The Kelloggs

Christmas we were all together, under one roof, including my mom. I recognized this may not always be possible so I tried to soak it all in — Mom holding her third great grandchild, the (big) kids having a yarn snowball fight (only kind we have here), the grand girls begging to have new books… Continue reading Happy 2020! Can’t believe the holidays are over!

This has been a year of changes, new family members and hard work. I looked back at my calendar and very few weeks were not full. Here is a quick summary of the year: January — Cady, Kevin and Catherine were busy with two toddlers. Becca and Zach were living in South Carolina and newly… Continue reading Merry Christmas, Jesus is Born!

Thank you for the opportunities I have to minister with Cru, most recently to be a part of Cru’s Global Technology Leaders Team. The group meets every 18 months, somewhere on the globe. These are men and women who oversee technology for large areas of the world (Southeast Asia, Western Europe). I had the honor of… Continue reading Andy’s Ministry Adventure in Johannesburg, South Africa

A Quick Ketch-Up We are sorry it has been so long since we last wrote, we truly have experienced a bit of “tossed salad” lately (sorry about all the food puns!). Let me start back in the summer. Andy and I saw God do amazing things during the Cru conference in Colorado: Andy helped implement… Continue reading Our Lives Have Bean A Bit Nuts!

BACK IN APRIL was the 684th month since Andy’s and my birth; 359th since Cady’s birth; 324th since Becca’s birth; and, 24th since Rylie’s birth.* Wow! We are very blessed. 200: Once again Rachel has amazed us with her drive, her abilities and her joy in playing the game of lacrosse. She scored her 200th… Continue reading Numbers All Over the Place

I (Andy) am as excited as I have ever been about what Cru is doing and where our department, Digital Products and Services (and technology as a whole) is headed. When I started with Cru 35 years ago (I’m still amazed at that number!), technology played a support role to ministry. Technology is more and… Continue reading A View From Andy’s Desk

Hello family and friends. Forward Ho! I feel this year is zipping along. Did you make any resolutions? I chickened out! We are trying to walk and eat well. Note the word, "trying." Rachel just turned 21! (See the P.S. below about Rachel and her lacrosse team.) Cady will be 30 in May. It is our 35th… Continue reading Throwback and Forward Ho!

God: Creator and King of the universe; With: Near and within; Us: you and me! This name for God’s son has been very rich for me this Christmas season. I keep hearing it in songs, I have seen it on billboards and it was displayed at our church during Advent. God, in all of His… Continue reading Emmanuel—God with us

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (Psalm 107:1)" Catherine and I are remembering a joyous and relaxing Thanksgiving break last week. We have many things to be thankful for! We are thankful that God sent his son, Jesus Christ, and for Jesus’ work on the cross that offers… Continue reading Giving Thanks

Frighteningly, human slavery still exists. Gloriously, there are ministries that are focused against it. Cru is currently partnering with the International Justice Mission, a group dedicated to rescuing enslaved people (both those enslaved as sex workers and others), working with authorities to jail the “enslavers”, and put slavery out of existence. In late September, early… Continue reading Serving Those Who Are On the Front Lines—IJM