Gary Fallesen / Thursday, June 7, 2012 / Categories: Mission: Nigeria 2011, Mission: Kilimanjaro 2011, Bios Michael Heitland Age: 35. Residence: South Fargo, ND, USA. Family: Married to Michelle with three daughters — Makayla, 15; Maleah, 12, Molly, 2. Occupation: Chief Technology Officer, V3 Technologies. Church: Bethel EFC, Fargo ND. Missions with C4C: First. How long have you climbed? 8 years. Type of climbing you do: Mountaineering, rock and ice. Highlight of climbing career: Climbing Mount Rainier via DC route in 2007. I climbed as part of a benefit climb for Big City Mountaineers. How long have you been a Christian? I consider my spiritual birthday to be September 1996. This was the start of a long road of sanctification and God has been faithful in working to conforming me to Christ's image. Type of ministry you are blessed to serve in: I currently intern in Bethel's men's ministry. My focus has been with alcoholics and drug addicts, although I have worked with and alongside others from pretty much every socioeconomic background you can imagine (homeless, blue collar, white collar, gold collar). Favorite Scripture verse (and why): There are so many and it changes each year, but right now Philippines 3:8 has provided motivation and conviction to grow deeper and suffer more. “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ.” Special “God moment” you'd like to share: When my youngest daughter was born I was faced with the reality of just how much work God had done in my heart. He took something that was completely broken and transformed it in a way that to this day amazes me. What does Climbing For Christ mean to you? It is a testimony that all things can be used for God's glory. That a passion for climbing can be God's sovereign way of preparing a person to go where others cannot, to the most remote regions on earth. The walls go up Bob Kuebler Print 5116 Gary FallesenGary Fallesen Other posts by Gary Fallesen Contact author