their emigration status. Kasal, who
was the only one who could read English at the time, opened each letter
and read the contents outlaid. All of the letters were identical, but when
she fnally opened hers, the letter was very different. She would not be
traveling with the group. There was still more investigation needed be-
fore her travel could be approved.
Kasal said everyone was upset, except her. It didnt shake my faith. I
wouldnt be discouraged. Rather than being concerned about the content
of the letter, I was focused on Gods voice.
The night before the group was scheduled to leave, they all gathered for
a fnal worship service. Everyone in the room was instructed to turn off
their cellphones, so there were no distractions during the gathering.
As the room flled with the sound of Congolese words God of won-
ders, God of miracles, a phone rang nearby. One young girl had
forgotten to turn off her phone.
As the girl exited the room, her mother grew angry. But when the girl
returned to report that Kasals visa had been approved and she would be
traveling with the group to the U.S., the crowd praised God.
See what God can do, Kasal said.
A new land
Kasal had forgotten to ask where she was being sent. She only knew
some of her friends were being sent to New York and others to Indiana.
When she arrived at the refugee offce, she found out she was headed
to Colorado Springs. Her American missionary pastor, Gary Dickenson,
informed her that it was a beautiful place with many mountains.
Back in 2002, when we frst moved to our new camp, I had a dream of
going somewhere with a lot of mountains, Kasal said with a smile. See
the way God speaks to Odette.
On Nov. 29, 2004, Kasal and the others boarded the airplane for their
new homes. Her friends prayed that God would provide Kasal with a
family after she arrived in her new community.
A few weeks later, while attending Radiant Church, Kasal joined a
small group that has supported her through the years.
They became a family. They are always there for me, no matter what,
she recalled. They taught me to drive. They made sure I had everything
in my apartment. They made sure I had a car. They really took good care
of me.
Since her arrival here, Kasal completed her masters degree in educa-
tion. She taught one year at Colorado Springs Christian School and now
teaches at Colorado Springs School where she is known affectionately as
Madam Odette by many of her students.
A new daughter
For several years, Kasal had tried to rescue one of her nieces and the
nieces daughter from a diffcult life at a refugee camp in Zambia. The
young Congolese woman received U.S. approval to move to Colorado in
2010, only to fall ill several times. On Sept. 30, 2013, the niece died. In
fact, two other of Kasals relatives died around that same time.
Undeterred by the bad news, Kasal continued to complete the process
for bringing her nieces daughter to the U.S.
One of her French students heard about Kasals predicament and asked
his parents if they could help. She said the Thatchers covered the immi-
gration costs and sent money to Kasals other family members still in
refugee camps. They also contacted Colorados congressional delegation
to get them involved in the process.
On the one-year anniversary of her nieces death, Kasal welcomed
Rose to her new home in Colorado Springs. Kasal has already started the
process of adopting her 12-year-old relative.
Gods plans
Kasal still has a Christian brochure that was given to her years ago
while living in the refugee camp. The brochure centers around Jeremiah
29:11-13.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen
to you. You will seek me and fnd me when you seek me with all your
heart.
Looking back, Kasal can see how that promise has played out in her
life. I have seen hand of God at work, she said.
Madam Odette/From page 2
Odette Kasal has seen the hand of God work throughout her life,
despite denying her faith for many years.
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Nonprot seeks
to deliver comfort one
pair of feet at a time
Every weekend, you can fnd Jon Gemelke
handing out socks to the homeless in downtown
Colorado Springs. It doesnt matter if its freez-
ing, hot, rainy or snowy, he arrives on cue with
a backpack flled with new socks.
About four years ago, Gemelke started hand-
ing out free pairs of socks to those living on
the streets. He formalized his activities into a
nonproft organization called Sock It Too em
about a year ago.
On most weekends, he and his daughter,
Nicole, hand out between 100 and 175 pairs
of socks to men, women and children who are
without a permanent home. Its totally awe-
some, Nicole commented about her dads
efforts.
They approach each potential sock recipient
with a smile and a warm welcome. Gemelke
often stops to chat with a few of the regulars
that hes provided socks to before.
God has taken care of me so that I can
take care of others, Gemelke explained. Hes
compelled to help, because he can empathize
with the plight of the homeless. Just a few years
back, he literally walked a mile in their shoes
and socks.
When I look back at my life, I can see how
God saved me many times. He had a plan for
my life.
A tough start
Born in northern Minnesota, Gemelke was
raised by parents who were drug addicts and
alcoholics.
