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The adventure of leadership
Do you think people wake up wanting to be leaders, or just fall into it? I really do believe some people are born leaders, whereas others through experience, grow into leaders and lastly some fall into it by accident. Then there is the level of leadership people are in or have, like the leader of the neighborhood kids or the leader of the worship team or the leader of boardgame night or the leader of a company. All drastically different yet the same. They are leading someone,

Mike Kolean
Nov 24, 20253 min read
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Integrating into a new culture
As I was speaking to the class in Spanish about the rules, I noticed one of my students with a puzzled expression and then simultaneously...

Mike Kolean
Sep 20, 20252 min read
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Do you know what a "Manda" means?
Today I want to share a story from a friend of ours who lives here and is from here. (Guadalajara) It all starts with the word "manda",...

Mike Kolean
Jul 28, 20253 min read
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Sitting in the barber chair
Hello my beautiful people! Today I thought I would write a little bit about my personal life and not so much culture. I would like to...

Mike Kolean
Jun 2, 20253 min read
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Birthday fun and traditions!
No I am not talking about 5 de Mayo LOL! I just celebrated my birthday here in Mexico and I wanted to share all the fun things we do here...

Mike Kolean
May 2, 20253 min read
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Tension with tradition and culture
We continue to learn more about the culture, traditions, and beliefs, but we are starting to see a very eye-opening pattern. But first,...

Mike Kolean
Mar 31, 20253 min read
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I bet you didn't know
Through our connections with the seminary here in Mexico we meet tons of other people in ministry. We also have the privilge to visit...

Mike Kolean
Feb 6, 20252 min read
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Informal ministry
When you think of informal ministry, I imagine you think of what everyone does that is not working full-time in ministry haha! What does...

Mike Kolean
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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Taking time off
Good Morning friends, today I would like to take some time to talk about "taking time off". I think we can all relate and understand the...

Mike Kolean
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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Learning to lead again
Who has heard the saying "Jack of all trades master of none"? For a long time, I always said this about myself until recently. What I...

Mike Kolean
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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Traffic, Traffic, Traffic...
Tope, Tope, Tope, TOPE!!! Tope means speedbump in Spanish and this is what Nayeli says to me at least 10 times a day. This week I would...

Mike Kolean
May 8, 20242 min read
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Celebrating Easter??
How did you celebrate Easter? Did you hide eggs in the lawn for the kids to find or maybe went to a church service and ate with friends...

Mike Kolean
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Culture shock or something else...
Good morning friends! I hope this post finds you well and you enjoy some perspective from the journey Nayeli and I are on in Mexico!...

Mike Kolean
Mar 11, 20244 min read
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A little update from GDL
Hey everyone! I haven't written a blog in a long time but wanted to share with you all what has been going on down here and for all...

Mike Kolean
Feb 10, 20242 min read
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New Ministry!
Join us in prayer about this amazing new ministry we starting!

Mike Kolean
Feb 9, 20231 min read
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Speaking Spanglish... I mean Spanish
My Journey of learning Spanish in Mexico while learning a new culture, country, city, food, career, things about myself, friends and so...

Mike Kolean
Sep 9, 20204 min read
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Fisher of men while fishing
I love fishing, It is one of my greatest passions! I love that it is always a challenge! For example, trying to figure out what bait to...

Mike Kolean
Jun 17, 20203 min read
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I got scared taking a train.....City life 101!
FEAR: a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or...

Mike Kolean
Mar 2, 20204 min read
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Um why didn't you tell me that before??
I think there is a part of me that loves awkward situations but I also a part of me that wants to run away from them, very very far away....

Mike Kolean
Jan 31, 20203 min read
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Bro, are you serious. We are hungry!
That moment when you feel everything clicks, it is like the world stopped spinning and you are just floating in the air. Is this real,...

Mike Kolean
Jan 9, 20202 min read
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