We're a Teenager!

By Kelly KaoLee

July 28, 2026

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.” ~Matthew 6:34

Fifteen years ago, we were little more than kids ourselves—full of enthusiasm, energy, and a deep desire to live out our faith. Armed with newly gained knowledge from our graduate and healthcare training, we wanted to use our gifts to serve others.

Fifteen years later, much has changed. We now have families of our own, and our priorities have shifted toward raising our children. Our energy may not be what it once was, but what now sustains the mission of See the Lord is something even more valuable: fifteen years of experience and God's faithfulness.

Over the years, many people have told me that See the Lord is like my first child. I do not disagree.

After serving as See the Lord's CEO for ten years, I discerned that it was time to step aside and entrust the organization to a younger generation of leaders. Letting go was not easy. I worried about each mission trip, each decision, and the future direction of the ministry. It felt much like sending your first child off to school for the very first time—filled with hope, but also with anxiety.

The last five years have taught me the truth of Matthew 6:34, to not be anxious. I needed to trust that my first child would be cared for, even when I was no longer the one leading it every day.

And it has been.

I have watched See the Lord grow in ways I never thought possible. I have seen leaders rise to the occasion in ways I never imagined. I have watched the organization mature and expand in directions I could never have anticipated. What I once feared entrusting to others has flourished through their faithful leadership.

Since our founding in 2011, two of our board members have remained with us from the very beginning, providing continuity and wisdom. At the same time, our current leadership team is made up largely of veteran mission trip leaders who, despite being early in their professional careers, have already demonstrated remarkable maturity, vision, and commitment to the mission.

Looking back over these fifteen years, I am reminded that this ministry has never belonged to any one person. It has always belonged to God. Our role has simply been to be faithful stewards for the season we are given, trusting that He will continue the work through those He calls next.