By the time he was 13, Gemelkes parents had
divorced and his father disappeared from his
life.
My mom didnt do well after that, he said.
She escaped into her alcoholism and drugs.
When he turned 14 in the late 1970s, Gemelke
left home and became a street kid. It was either
that or go into a foster home. I didnt want to do
the foster home bit.
The young teenager traveled the country,
spending time in Arizona and Southern Califor-
nia and picking up odd jobs to survive.
He also was heavily into alcohol and drugs by
that time. Its all I knew.
Gemelke lived in a commune in California for
a number of years. The entire community was
heavily into drugs and alcohol, and Gemelke
eventually began to show signs of rage due to
his past.
I always had a girlfriend, but they never
seemed to last very long, he said. We started
group therapy sessions in the commune, and
it came out that I had anger issues. Go fgure.
There was the fear of abandonment and trust
issues. I thought I was unlovable.
How you can help
Conduct a sock drive in your
church or organization
Donate nancial support at
www.sockittooem.org
The Sock Man Cometh
Photos by Jeff Holmquist/Mountaintop Journal
For the past four years, Jon Gemelke has been distributing new socks to the homeless in downtown Colorado Springs. His nonproft
organization was borne out his personal experiences with drug and alcohol abuse as well as homelessness.
Sock Man/See page 5
How you can help
Conduct a sock drive in your
church or organization
Donate nancial support at
www.sockittooem.org
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Up north
In the early 1990s, Gemelke hitchhiked to
Minnesota to work out his anger issues and re-
connect with his mother. He took a roofng job
and settled in.
He eventually started a remodeling company
and had as many as 10 people working for him.
While his work life was fourishing, his per-
sonal life was not. Up there, drugs werent as
prevalent but alcohol was. I drank a lot.
Gemelke met a woman and she became preg-
nant.
We were going to get married, he recalled.
Then one night she knocked me out with a
cast-iron skillet. When I came to, she was stand-
ing over me ready to hit me again. I pushed her
back and left.
He returned to the commune, which had since
moved to Texas. I didnt know where else to
go, he admitted.
While he operated a successful remodeling
business in Texas, his partying ways continued.
He eventually found himself hooked on cocaine
and speed.
His drug habit caused him to become unre-
liable in his job, so he stopped getting work.
Gemelke went on a particularly bad six-day
drug and alcohol binge, and fnally decided that
he needed to change his life.
Church ladies
Gemelke had met two Christian women from
Alabama who offered to help him out if he ever
decided to get clean. He called them up and
headed east.
While there, Gemelke went to truck driving
school and graduated at the top of his class. He
stayed clean for a while, but eventually ended
up doing drugs again. He realized that his habit
was a dangerous combination with the truck
driving occupation.
He tried to commit suicide by overdosing, but
his attempt didnt work. He decided instead to
start his life over once again.
Colorado calls
I gave everything away that I had, which
wasnt a ton. I took an atlas, closed my eyes and
pointed to Colorado Springs, Gemelke said.
That was in March of 2003.
He purchased a one-way bus ticket to his
new home. He had just two bags of clothes and
$1,600 cash.
I wanted to start all over again, he said. I
threw away my cell phone. I didnt want any-
body to know where I was going.
When he arrived here, he rented a room at the
Chateau Motel for a month. I was afraid to go
anywhere.
One day, a local prostitute named Debra
knocked at his door and asked Gemelke if hed
like to go to dinner. He thought they were head-
ed to a restaurant, but instead they stopped at
the Springs Rescue Mission.
That was my frst introduction to the mis-
sion. The guys there were really friendly, and
they told me they had a recovery program,
Gemelke said. I blew them off.
As his month at the motel came to a close,
Gemelke kept being drawn to Dorchester Park
where he would sit for long periods in the grass.
I would just stare at the cross on the Springs
Rescue Mission, he said. A few days later, he
walked into the ministry facility and asked to
join the recovery program.
They asked if Id ever given my heart to
Jesus. I said no but asked if I could. I accepted
Christ that day, April 5, 2003. I knew drugs and
alcohol werent working for me. I thought Id
try this God and Jesus thing.
One of the requirements for joining the
program was surrendering all of his cash to the
mission, to help eliminate the temptation of
buying drugs and alcohol. I still had $800 left.
I didnt give up the money.
He was placed in a room with a bunkmate
who was using cocaine. Gemelke left the facili-
ty and found himself some drugs as well.
