My Nonprofit Reviews

For the months of September through December Brian and Karen were Mission builders at the Lakeside, MT YWAM base. It was an awesome experience to see the Kingdom of God progressed by the staff and students who live on this base. We made and built new friendships with all who were on the base from the Ukraine, Madagascar, Switzerland and all over the USA and Canada. Sharing meals, conversation, worship, work, Bible studies and life experiences was refreshing and recharged our spiritual batteries. Brian served by teaching carpentry as well as building cabinets for 8 kitchen units and working on Fridays at the Habitat for Humanity project in nearby Kalispell, MT. Teaching a life skill like carpentry is a valuable outreach tool as well as being useable around the world wherever there is a need to build something. Brian, who celebrated his 73rd birthday while in Lakeside, was immensely proud of the young men he trained and he absolutely loved teaching them.
Karen was the front desk receptionist answering phones, emails, questions from visitors as well as handing out mail and packages---Amazon at Christmas time. Because she handed out packages, she was often a recipient of chocolate gifts….always yummy. Occasionally, she was Mom or Grandma to students and staff with pray time and long conversations.
This base is a community that worships, plays and works together and does a great job of welcoming Mission Builders into their family. Hearing what these staff and students do overseas and stateside was like hearing a continuation of the Book of Acts. The staff that leads, teaches and guides this base is exceptionally gifted at modeling “Jesus, the servant”. It was a privilege for Brian and Karen to serve them in return and they hope to return to YWAM MONTANA and work there again.
Brian and Karen Langton