I backslid for about fve weeks until my
money was gone, he recalled. I ended up in
Sock Man/From page 4
Sock Man/See page 6
Jon Gemelke, a.k.a. The Sock Man, distributes socks as homeless individuals wait for Saturday morning breakfast in Antlers Park. His
daughter, Nicole (right), often accompanies him on his sock adventures and hands pairs of socks to homeless women.
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Bikers Church/From page 5
the woods between Colorado Springs and Foun-
tain. When I came out of the woods, Debra was
the frst person I ran into. She told me I needed
to go back to the mission.
Mission volunteers told Gemelke he could re-
turn to the program if he remained clean for the
weekend. It was the July 4th weekend in 2003,
and Gemelke said it was a challenge for him to
stay off drugs and alcohol, but he succeeded.
He returned to the recovery program and has
been clean and sober ever since.
I just happened to be one of those who the
Father got ahold of, and He changed my life,
he said.
Becoming a father
It took Gemelke 20 months to complete the
one-year recovery program. While he was in
the program, he worked in the ministrys ware-
house and maintained their vehicles.
The Colorado Springs Gazette did an article
on Springs Rescue Mission at that time and
featured Gemelkes story, along with a photo.
Little did he know that his daughter Valarie had
been searching for him for years.
My daughter had never met me. They
thought I might have died because I was so
heavily into drugs, he recalled.
Valarie conducted yet another Internet search
and happened upon the Gazette story. Her
mother confrmed that Gemelke was her father.
I received a letter, he said. I still have it.
There was no guilt, no shame in it. It was so
awesome, I cried.
Gemelke was living with Warren and Jean
Wilder at the time, an older couple who are now
like adoptive parents to him. They just loved
me like Id never been loved before, he said.
Gemelke asked the couple if they would allow
his daughter to visit Colorado Springs. They
were thrilled at the prospect.
She came out when she was 9 and spent the
summer with me, Gemelke said with a smile.
She went back to Minnesota for that next
school year. Then the next summer she came
back here and has lived with me ever since.
A Palmer High School graduate, Valarie gave
her life to Christ when she was 16 and has
never looked back. Now a 19-year-old, she is a
sophomore at Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
Her dream is to become a youth pastor.
Restoration
Eight years ago, Gemelke was again blessed
by God as he married for the frst time. He met
his future wife, Traci, at church and they fell in
love while folding church bulletins together on
Sunday mornings.
We complained that neither one of us had a
signifcant other and that God wasnt providing
that, Gemelke said. They eventually started
dating and the rest is history.
Together, they have a 7-year-old daughter,
Nicole, and a 4-year-old son, Colton.
Gemelke also runs a successful remodeling
company, Jon G Remodeling, which has pro-
vided for his family and allowed him to serve
others in need.
You can see that theres a lot of restoration in
my life, he said.
All about socks
Im a go, go, go person, Gemelke admitted.
So Im sitting in church realizing it was not
enough to just come to church on Sundays and
Bible study on Wednesdays. There are so many
people in need. I see a lot of people who are
walking the streets.
Gemelke started praying and the Holy Spirit
told him to stop in Acacia Park every Sunday
and pray for people as they walked by.
He was very specifc. Dont go there with
any food, dont go with any drink.
Gemelke told his wife about his assignment
from God, and while she wasnt thrilled that
hed be missing church on Sundays, she sup-
ported him. He approached his pastor about the
plan, too. They said I had to do it.
After four weeks of praying and observing,
one word kept popping into Gemelkes mind
socks.
On the sixth week, I went and bought two
packages of socks. I stood there and asked peo-
ple if they wanted socks. Their reactions were
phenomenal.
Since then, the effort has grown considerably.
He almost gave up the charitable project when
someone made the mistake of calling him Sock
Man.
I didnt want to be Sock Man, he explained.
So I quit doing it for a while. Then I started
praying to God, asking him to direct me to do
something new. As clear as could be, he said, I
did give you something to do, Sock Man.
He hasnt minded the title since.
Gemelke, along with his daughters from time
to time, distributes socks Saturday mornings
at Antlers Park. On Sunday mornings, from
9-10 a.m., he stands at the corner of Bijou and
Cascade and hands them out to people who
are heading to or leaving the downtown soup
kitchen.
Im happy to do it. Its something God has
given me to do, Gemelke said. Socks are one
of the things that are least donated. Its so sim-
ple, but have you ever not changed your socks
for a week? Or gone a whole week without
wearing socks? Its important to people.
Gemelke estimates he spends about $135 a
week on socks. While he does receive some
fnancial support through his website, www.
sockittooem.org, he mostly pays for the pur-
chases with his own money.
If youd like to help, donations are tax deduct-
ible thanks to the nonprofts 501(c)3 status.
Im open to anybody who wants to help.
People can help hand out socks, donate socks,
or donate money, he said.
Gemelke would like to see the sock program
to grow even bigger, and maybe expand into
other communities. But hes waiting for God to
work out the details.
Jon Gemelke (left) stops and talks with Steven, who hes known for several years. Gemelke
hadnt seen his friend for a few weeks and checked to see how he was doing.
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Fount of Life offers
monthly opportunity
A small group of moms and their pre-school-
aged kids gather in Southeast Colorado Springs
once a month to enjoy the company of new
friends.
The Moms & Tots Playgroup at Fount of Life
Lutheran Church, 6650 Omaha Blvd., meets
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on the frst Wednesday
of each month. While youngsters play in the
spacious church atrium, the moms sit nearby on
comfortable couches, talk and sip coffee.
According to Keri Hahm, the groups coor-
dinator, the local congregation has hosted the
monthly gathering for many years. It started
as a way for women with children enrolled at
Shining Stars Learning Center, the preschool
housed at the church, to get to know each other.
Today, anyone with young children is invited
to attend.
A lot of people who attend are military
wives, Hahm said. And were mostly from
the Eastside and live in the District 49 School
District, but some come from other parts of
Colorado Springs.
The monthly gatherings number anywhere
from four to 12 moms, Hahm estimated, and a
different mix of people shows up each time.
Its a support group for moms, and the kids
can play together, she explained.
While the youngsters play with toys and zoom
cars across the expansive foor, moms swap
stories about their kids, share information about
shopping deals and offer parenting advice to
those asking for ideas.
Playgroup is great. We just meet up and hang
out, Hahm said. Its kind of neat.
Amber Fedders has been attending playgroup
for three years and enjoys connecting with other
moms. Her kids like the time because they can
play with others while she remains close by.
Its nice, she said. I get to meet other
moms, and I still can see my kids at a distance.
Jill Karico, who attended her frst Playgroup
gathering in October, said the ministry is really
helpful to those who have a spouse in the mili-
tary. Because military families move frequent-
ly, its hard to connect with others and make
friends.
When youre new to an area, its hard to
meet other moms, Karico explained. I decid-
ed to come check this out. Its great.
The playgroup meets at Fount of Lifes build-
ing most of the year. In the summer, Hahm said,
moms and their kids might meet in different
parks throughout the city for something differ-
ent.
For more information about the group, contact
Hahm at 940-923-6181 or email kerihahm@
yahoo.com.
Playgroup helps moms connect
Photos by Jeff Holmquist/Mountaintop Journal
For several years, a group of Colorado Springs mothers has been gathering at Fount of Life Lutheran Church for a monthly playgroup.
They meet at 9 a.m. on the frst Wednesday or each month.
Gracie Fedders plays with a toy camera
while her mother, Amber, talks nearby with
other mothers in the playgroup.
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Colorado Springs
ministry helps develop
kingdom-building plans
From its humble beginnings in Colorado
Springs in 1982, Engineering Ministries Inter-
national has expanded to help other ministries
reach the lost and serve the poor.
EMI is an organization offering design, con-
struction and surveying expertise for Christian
building projects around the world. Headquar-
tered in this community, EMI touts approxi-
mately 50 full-time, professionally trained staff
members who help make ideas become reality.
EMI also engages between 20 and 35 interns at
any one time, and each of them helps with var-
ious design projects and bolsters their profes-
sional skills at the same time.
Over the past 32 years, EMI staff members
and volunteers have been involved in more than
1,100 design projects in more than 90 countries
worldwide. They currently tackle between 70-
75 projects each year. The design efforts have
ranged from complicated hospital construction
plans to simple facilities for rural ministries.
Our largest project was a hospital rebuild we
did with Samaritans Purse and Serving In Mis-
sion (SIM), said John Dallman, EMIs chief
executive offcer. We did detailed construction
drawings for eight different buildings. We put
thousands and thousands of dollars of design
time into it.
Dallmann said the design professionals work
closely with ministry professionals to under-
stand their vision and try to design a project
that will ft their needs for years to come. The
design team also tries to be culturally sensi-
tive when doing a project, so that the eventual
building will blend in with the architecture of
that region.
When the body of Christ comes together,
and we share our skills, everybody wins. The
benefciary wins. The poor and the lost win. The
ministry wins and the kingdom wins, Dall-
mann said. Were just doing our part for the
body of Christ to make things better.
***
Besides Colorado Springs, the organization
has two other sending offces Calgary,
Canada and Oxford, England. They also have
feld offces in New Delhi, India, Kampala,
Uganda and the Middle East. Field offces are
largely responsible for any projects that come
up in their country and neighboring countries.
Sending offces support the parts of the world
that dont have regional offces.
According to Dallmann, there are plans to
open new feld offces in Senegal, Africa and
Latin America in the next year or two. A South-
east Asia offce is scheduled to open in 2016-17.
Apart from EMIs staff, who are all self-sup-
ported through donations, the organization
relies on a database of more than 10,000 volun-
teer engineers, architects, construction manag-
ers and surveyors to help do its work. Approxi-
mately 300 volunteer professionals per year are
called upon to assist.
When you look at our tax report, about 60
percent of our income is donated services, he
said. Its engineers, architects, construction
Built upon a frm foundation
Photo by Rex Barber/EMI
The EMI team of John Cooksey and Jesse Hoye, Jordan Cox work through construction
documents of a multi-phase outpatient facility expansion to the Harpur Memorial Hospital,
Menouf, Egypt.
Photo by Amanda Rexrode/EMI
As the afternoon shadows lengthen, surveying of the Chiktan, India school site continues
atop the plateau. These civil engineers persevere until darkness forces them to retire.
EMI/See page 9
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managers and surveyors who donated their time
to make this happen.
Teams of fve to 12 design professionals are
assigned to individual projects, depending on
their diffculty, and travel plans are organized
for the eventual trip to a ministry site.
Dallmann said a design team will spend any-
where from seven to 12 days in a country, help-
ing develop design plans for the host ministry.
A ministry may have some land donated for
a project, but they may have no idea how to de-
velop it, he explained. Theyll contact EMI.
Whether its an orphanage facility project, a
hospital, a clinic or a church, EMI creates a
master plan so the ministry can utilized their
property to its fullest.
It gives thought and intentionality to a min-
istry, so they can turn around and raise funds.
They have a plan and they know what needs to
be done, he said.
Graham Frank, development and communi-
cations director for EMI, said sometimes min-
istries try to build something on their own, but
often they become overwhelmed and frustrated
by the complicated process.
They may be really good at what they do
with outreach, or if they are doctors or they
reach out to street kids. But they just dont
know how to do development, he explained.
Were glad to help.
According to Dallmann, the two requirements
for any project EMI undertakes are that it has
to serve the poorest of the poor and it has to be
sponsored by a gospel-proclaiming ministry.
We dont do this because we think buildings
are the end goal, he said. The end game is
always people. But we know that construction
and infrastructure have a huge impact on peo-
ple. Roads, hospitals, schools, water projects,
orphanages all make a difference.
***
For much of its history, EMI has been sending
Western professionals to the developing world
to work on designs. These days, Dallmann said,
the organization is making an effort to include
native professionals as part of the teams.
We want to bring local nationals along-
side, he explained. We really feel like we
want to move away from the West to the rest
mindset. Then we can help disciple them in
their faith, grow their abilities professionally
and give them a heart for reaching the lost and
unreached.
When EMI frst started, there were few design
professionals in the developing world. Today,
many get their training elsewhere and return to
their homelands to work. Dallmann said EMI is
trying to convince such nationals to take part in
the expanding charitable work.
They need professional development and
character development to build the infrastruc-
ture of their countries without corruption and
with God-honoring values, he said. We hope
to have an impact on their lives, so they can
build God-honoring countries.
***
Dallmann, who served in Africa in various
ministry capacities for decades prior to joining
EMI in 2012, said hes thrilled to lead an orga-
nization that is expanding its reach and doing its
part to fulfll the Great Commission.
After praying, I felt this was what God had
for me, he said.
Frank, who spent a year as an EMI intern in
India and then joined the staff in 2010, added
that he feels privileged to be part of the design
ministry.
God really opened my eyes to see how my
professional skills could be used in a ministry
context, he said.
For more information, visit emiworld.org or
call 719-633-2078.
EMI/From page 8
Photo by Megan Suau/EMI
Steven Hoyt (left) and Karabo Jonah work on a project in Nkumba, Uganda. The EMI construction management program does not primar-
ily focus on building structures that will equip the poor with shelter for today. It focuses on building people who will equip the poor with
the promise of a Christian tomorrow.
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Congregation opens
Care Center, reaches
out to community
Pikes Peak Christian Church is expanding its
ministries of care to better serve the southern El
Paso County area.
Six years ago, the churchs director of pasto-
ral care, Rick Dettling, birthed an idea to open a
Care Center for the surrounding community.
His idea became reality in late October, as
the congregation completed a renovation and
expansion project that created dedicated space
for the new center.
Were trying to do what Christ has called us
to do, Dettling said. We recognize the needs
that are within our community, and we want to
carry out the biblical command to take care of
those who are weak, broken and need a hand
up.
Dettling said the vision of the churchs caring
ministries is to guide people on a path to recov-
ery, healing and self-sustainability.
We dont believe in handouts we believe
in a hand up. We want to move people from
being jobless to getting a job, or from needing
groceries to being able to provide for them-
selves. We want to make sure that were not
having repeat customers.
Through its efforts, the churchs care minis-
tries also have Jesus Christ at the center of any
prescription for life change.
We might help people have a better marriage
or teach them how to raise their children, but
without Christ at the center of it you really set
yourself up for failure, Dettling explained.
Our ultimate goal is to point people to Christ,
because He is the hope in all situations of life
no matter what the circumstance is.
***
According to Matt Valente, the benevolence
director at the church, the new Care Center has
its own private entrance on the southwest cor-
ner of the building to help ensure the privacy of
those seeking help.
The center facility includes six newly fur-
nished therapy rooms, an expanded food shelf
(400 square feet compared to 40 square feet)
and a comfortable reception area and waiting
room.
Along with the congregations helpful on-
going well care classes and support groups
(such as DivorceCare for adults and a separate
DivorceCare group for children, grief recovery
and Celebrate Recovery), the center will offer
free or low-cost Christian counseling services to
people of all ages.
All counselors at Pikes Peak Christian Church
use prayer and Gods word in their regular
counseling sessions, but also utilize clinical
counseling methods.
If people need help, were here, Valente
said. Were open to anyone in the community.
We want people to know the Lord is here for
them. Hes real, He answers prayers and Hes
still in the business of miracles.
When Dettling frst joined the staff at Pikes
Peak Christian Church in 2008, the pasto-
ral care department included himself and a
10-hour-per-week secretary. With the expanded
Care Center, the ministry now has three full-
time staff people, 15 counselors and counseling
interns, and between 50 to 70 volunteers.
There is a large need within our communi-
ty and I think its a result of our culture today.
There are a lot of people who are suffering, he
said.
Being near Fort Carson, Pikes Peak Christian
Church has many soldiers and their families
who are attendees. Soldiers can suffer from post
traumatic stress, and that can impact families
and marriages.
Were also in an economically diffcult area
on the south end of town. With the economy
the way its been, it has contributed to peoples
life issues, he added. Theres a lot of anger
within our culture today. People dont know
how to deal with that, and it comes out in bad
ways within their homes or at their jobs. Were
wrapping our arms around marriages and fami-
lies, giving them the tools and resources to help
them rebuild what Satan is tearing apart.
***
Many of the Care Centers staff and volun-
teers have had similar life experiences and can
relate to their clients. Their ability to empathize
and encourage struggling individuals in their
journey toward health is a huge help, Dettling
said.
A lot of our folks have been down that road
before. God has redeemed them and restored
their lives, he said.
Doris Rivera-Black, executive assistant with
Need help? Were here
Submitted photo
The current First Fruits Food Pantry is operated out of a small closet space. With Pikes
Peak Christian Churchs remodeling and expansion efforts, the community food shelf will
have 400 square feet of space.
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the pastoral care department, is one such em-
pathetic staff member. A survivor of domestic
violence and sexual assault, Rivera-Black helps
keep track of appointment schedules at the busy
Care Center. She also helps direct the All Hope
Restored support group for domestic abuse and
sexual assault survivors.
Rivera-Black left a 10-year career in law
enforcement to accept a position at the church.
She said it was one of the best decision shes
ever made.
My passion is to help broken people, she
said. I live for the Lord and try to share Christ
wherever I go.
Everyone who is part of the Care Center oper-
ation works toward life change in each individ-
ual, she said.
We invite God into peoples wounds, and al-
low the Holy Spirit to heal them, Rivera-Black
said. Weve seen amazing transformation.
They come in broken, but its amazing how they
come out on the other end.
***
In addition to counseling assistance, Pikes
Peak Christian Church (which averages about
1,500 parishioners weekly) offers rent and utili-
ties assistance to people in need. Those seeking
help simply need to contact the church and set
up an appointment to meet with Valente.
The congregation also offers budgeting and
stewardship classes to help people learn about
handling money. A church prison ministry
reaches out to incarcerated individuals and
those who have recently been released from
captivity.
First Fruits Food Pantry is open on Wednes-
day nights and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays.
Individuals or families who live in zip codes
80817, 80911, 80916 and 80925 are the targeted
clients.
Its just amazing how many people are look-
ing for help, Valente said. In the last three
years its grown so much. As the biggest church
in the southern part of town, we want to do our
part to help. The Lord wants us to care for his
people.
***
Pikes Peak Christian Churchs Care Center
will conduct an open house later in November.
The public is invited to attend and check out the
improvements and services provided.
Normal church offce hours are 9 a.m. to 4:40
p.m., but appointments for counseling can be
made when they are convenient for the client.
Counselors are available for appointments
during the weekends and in the evenings.
For more information, or to make an appoint-
ment for Care Center services, call 719-392-
9061.
Photo by Jeff Holmquist/Mountaintop Journal
Doris Rivera-Black (left) and Matt Valente are two members of the Care Center team at Pikes Peak Christian Church, which seeks to help
people with emergency needs get back on their feet again. The centers new space includes six counseling rooms and a comfortable
waiting room.
Care Center/From page 4
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Lindstroms helped
plant, grow church
in North Carolina
After a nearly year-long search process,
Woodmen Valley Chapel has hired a new lead
pastor of teaching and vision.
Josh Lindstrom replaces Matt Heard, who
resigned late in 2013 to pursue writing and new
ministry opportunities.
The ffth lead pastor in Woodmens 35-year
history, Lindstrom comes to Colorado Springs
from Winston/Salem, N.C. where he helped
launch Salem Chapel about 10 years ago. That
congregation has since grown to about 1,000
worshippers.
Lindstrom was offcially installed into his role
at Woodmen during the Oct. 4-5 services.
God has his hand on this place, he said in
an interview. They are continuing to do really,
really cool things here. I just hope to be a piece
of the puzzle that brings some value that the
Lord can use.
In the frst weeks of his tenure at Woodmen,
Lindstrom said hes getting to know the con-
gregation, staff members and the community
better. He doesnt have a specifc agenda for
new programs or changes at the Colorado
Springs church, just a passion to continue to
share Christs love and truth with those who
attend services.
Id like us to be a church that loves well
and be a church where lives are changed, he
explained. We want to be a church that extends
grace like Christ extends grace to us. People
can come in and not be perfect.
As for his role at Woodmen, Lindstrom said
hes excited to be a part of leading the congre-
gation into the next chapter of its history. As
teaching pastor, Lindstrom said its his prima-
ry job to point to the truths that God teaches
through the Bible.
Its relevant for all of us, he said. Whether
its someone coming in for the very frst time
and knows nothing about it, or whether some-
one has been a saint for 65 years and has been
to church all those years. The Bible is living
and active. I want to be able to take Gods word
and bring real-life application.
Through his teaching, Lindstrom said he tries
to give those attending a service something to
think about during the week. He also hopes to
encourage people into making big and small life
decisions.
Whether its a decision to accept Christ, or
whether its a decision to go to a co-worker to
apologize for something you said last week, he
said.
Lindstrom said hes equally passionate about
continuing Woodmens long history of serving
the community through acts of service. He said
his goal is to mobilize believers into serving
others.
Lindstrom and his wife, Kimberley, have
three young boys. All have adjusted to the Front
Range altitude and quickly settled in to their
new life in Colorado Springs.
Ive never really been a fan of Chapstick, but
now I am, Lindstrom said, joking about the dry
conditions found in Colorado.
In all honesty, he said, the family is excited
about their beautiful, new surroundings.
In North Carolina, we used to joke about
living in a place where a lot of people go on
vacation. The Lord is so gracious to give us that
again.
Lindstrom said the Woodmen Valley congre-
gation and church staff have been incredibly
welcoming to his family and have allowed them
time to get our feet on the ground.
And our neighbors have been great. The
boys already have some pals, he added.
Lindstrom was one of 1,100 potential pastoral
candidates Woodmen Valley Chapels search
team initially considered for its opening. That
group was whittled down to 21 fnalists, who
were interviewed and investigated.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Cana-
da, Lindstrom served as high school pastor at
Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago before he and
his wife planted a church in North Carolina in
2004.
Woodmen Valley Chapel welcomes new pastor
Photo by Jeff Holmquist/Mountaintop Journal
Kimberley and Josh Lindstrom greet well-wishers during a reception held in their honor at Woodmen Valley Chapel Oct. 18.
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E. Fillmore St. (behind Wendys). Carnival games for the kids, caramel
apples, board games, spaghetti feed and fre pit outside.
Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 2505 N.
Circle Drive. Crafters and home business consultants offering sales. Call
440-5896.
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Pikes Peak Ave. Gifts, Christmas cards, decorations, food, crafts and
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The Marriage Hunger Games, marriage event, Pulpit Rock Church, 301
Austin Bluffs Pkwy. Call 598-6767 for information.
Nov. 7-8
Christmas Treasure Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Crossfre Ministries, 2120 E.
La Salle St. Donations of canned food for pantry accepted. Decorations,
gifts, quilts, baked goods and more for sale. Call 447-1806 or visit cross-
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The Wizard of Oz Musical, presented by the Sunrise Players, 7 p.m.
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will beneft the Colorado Prince Hall Foundation Scholarship Fund. Tick-
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families.
Nov. 13
Beethoven Sonata Concert, 7 p.m., High View Baptist Church, 1151
Rampart Range Road, Woodland Park. Tickets are $20. Visit woodland-
parkarts.com for information.
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Freefall to Fly Conference, 7 p.m., Woodmen Valley Chapel, 290 E.
Woodmen Road. Guest speaker is Rebekah Lyons. Cost is $25. To regis-
ter, call 388-4976 or visit woodmenvalley.org/freefall.
Nov. 15
First Presbyterian Preschool Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fellowship Hall,
First Presbyterian Church, 219 E. Bijou St. Visit www.facebook.com/
frstprespreschoolcraft for more information.
Christmas Craft Fair and Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity United Methodist
Church, 701 N. 20th St. Hosted by the United Methodist Women organi-
zation to beneft mission projects. Call 633-9295 for information.
Nov. 16
Active Duty Military Celebration Lunch, 12:45 p.m. Woodmen Heights
campus of Woodmen Valley Chapel, 8292 Woodmen Valley View. Open
to active duty members and their families.
Nov. 17-24
National Collection Week, Operation Christmas Child, Samaritans
Purse. Visit samaritanspurse.org to fnd a drop-off location near you.
Nov. 21
Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 7 p.m., Victory World Outreach, 3150
S. Academy Blvd. Admission is free. Childcare provided. Transportation
available at 392-1231.
Nov. 21-22
Feed My Starving Children Mobilepack event, Freedom Financial
Expo Center. Goal is for 1,500 volunteers to pack 300,000 meals in two
days. Volunteer registration is now open. For information, contact Mike
Broekhuis at FMSC-mobilepack@cragmorcrc.org.
Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Dinner, 6 p.m., Pikes Peak Park Baptist Church, 3725 El
Morro Rd. Call 597-9004.
Nov. 26
Springs Rescue Mission Thanksgiving Dinner, 4:45-6 p.m., 5 W. Las
Vegas St., feeding the homeless.
Thanksgiving Eve and Pie Social, Fount of Life Lutheran Church, 6650
Omaha Blvd. Call 596-2222.
Dec. 13
His Presence Hadish Womens Christmas Luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Doubletree by Hilton, 1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd, sponsored by
Calvary Worship Center. Cost is $28, or $23 before Nov. 7. Special guest
speaker is Crystal Lewis and her daughter Izzi Ray.
Dec. 14
Christmas Concert, with the Little London Winds, 6:30-8 p.m., Bethel
Lutheran Church, 4925 Farmingdale Drive. Call 201-7713 or visit lit-
tlelondonwinds.org for information.
Dec. 13-14
The Gospel According to Scrooge, Victory World Outreach, 3150
S. Academy Blvd. Tickets $5. Shows are 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Childcare provided for kids 0-4.
Dec. 19-22
Many Lights of Christmas Drive Through, 6-9 p.m. nightly, Springs First
Church of the Nazarene, 4120 E. Fountain Blvd.
Dec. 20
Crossfre Womens Christmas Tea, 2 p.m., Crossfre Ministries, 2120 E.
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For over 20 years, Operation Christmas Child has


partnered with caring people to deliver more than113
million gift-lled shoeboxes and the Good News of
Jesus Christ to children around the world. Each shoebox
demonstrates Gods love through simple gifts that can
bring a world of difference to a child in need.

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